Ford has taken a new initiative in the automotive sector by providing open platform as its SmartDeviceLink technology, advanced software that allows drivers to access smartphone applications by the vehicle voice command. Successfully used in branded products, the system moves to become the standard in the industry, since Toyota has already announced the adoption of Ford’s technology in its vehicles. Other manufacturers such as PSA Peugeot Citroën, Honda, Subaru and Mazda, and providers such as QNX Software Systems and UIEvolution also study your application.
The SmartDeviceLink has many features that are illustrated in the video at this link. Its adoption by other automakers and suppliers will help standardize and increase the number of applications available for vehicles. With a common software, developers can focus on improving a single platform for customers of various brands.
“The benefit of a common interface for smartphone apps is to enable standardization, providing better experiences for customers and giving companies the freedom to differentiate their brands,” said Don Butler, CEO of vehicles and Connected Services Ford.
The SmartDeviceLink software, including AppLink, is part of Ford Smart Mobility – Ford’s plan to advance connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and data analysis. It allows the driver to access smartphone apps through the screen, buttons and vehicle voice commands. Popular music apps such as Spotify and Aupeo !, as well as others like Glympse, UOL News, Guide UOL, Let’s Park, No Stop and 89 FM radio stations and Alpha FM are part of the growing list of options available for users of Ford AppLink in Brazil.
Benefit to consumers
The availability of the software as open source is a benefit to customers throughout the industry. The new applications arrive faster to vehicles equipped with SmartDeviceLink, because developers have access to a larger volume users. And automakers and suppliers can provide more connection options to consumers. Standardization will help increase the quality and software security, collaborating with multiple partners in its improvement, and also to its spread to new markets such as China, Taiwan, New Zealand and Thailand.
The AppLink is available today in more than 5 million Ford cars in the world, integrated into the Ford SYNC, and is expected to reach 28 million by 2020. Later this year, Ford will introduce a new version of AppLink allowing access to smartphone navigation apps on the vehicle screen, an important resource for customers around the world.
Community of connected cars
By making the SmartDeviceLink an open source software for the industry, Ford gives the possibility of each brand provide entertainment systems and different connectivity, integrated with the smartphone apps. The Livio, a wholly owned subsidiary by Ford, is responsible for managing the open source project, working with companies to create appropriate interfaces to each vehicle.
“Developing a safer car service connectivity with the smartphone – and that matches the characteristics of each vehicle – is exactly the value and benefit that an automaker can offer customers,” says Shigeki Terashi, Executive Vice President Toyota Motor Corporation. “We hope that other companies share our view and participate in the SmartDeviceLink partnership in the industry.”
FORD BRAZIL
The Ford Motor Company is established in Brazil since 1919, which keeps the automotive brands Ford, Ford Trucks and Troller and a structure of 11,500 employees and four factories, in addition to Tatuí Proving Ground. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit http://www.ford.com.br.
ABOUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The Ford Motor Company is a leading global automotive company, based in Dearborn, Michigan, in the United States. Manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents, with approximately 195,000 employees and 66 plants worldwide. Its automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.br.
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