As part of this new, six-year partnership - and beginning in 2023 - millions of future Ford and Lincoln vehicles at all price points will be powered by Android, with Google apps and services built-in.
To drive ongoing innovation, Ford and Google are establishing a new collaborative group, Team Upshift. Leveraging the talent and assets of both companies, Team Upshift will push the boundaries of Ford’s transformation, unlock personalized consumer experiences, and drive disruptive, data-driven opportunities. This may include projects ranging from developing new retail experiences when buying a vehicle, creating new ownership offers based on data, and more.
As its preferred cloud provider and
starting later this year, Google will help Ford leverage Google Cloud’s
AI, ML and data analytics technologies to accelerate the automaker’s
digital transformation, modernize operations, and power connected
vehicle technologies with Google’s trusted, secure, and reliable cloud.
With Google Cloud, Ford plans to:
- Further improve customer experiences for customers with differentiated technology and personalized services.
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Accelerate modernization of product development, manufacturing and
supply chain management, including exploration of using vision AI for
manufacturing employee training and even more reliable plant equipment
performance.
- Fast track the implementation of data-driven
business models resulting in customers receiving real-time notices such
as maintenance requests or trade-in alerts.
Ford and Google have a shared vision to bring enjoyable, safer and more efficient connected vehicle experiences built to minimize driver distraction and keep customers at the forefront of technology with over-the-air updates. Beginning in 2023, Ford and Lincoln customers globally will start to benefit from unique digital experiences built on top of the Android operating system and with Google apps and services built-in, which include world-class map and voice technology:
- With Google Assistant, drivers can keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, by getting things done with just their voice.
- With Google Maps as the vehicles’ primary navigation, drivers can reach their destination faster with information on real-time traffic, automatic rerouting, lane guidance and more.
- With Google Play, drivers will have access to their favorite apps for listening to music, podcasts, audiobooks and more. These apps are optimized and integrated for in-vehicle use.
- Android in the car also enables Ford and third-party developers to build apps that provide a constantly improving and ever-more-personalized ownership experience.
