China and IBM collaborate to develop scalable cloud platforms

International Auto Parts Suppliers Continental Group and one of the world's leading technology companies, IBM announced a partnership agreement, the two sides will jointly for the world's carmakers to develop a full range of connected mobile vehicle solutions.

"We firmly believe that every step of the future ride is very complex and requires strong cooperation with global IT companies." Now we are partnering with IBM, one of the global technology leaders, so that we can work together to provide a highly secure and reliable omni-directional vehicle solution for all our customers around the world, said Dr Elmar Degenhart, chairman of the Executive Board of the Continental Group.

"IBM is the leader in the big data and cloud computing industry. In addition, it has strong expertise in processing and analyzing large amounts of data as well as subsequent projections at high frequencies and speeds. IBM's experience in cloud computing helps to develop platforms and embedded systems, plus our expertise in automotive electronics to lay the groundwork for a new generation of smart-networking cars, Degenhart explains.

The central content of the protocol is to develop a highly scalable cloud platform that enables carmakers to provide a range of new mobile-vehicle services. It will support the provision of software updates and car control features via the Internet, eliminating the cost and inconvenience of going to a repair shop. This solution gives carmakers the opportunity to offer a large number of new features to their customers and has proven to be applicable to other industries, such as public transport, insurance and retailing.

Dirk Wollschl?ger, general manager of IBM's global automotive industry, said: "The implementation of omni-directional vehicles needs to combine the expertise of large data and embedded intelligence, as well as the ability to deliver services through highly scalable cloud platforms." As innovators in their respective fields, Continental Group and IBM will promote a combination of automotive and it industries, enabling carmakers to integrate multimedia mobile services, personalized ride experience, infotainment and traffic management to truly networked cars. ”

"Today's car owners are fully rethinking their traffic needs and expect their cars to provide the same functionality and convenience as other smart devices." This means that the driver not only pursues quality, safety and reliable performance, but also sees the car as a highly personalized extension of its day-to-day and digital life, Wollschl?ger said.

"In the next few years, the three major strategic innovation forces will promote the automotive industry trends Fast Forward: One is auto automation, the other is less emissions, lower fuel consumption driving-or car electrification, the third is intelligent communications, Degenhart explained," The emerging digital World provides a powerful impetus for all these trends. " Cars will not only be connected to the Internet, but will also be integrated. Networking and intelligent traffic opens up tremendous potential for innovation and will drive the development of many new features for drivers. This includes cloud based speech recognition, real-time traffic flow data interchange, and advanced control driving based on online and navigation data. In short, future cars will become safer and more efficient. "The Continental Group and IBM will enhance the control of driving ahead to develop the next generation of" electronic horizon "platform, which will eventually make highly automated driving become a reality. Vehicles equipped with embedded sensors will not only be able to receive data, but will also be able to transmit location, speed or deceleration information to cloud computing platforms for processing, analysis and action. The result is a real-time map that accurately depicts the location of the vehicle.

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