Autonomic, a subsidiary of Ford Smart Mobility LLC, and Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bring to China the Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC) – the world’s foremost transportation and mobility solution for connected vehicles developed by Autonomic.
Enabled by Alibaba Cloud, the TMC will serve as an open, cloud-based platform that provides standardised data and infrastructure for developers to quickly build value-added software programs for interacting with connected vehicles. This new software could help deliver a better in-vehicle connectivity and mobility experience for Chinese consumers, such as helping residents plan transit journeys, managing a large-scale fleet for a ride-hailing business, and even routing self-driving cars on busy streets.
Autonomic and Alibaba Cloud believe this partnership will be instrumental in shaping China’s transportation ecosystem by empowering multiple parties – including automakers, public transit operators and large-scale fleet operators and software developers – to enhance their vehicle connectivity and mobility experiences for Chinese customers.
Both companies also agreed to explore new collaboration opportunities in the transportation and mobility sectors in China. “The TMC is positioned to help automakers succeed and meet growing demand for connected vehicles and mobility services in China. Through this partnership with Alibaba Cloud, we will accelerate our vision of creating the largest connected vehicle offering globally, while powering smart cities and vehicle connectivity in China,”
said Gavin Sherry, co-founder, and CEO of Autonomic.
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