Fujitsu and Autonomic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Smart Mobility, have announced a joint collaborate to bring advanced mobility services to Ford Motor Company, followed by other automakers around the globe.
Fujitsu is a Japanese information and communication technology company that offers capabilities in technology integration, while Autonomic offers expertise in cloud services for connected vehicles. Together, the companies plan to expand cloud mobility services ‘to further ride sharing, fleet management, and autonomous car routing services,” said Fujitsu in a news release.
They plan to first deliver Autonomic’s Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC) and Fujitsu systems integration services to Ford Motor Company before rolling these out to other OEMs around the globe.
“We are delighted to partner with Fujitsu to increase the ease and speed with which the automotive industry can offer mobility services to its customers,” said Gavin Sherry, CEO at Autonomic. “In bringing together the power of the Transportation Mobility Cloud and Fujitsu’s digital technology innovation and expertise in OEM systems integration, we can help automakers enter new markets and achieve new revenue streams.”
Autonomic’s TMC, which is supported by Amazon Web Services, connects elements of urban mobility systems such as connected vehicles, personal mobile devices, and service providers, to help ensure a safer, more efficient and sustainable transportation network. It does this by giving OEMs and developers the infrastructure to build “customer experiences” for connected vehicles.
Based on the news release, TMC enables Autonomic to deliver “a flexible and secure platform that provides automakers and other developers the building blocks necessary for connected mobility applications ranging from self-driving car routing, management of large-scale fleets, transit planning and more.”
Autonomic’s platform and Fujitsu’s systems integration services will be made available in the U.S. and other regions globally.
