Ford to Use Google's Android System in Most Cars by 2023
February 01 2021 - 12:42PM
Dow Jones News
By Mike Colias
Ford Motor Co. plans to use Google's Android system to offer
apps like maps and voice commands, the latest auto maker to tap
Silicon Valley amid the accelerating digitization of the car
business.
The companies said Monday that Ford will use Android as the main
operating system across all of its models outside of China starting
in 2023. Ford also intends to work with Alphabet Inc.'s Google for
cloud services to help the auto maker develop in-car features and
manage the reams of data streaming from its vehicles.
Terms of the agreement weren't disclosed.
Silicon Valley firms are pushing further into the auto business,
eager to capitalize on the growth prospects of the car's evolution
as a rolling personal device.
Tech companies now provide core operating systems to run
in-vehicle multimedia systems, while also providing cloud-based
service to store and manage the proliferation of data produced by
cars, many of which now are sold with broadband connections.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 01, 2021 12:27 ET (17:27 GMT)
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