PARIS, May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM)
today announced relationships with European companies - Volkswagen
(Germany), Moovster (Germany) and Vinturas (Netherlands) - that could redefine the future
of their auto industry with hybrid cloud and AI.
"Our relationship with vehicles and the way we experience
mobility is expected to change drastically over the coming decade,"
said Dirk Wollschlaeger, General
Manager Global Automotive, Aerospace & Defense Industries at
IBM. "AI and Hybrid Cloud are viewed as key drivers of evolving
business models, such as personalized digital services in and
around the vehicle."
A September 2017 IBM survey of
automotive executives from around the world revealed that 73
percent surveyed believe future mobility services will need to be
co-created with consumers as digital technologies redefine our
relationship with our vehicles.1 IBM is working to
introduce hybrid cloud and AI solutions - including IoT and
Blockchain - to automotive companies to help them enable their
digital reinvention.
IBM Announcing Relationships
Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH, in Zwickau, Germany, is laying the groundwork to meet
Volkswagen Group's commitment to sell more than one million
electric vehicles annually by 2025. VW Sachsen has been
working with IBM to implement SAP S/4HANA™, which
serves as a pilot to streamline financial processes worldwide for
the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand.
Moovster, the Munich-based mobility and artificial
intelligence start-up, developed a new Mobility-as-a-Service
platform for employers, employees, citizens and smart cities that
want to change mobility in big cities for the better. Moovster
makes everyday mobility more flexible, saves the user money and
rewards sustainable and healthy mobility behavior. As a response to
the increasingly congested cities, Moovster motivates users to
choose alternative transport options for example personal bicycle,
electro scooter, sharing offers or public transport. The solution
is running in the IBM Cloud. Follow them at getmoovster.com.
Vinturas, a Netherlands-based automotive logistics
company, is deploying IBM Blockchain technologies to help improve
the experience of buying a new or used car. By using blockchain to
replace previously paper-based systems, the Vinturas platform will
build greater transparency and efficiency into the movement of
vehicles between manufacturers, dealers, and leasing companies –
helping to increase the confidence of buyers and reduce VAT,
mileage and import-tax fraud, which costs billions of dollars in
Europe every year.
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1 James, Duncan; Lulla, Sachin; Marshall, Anthony; and
Stanley, Ben. "Driving Digital Destiny; Digital Reinvention in
Automotive, IBM Institute for Business Value,
https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/6PNR9QXO
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