New SmartDeviceLink Developer Program Makes It Easier to Create In-Car Apps for Growing List of Global Automakers
June 10 2016 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
- New developer program is latest step
for SmartDeviceLink – the agnostic app interface software that aims
to set the industry standard for accessing smartphone apps inside
the vehicle
- SmartDeviceLink.com will provide
developers with information they need to build smartphone apps
compatible with vehicles by any automaker adopting the open-source
connectivity software contributed to the industry by Ford
- Toyota Motor Corp. has already
announced adoption of the technology for future vehicles; PSA
Groupe, Honda, Subaru and Mazda are exploring adoption
SmartDeviceLink’s new developer program aims to make it easier
to build in-car apps for a growing list of global automakers that
have adopted or are exploring adoption of the Ford-created
smartphone app interface standard.
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Working with Toyota Motor Corp. and other leading automakers,
Ford created SmartDeviceLink.com – a new program that makes it
easier for developers to access the information they need to build
and launch their services for millions of cars on the road
globally.
“We first set out to develop a way for Ford customers to access
and control their favorite smartphone apps using voice commands,”
said Don Butler, executive director, Ford Connected Vehicle and
Services. “Now, seeing how our innovative software is serving new
industry partners is very rewarding. We look forward to innovating
together to keep pace with the needs and wants of consumers around
the world.”
SmartDeviceLink is the open-source software on which the Ford
AppLink™ platform is built. It provides consumers an easier way to
access their favorite smartphone apps via voice command or touch
screen interface. Part of Ford SYNC®, AppLink is available on more
than 6 million Ford vehicles globally, and is expected to reach 28
million more by 2020.
Ford contributed its AppLink software to the open-source
community in 2013. Toyota was the first automaker to adopt the
technology, and plans to introduce it on vehicles in the near
future. PSA Groupe, Honda, Subaru and Mazda are exploring similar
integration. Auto suppliers QNX Software Systems and UIEvolution
are adopting the Ford software as well, with plans to integrate it
into their products.
Already, Pandora, Spotify, AccuWeather and iHeartRadio feature
SmartDeviceLink compatibility, and other popular apps are planning
product integrations in the coming months. Adopting and supporting
the SmartDeviceLink protocol will provide automakers worldwide with
immediate access to a growing ecosystem of compatible smartphone
apps to enhance the in-car experience for their own customers.
Industry adoption of SmartDeviceLink offers significant benefits
to automakers interested in creating apps for safer in-car use and
providing greater control to customers over how their data is
utilized.
For developers, industry adoption provides greater scale due to
the availability of the technology in vehicles across multiple
brands. It enables automakers and suppliers to maintain
brand-specific, differentiated entertainment and connectivity
systems that broaden choices for customers in terms of how to
connect and control their smartphones in the car.
As SmartDeviceLink is both device- and operating
system-agnostic, it’s poised to play a key role in the integration
of apps in emerging markets where new mobile operating systems may
become popular.
“We’re focused on building the best tools to support the growing
SmartDeviceLink ecosystem and promote the developer community,”
said Justin Dickow, product manager for Livio, the Ford subsidiary
that maintains the SmartDeviceLink software. “The SmartDeviceLink
developer portal is designed to increase the visibility of the
software, improve the documentation process, and help developers
source the information they need to create great in-car
applications and experiences for consumers.”
SmartDeviceLink.com offers a hub of information for automakers
and suppliers interested in the technology. It includes software
requirements for developing apps compatible with SmartDeviceLink,
along with system requirements needed to adopt the technology. The
site will point developers to the online location of the software
code necessary for a given project.
Livio continues to manage the open-source project by working
with SmartDeviceLink adopters to build the appropriate interface
into each unique vehicle environment.
Related news:
- Ford Extends Commitment to App
Developers by Contributing AppLink to Open-Source GENIVI
Alliance
- New Version of Ford AppLink Brings
Smartphone Navigation Apps to SYNC 3 for Touch Screen Access
- SmartDeviceLink Gains Momentum as
Industry-Driven Option for Smartphone App Integration into Vehicle
Dashboards
- Toyota Adopts Ford SmartDeviceLink
Software; Other Automakers, Suppliers Join to Accelerate Industry
Standard
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company
based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 201,000 employees and 67
plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing a full line of
Ford cars, trucks, SUVs and electrified vehicles, as well as
Lincoln luxury vehicles. At the same time, Ford is aggressively
pursuing emerging opportunities through Ford Smart Mobility, the
company’s plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous
vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics. The
company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit
Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products
worldwide or Ford Motor Credit Company,
visit www.corporate.ford.com.
About Livio
Livio, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, is the
project maintainer of SmartDeviceLink (www.smartdevicelink.com) and
an active contributor to software projects within the Ford Research
& Advanced Engineering organization. Livio began as a consumer
electronics startup out of the Metro Detroit area in 2008 and later
pivoted into mobile software and web technologies. As an emerging
leader in automotive connectivity, Livio was acquired by Ford in
2013.
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