Alibaba Announces Smart Mobility Initiatives with Partners
September 20 2018 - 3:17AM
Business Wire
Driving innovation in smart mobility with an
auto-parking solution, car-to-home AI services and an Internet
car
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) announced today a
series of smart mobility initiatives in partnership with auto
brands and technology service providers. The announcement was made
during The Cloud Computing Conference, the company’s largest
technology showcase, held over four days in Hangzhou, Alibaba’s
home base.
Partnering with Bosch on Automated
Valet Parking
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud-computing arm of Alibaba Group, and
Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology services, announced
plans to introduce Automated Valet Parking (AVP) solutions in
China. Both parties will work together to enable the
infrastructure-based, driverless parking solution. The technology
is powered by software in a cloud and it will offer a fully
automated valet parking service in the near future.
As part of the cooperation, Bosch will provide its AVP
technology, its experience in systems engineering and its IoT
competencies. Alibaba Cloud, meanwhile, will share its
technologies and its experience in cloud computing, data analysis
and smart mobility. Both parties intend to explore building
showcase sites to demonstrate next-generation AVP technology
throughout China. The two companies are also committed to exploring
future opportunities in connected mobility in China and abroad.
AVP is an ideal accompaniment to smart cities, an area in which
both Bosch and Alibaba aim to become significant players. AVP
is also an important milestone on the road to autonomous
driving.
Partnering with Volvo Cars for
Car-to-Home AI services
Alibaba A.I. Labs, the department leading consumer AI product
development at Alibaba, announced it is upgrading its auto
Artificial Intelligence solution, Tmall Genie Auto, by partnering
with Volvo Cars and adding car-to-home AI services. Tmall Genie is
an AI-powered smart assistant developed by the Labs. Through the
upgraded solution, Volvo Cars drivers with a Tmall Genie-compatible
device will be able to monitor and control their smart-home devices
from their cars, starting next year. Some of the newly added
services include:
- Running a status check on humidity,
temperature, light and air conditioning at home, as well as
the on and off status of smart home appliances;
- Controlling appliance functions,
including turning on the heater, air conditioning, door lock and
air purifier;
- Turning on the “home model” when
drivers are 10 minutes away from home, which readies smart
appliances for your arrival while you’re still in the car.
Over 90 appliance brands are already in the Tmall Genie
ecosystem, enabling over 600 smart home appliances to be easily
connected for car-to-home AI services.
Last June, Alibaba A.I. Labs partnered with Daimler, Audi and
Volvo Cars to offer home-to-car AI services through Tmall Genie
Auto. The Labs also rolled out in-car AI services by integrating
the speech-interaction and Natural Language Processing features of
AliGenie, the AI platform behind Tmall Genie. This technology
supports voice commands for different tasks, such as identifying
nearby attractions and restaurants, booking hotels and movie
tickets and ordering to-go boxes by activating the cars’ navigation
and infotainment systems.
Partnering with Ford for New Internet
Car
As part of the strategic cooperation inked last December between
Alibaba Group and Ford, the auto brand today confirmed that Ford
Kuga SUV customers will be able to order the car which has a
10.4-inch center screen and software powered by AliOS later this
year. The debut of this technology in the Kuga marks another
milestone in strengthening ties between the two leaders in their
respective fields, and highlights the rapid growth of
internet-connected cars in China. As of today, there are over
500,000 AliOS - equipped Internet vehicles on the road in
China.
For the latest announcements and talks from The Cloud Computing
Conference 2018, please refer to the Alizila page:
https://www.alizila.com/the-computing-conference-2018-media-resources
About Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group’s mission is to make it easy to do business
anywhere, and the company aims to achieve sustainable growth for
102 years. For the fiscal year ended March 2018, the company
reported revenues of US$39.9 billion.
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