Volkswagen Group of America and Aeris have formed Ventic, a joint venture in the development and operations of connected vehicle platform technologies.
Ventic is jointly owned, with a 51% split to Volkswagen and 49% to Aeris.
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The company will focus on Volkswagen brand vehicles in North America, starting with the launch of the next generation Car-Net in most MY20 vehicles.
Ventic gives Volkswagen the ability to manage the connected car programme on a single platform, while preserving the ability to deploy solutions which differ based on region or vehicle model.
"Volkswagen is committed to connected vehicle technology, as we see a future where all cars are 100% connected at all times," said Volkswagen Brand global CIO and Ventic board member, Abdallah Shanti.
"Our connectivity platform expands beyond remote services and vehicle safety and security. This platform has flexibility which enables new business models through third-party integration and is foundational for V2X communications."
The Ventic platform features:
- The microservices-based platform architecture offers new services which parallel the development of a new application on a compatible smartphone. The platform architecture also provides the ability to change rules, such as access
- The platform architecture supports mobility across cloud platforms, as required by business needs and geographical restrictions with built-in system monitoring and operational KPIs
- The Ventic device platform improves response times with a service delivery architecture which optimises an end-to-end system from wireless connection to telematics applications, while simultaneously addressing key concerns around hardware power management
"The connected vehicle is at the centre of the game-changing trends in the industry – autonomous, electric, shared," added Aeris GM Automotive and Ventic board member, Raj Kanaya.
