In a bid to further unlock the potential of cloud computing for the smart mobility industry, Microsoft unveiled its latest cloud and IoT innovative technology, at the inaugural 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan Exhibition. It also highlighted its partnership with MIH Consortium (MIH), global manufacturing leader Foxconn's electric vehicle (EV) software and hardware open platform.
Leveraging the power of Microsoft's cloud service Azure, the partnership delivers secure and innovative cloud-native solutions, accelerating the automobile industry's transformation while reducing carbon emission for the planet.
According to Microsoft, its latest cloud computing supports MIH Marketplaces in four primary categories – V2G (vehicle to grid) in support of energy management, pipeline management, dataset management, and in dashboard service - Driver Viewer.
The automotive industry has shifted from individual hardware manufacturing to software solutions collaboration, critically for electric vehicles. Azure IoT Central enables enterprises to collect real-time images, optimise performance, and improve development agility and efficiency with machine learning modules, container registry, and DevOps.
Jack Cheng, Chief Executive Officer, MIH said, 'In the next generation of mobility, user-centricity is key. To enable developers to innovate and create great user experience and applications, we must work towards a Software-Defined Vehicles future by realising the Open EV Platform vision. The MIH partnership with Microsoft Azure is a great example of connecting and enabling players in the ecosystem to launch new applications and accelerate innovation.'
Cathy Yeh, Principal PM Group Manager, Industry Clouds and Solutions, Microsoft Corp, said, 'Microsoft will continue to support MIH and its ecosystem development with cloud-based solutions to unlock new innovations for a booming EV industry.'
Chong-liang Chang, Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), added, 'The exponential growth of the electric vehicle industry presents both a challenge and an opportunity in Taiwan for power consumption and distribution. Leveraging Taipower's energy trading platform, together we are working towards a vision for Taiwan's carbon neutrality and industry electrification.'
NB: Photo is representational; courtesy: Taipei Tech Electric Cars.