- Stellantis is beefing up its cyber defense systems with Microsoft’s help.
- More than 100 AI initiatives will be introduced over the coming years.
- Artificial intelligence will help with predictive maintenance and new vehicle testing.
In an effort to keep up with the times, Stellantis has inked a five-year deal with Microsoft to roll out artificial intelligence initiatives across the company, including throughout its product development and validation operations.
Through the partnership, more than 100 AI initiatives will be introduced using secure, encrypted data. This technology will help with predictive maintenance and testing of new vehicles, as well as the faster deployment of new digital features and services.
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Stellantis says it will also introduce an AI-driven global cyber defense center across its IT systems, connected vehicles, digital products, and manufacturing sites, enabling it to quickly detect cyber threats and better protect connected services and customer data. The car-making conglomerate will also modernize its infrastructure using Microsoft Azure and aims to reduce its data center footprint by 60 percent by 2029.
“At Stellantis, we have been inventing for more than 100 years with one goal in mind: creating products, services and experiences customers love,” Stellantis chief engineering and technology officer Ned Curic said. As AI rapidly advances, we have been early adopters across our business, from engineering and manufacturing to design and customer interaction, embedding AI directly into our vehicles, from the new digital cabin to the core vehicle Operating System.”
While most of the work between Stellantis and Microsoft will take place behind the scenes and out of customers’ view, existing owners may notice some updates. Stellantis says that moving forward, Peugeot owners could receive intelligent recommendations to drive more efficiently in urban environments. They could also receive proactive vehicle-health insights and feature updates.
The partnership with Microsoft comes less than a year after Stellantis backed away from its deal with Amazon, which was going to see the carmaker’s SmartCockpit system use Amazon’s in-car technology.
