Mobile x Mobility Fusion Joint Innovative Lab

History

2023: Building a Company

In early November 2023, it became known that the Chinese manufacturer smartphones Vivo had entered into a long-term cooperation agreement with Cariad, a subsidiary of the division. Volkswagen Group Together, the parties intend to develop new technologies for smart cars. To do this, the partners created Mobile x Mobility Fusion Joint Innovative Lab (abbreviated M Lab).

Cariad specializes in building vehicle software. The Chinese division of the structure said in a statement that the main goal of the partnership with Vivo is to "create a seamless and convenient digital mobility environment for consumers."

Vivo entered into a long-term cooperation agreement with Cariad

The joint venture will develop new software and hardware solutions that will allow smartphones and smart cars to interact more effectively with each other. This will enable users to remotely drive their vehicles, access car data and systems from their smartphones, and personalize certain services, including the driving process. Among the areas of work are bidirectional synchronization between smartphones and smart cars, as well as the integration of user data inside the machine.

The partnership will provide Volkswagen Group with access to software products and services localized for China, which will theoretically help the automaker increase sales in the local market.

We firmly believe in the concept that you can go alone faster, but together you can go further. Vivo is committed to contributing to the progress and development of the entire industry using an open collaborative approach, "said Zhou Wei, Vice President of Vivo.[1]

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