Ford Partners With Pivotal Labs To Speed Software Development

Ford stepped up its software efforts through a partnership with Pivotal Labs to improve the connected vehicle experience via Ford’s Sync technology, it said Wednesday. The three-year partnership is designed to fast-track the digital transition for enterprises through development of mobile experiences, said Ford. Customers will be able to get updates via a smartphone app via the Sync modem. “Typically, it took Ford months to develop software,” said Bill Cook, Pivotal chief operating officer, saying that time has been shaved to “mere days.” Software development expertise is “critical to delivering at the speed consumers expect,” said Marcy Klevorn, Ford chief information officer. “Customers today are used to frequent software updates on their mobile devices, and expect them with all technology,” she said. The Pivotal collaboration allows for faster vehicle software updates, she said.