CarData integration isn’t the first automotive venture for IBM Watson. In October 2016, IBM and General Motors teamed up with OnStar Go. Like BMW’s CarData, OnStar Go uses Watson technology to analyze data collected by the vehicle and deliver that information to relevant businesses.
The idea of an open-source platform like BMW CarData is a very “European” one, Schumacher said, partly because the European Commission will require OEMs to provide a certain set of data points for access by third parties by 2018; BMW CarData is ahead of the curve on this requirement.
IBM will also act as a neutral server for all the vehicle data from any and all OEMs that partner with them.
“The concept of a neutral server fosters innovation by establishing a single point of contact for multiple parties to access vehicle data from various manufacturers, thereby reducing integration cost whilst ensuring fair competition,” Dirk Wollschlaeger, general manager of IBM’s global automotive, aerospace and defense business, said in a statement.
This can have an impact for many mobility players including fleet managers, Schumacher explained. Since fleet operators usually have cars from more than one OEM, it makes sense to have a neutral server for all the disparate information. “Especially the finance part,” he said, adding, that IBM’s services can help determine how a car has been treated over time, thus informing things like the resale value.
The first use cases and client services from the IBM and CarData partnership will launch in the fall of 2017.
“A lot of things will show up and be clearer with the first [use cases]…We are looking for the creativity from partners,” Schumacher said.
CarData integration isn’t the first automotive venture for IBM Watson. In October 2016, IBM and General Motors teamed up with OnStar Go. Like BMW’s CarData, OnStar Go uses Watson technology to analyze data collected by the vehicle and deliver that information to relevant businesses.
The idea of an open-source platform like BMW CarData is a very “European” one, Schumacher said, partly because the European Commission will require OEMs to provide a certain set of data points for access by third parties by 2018; BMW CarData is ahead of the curve on this requirement.
IBM will also act as a neutral server for all the vehicle data from any and all OEMs that partner with them.
“The concept of a neutral server fosters innovation by establishing a single point of contact for multiple parties to access vehicle data from various manufacturers, thereby reducing integration cost whilst ensuring fair competition,” Dirk Wollschlaeger, general manager of IBM’s global automotive, aerospace and defense business, said in a statement.
This can have an impact for many mobility players including fleet managers, Schumacher explained. Since fleet operators usually have cars from more than one OEM, it makes sense to have a neutral server for all the disparate information. “Especially the finance part,” he said, adding, that IBM’s services can help determine how a car has been treated over time, thus informing things like the resale value.
The first use cases and client services from the IBM and CarData partnership will launch in the fall of 2017.
“A lot of things will show up and be clearer with the first [use cases]…We are looking for the creativity from partners,” Schumacher said.