Microsoft and Volkswagen agree to develop systems for self-driving cars

Specialists agree that the coming years will witness a revolution in the world of transport supported by modern technology, and we have begun to see during the last period a group of technology companies that have begun to invest in smart and self-driving technology, but the car manufacturers, in turn, have started looking for partnerships with the world of technology for the same the purpose

It seems that we will witness fruitful cooperation between one of the largest automakers in the world, and it is related to the famous German Volkswagen company in addition to the well-known American technology company Microsoft, as the two parties announced their new cooperation in a joint statement issued during the past few hours, and the partnership aims New between Volkswagen and Microsoft is the development of autonomous and connected driving programs

According to the joint statement, the German company, the German spark manufacturer, Volkswagen, will rely on Microsoft's cloud service, specifically "Azure", in addition to artificial intelligence technology Volkswagen and Microsoft have been working together since 2018 to set up a cloud platform for exchanging data between connected vehicles When the first tests of the connected vehicle fleet must be carried out in 2021 for the series production scheduled for 2022

It is noteworthy that some of the most important terms of the new agreement between Volkswagen and Microsoft have not been defined, and it is related to the financial conditions of this agreement and not to the period of its own, but certainly the new agreement will create a new revolution in the world of smart and self-driving cars