Automotive Engineers

are building cars that converse with drivers, passengers and each other.

By 2020, an estimated 83 million cars will connect to the Internet—each with hundreds of sensors on board. With this future in mind, General Motors, BMW and Local Motors are now using Watson to build the world’s first generation of cognitive driving machines.

GM is expanding its OnStar AtYourService offers and deals platform by launching new capabilities supported by OnStar Go with IBM Watson. With customers’ consent, Watson will learn drivers’ preferences, apply machine learning and sift through data to recognize patterns in their decisions and habits to deliver individualized location-based interactions. These capabilities are expected to be available in millions of vehicles in the United States by the end of 2017.

Olli, a self-driving electric shuttle from Local Motors, holds natural language conversations with passengers, providing a more engaging user experience. Watson learns from more than 30 sensors embedded throughout the vehicle to enhance its understanding of passengers’ needs and preferences.

The BMW Group has colocated a team of researchers at the Watson IoT headquarters in Munich to explore future steps and developments in context of the Internet of Things. Researchers, developers and consultants are prototyping advanced cognitive interfaces using the IBM Cloud and showcasing them in the BMW i8 hybrid sports car.

IBM and BMW are joining forces to work on the future of connected cars.
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