VinFast, Cerence unveil cloud connected car using digital twin platform
Cerence Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) developer for automobiles, and VinFast, a Vietnamese smart electric vehicle brand, have announced that VinFast cars will be cloud connected using the Cerence Connected Vehicle Digital Twin (CCVDT) platform.
An electric vehicle model of VinFast (Photo: vietnamnet.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) –Cerence Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) developer for automobiles, andVinFast, a Vietnamese smart electric vehicle brand, have announced that VinFastcars will be cloud connected using the Cerence Connected Vehicle Digital Twin(CCVDT) platform.
They said VinFast hasselected Cerence to provide innovative cloud and AI capabilities that willenhance comfort, security, safety, and convenience and transform the drivingexperience for VinFast’s customers.
Cerence’sdigital twin capabilities enable VinFast to essentially create a virtualrepresentation of its entire car, including software, mechanics, electrics, andphysical behaviour, along with driver data and environmental data in the cloud.
VinFast will not onlybe able to offer its drivers extended digital cockpit capabilities that enhancethe driving experience, including access to deeper information about the car,but also enable proactive AI notifications that leverage thisreal-time data to update and inform drivers in new ways.
In addition,Cerence supports VinFast in further leveraging its vehicles for contextualapplications and making information available to key partners to enable new usecases like delivery services for in-car package delivery and electric vehiclecharging networks for integrated vehicle charge status and nearby chargingoptions, according to the firms./.
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An electric vehicle model of VinFast (Photo: vietnamnet.vn) 
