Back in the 1960s, animated sitcom The Jetsons depicted the car of the future as a levitating capsule that flew through the air to drop main character, George Jetson, at the office before folding up into his briefcase. While flying cars are still out of reach, the adoption of cloud computing in automotive manufacturing is helping create a new car of the future. Here, Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director of obsolete parts supplier, EU Automation, discusses the increasing use of cloud computing and mobile devices in automotive manufacturing Designers, engineers, supply chain experts and production organisations all collaborate in the first stages of automotive manufacturing to ensure the final product functions well, is appealing to its target market and will not become a victim of obsolescence. Traditionally, having so many parties involved would mean the design was passed from pillar to post before completion, but cloud-based platforms allow these cross-functional teams to work on new designs in real-time, sharing information to speed up innovation.
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