Toyota plans to deploy Ford's system to connect smartphones to car dashboards under an agreement announced by the automotive giants Monday.
The Japanese automaker — the world's largest — will utilize Livio’s SmartDeviceLink, an open-source software system that enables drivers to access smartphone apps using voice commands.
Ford acquired fellow Michigan-based company Livio in 2013 in an effort to create a standard platform for connected cars.
Toyota's move was seen as another attempt by the industry to counter in-car systems developed by tech giants Apple and Google.
"Ford is making the software available as open-source, because customers throughout the industry benefit if everybody speaks one language," said Don Butler, executive director of Ford Connected Vehicle and Services.
Toyota plans to deploy Ford's system to connect smartphones to car dashboards under an agreement announced by the automotive giants Monday.
The Japanese automaker — the world's largest — will utilize Livio’s SmartDeviceLink, an open-source software system that enables drivers to access smartphone apps using voice commands.
Ford acquired fellow Michigan-based company Livio in 2013 in an effort to create a standard platform for connected cars.
Toyota's move was seen as another attempt by the industry to counter in-car systems developed by tech giants Apple and Google.
"Ford is making the software available as open-source, because customers throughout the industry benefit if everybody speaks one language," said Don Butler, executive director of Ford Connected Vehicle and Services.
