Ford introduced technology that allows the brand's cars to communicate with its owner's "smart home" through home automation devices. Using the vehicle's SYNC multimedia system, it is possible to turn lights on and off, activate the air conditioning, activate or deactivate security systems, open and close doors, among other home equipment, all by voice command from inside the car.
Presented in Las Vegas during a world technology fair, this connection is made with the so-called “smart homes”, which have a new generation of home equipment, such as the Amazon Echo and Wink, great success in the North American market. A survey by Icontrol Networks shows that half of consumers in North America intend to buy at least one smart home product in the next year.
"Consumers increasingly want to stay connected to their homes when they're on the go," says Don Butler, executive director of Connected Vehicles and Services at Ford. "Connecting to smart home devices like Amazon Echo and Wink through SYNC fulfills that desire and allows consumers to also connect with their cars even when they're not behind the wheel."
Present in more than 15 million vehicles worldwide, Ford SYNC is today the industry-leading vehicle connectivity system and is expected to reach 43 million by 2020. Its connection to the Amazon Echo and Wink is part of the plan. Ford Smart Mobility, which the company develops to innovate in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and data analytics.
The SYNC connection with the Echo allows you to access the vehicle from home and control many of its functions, such as turning the engine on and off, locking and unlocking doors, checking the fuel level or charge of electric vehicles, the mileage and location of the car. , including street name and distance from home.
Alexa also lets you control various internet-connected smart home devices such as lights, security systems, automatic garage doors, and more. In the car, the driver activates Alexa via the voice command button on the steering wheel and also has access to news, music, weather, shopping lists and other services.
Ford is also working with Wink, a platform that centralizes the command of smart home devices from various brands. SYNC AppLink's compatibility with Wink allows the user to control all these features by voice command or car dashboard. The driver approaching home, for example, can command the garage door to open, turn on the lights and unlock the front door.
"Connecting smart homes and cars is a way to make life easier and more convenient for our customers, and SYNC technology allows us to implement these evolving capabilities," says Butler.
Presented in Las Vegas during a world technology fair, this connection is made with the so-called “smart homes”, which have a new generation of home equipment, such as the Amazon Echo and Wink, great success in the North American market. A survey by Icontrol Networks shows that half of consumers in North America intend to buy at least one smart home product in the next year.
"Consumers increasingly want to stay connected to their homes when they're on the go," says Don Butler, executive director of Connected Vehicles and Services at Ford. "Connecting to smart home devices like Amazon Echo and Wink through SYNC fulfills that desire and allows consumers to also connect with their cars even when they're not behind the wheel."
Present in more than 15 million vehicles worldwide, Ford SYNC is today the industry-leading vehicle connectivity system and is expected to reach 43 million by 2020. Its connection to the Amazon Echo and Wink is part of the plan. Ford Smart Mobility, which the company develops to innovate in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and data analytics.
The SYNC connection with the Echo allows you to access the vehicle from home and control many of its functions, such as turning the engine on and off, locking and unlocking doors, checking the fuel level or charge of electric vehicles, the mileage and location of the car. , including street name and distance from home.
Alexa also lets you control various internet-connected smart home devices such as lights, security systems, automatic garage doors, and more. In the car, the driver activates Alexa via the voice command button on the steering wheel and also has access to news, music, weather, shopping lists and other services.
Ford is also working with Wink, a platform that centralizes the command of smart home devices from various brands. SYNC AppLink's compatibility with Wink allows the user to control all these features by voice command or car dashboard. The driver approaching home, for example, can command the garage door to open, turn on the lights and unlock the front door.
"Connecting smart homes and cars is a way to make life easier and more convenient for our customers, and SYNC technology allows us to implement these evolving capabilities," says Butler.
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