Ford Otosanthat they invested in 3 companies with the corporate venture capital company Driventure. announced.
The official statement made by the company in this regard was as follows: “Driventure, the corporate venture capital company established by Ford Otosan in 2019 to find and grow initiatives inspired by innovative ideas and technologies that will shape the future of the automotive industry and mobility world, develops the transportation solutions of the future in the entrepreneurial ecosystem with its investments. Investing in innovative and technology-based initiatives at seed or early stage in the focus areas of smart mobility, electrification, connected and autonomous vehicle technologies, Industry 4.0, automotive customer experience and sustainability, Driventure, operating in Ford Otosan focus areas and transforming into strategic cooperation in the future. evaluated potential initiatives. Out of 10 different initiatives in total, Bluedot, Deepenai and Delivers.AI were announced as the 3 initiatives to be supported.
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Bluedot, the smart mobility solution platform that brings together electric vehicle drivers and charging stations with financial technologies, received investment from Driventure for the first time in 2021, in addition to its investment in 2022. Thanks to this platform, drivers can benefit from many opportunities such as restaurants, cafes and sports centers with special discounts for Bluedot users while they charge their vehicles. Signing a first in the world to meet the needs of electric vehicle owners, the platform, which has implemented the Bluedot Debit Card special for electric car users in the USA, offers the opportunity to manage expenses and make easy payments. Aiming to expand its services to include fleets in 2023, Bluedot will offer strategic opportunities as a smart mobility solution for Ford Otosan’s electric vehicle customers.
Deepenai, in which the investment is made, offers multi-sensor data labeling tools and services to accelerate computer vision training for autonomous vehicles, as well as calibration tools actively used by Ford Otosan.
Another company that Ford Otosan invested in in 2022 was the delivery technology startup Delivers.AI. This initiative; It provides a new generation delivery service to online ordering platforms, parcel companies, e-commerce companies, restaurant and supermarket chains with its autonomous robotic delivery network. End consumers receive mail, grocery and food products with Delivers.AI autonomous robots via ordering platforms. With Delivers.AI, Ford Otosan aims to offer its customers a multi-model transportation option by providing end-point delivery services in the future. Preparations for trials and feasibility measurements are currently underway with Delivers.AI.
With Ford Otosan Driventure, it aims to create a strategic competitive advantage, gain knowledge and insight from the market, as well as increase Ford Otosan’s agility in new business development and support in-house entrepreneurship. Supported ventures can gain strength from Ford Otosan’s deep-rooted R&D organization, benefit from its experience and engineering competencies, and accelerate its growth journey.”