OLEG-GUSIKHIN

OLEG GUSIKHIN

OLEG GUSIKHIN

Ford Motor Company

Smart Production of Smart Vehicles
Today the automotive industry is undergoing the most profound change since the invention of the moving assembly line. Connected, electric, and autonomous vehicles, new smart mobility business models, Internet of Things, Additive Manufacturing and Big Data are disruptive innovations that will create the opportunity and the need for industry transformation. In a series of recent announcements, Ford Motor Company outlined its strategy to become the world’s most trusted mobility company, building smart vehicles for a smart world and redesigning the company’s factories of the future. Data, analytics, AI and machine learning are at the forefront of this transformation. Specifically, the emerging application of connected vehicle analytics enables new vehicle features and services, such as mobility personalization, prognostics and ambient intelligence. Analytics are also fundamental in accelerating introduction of factory-of-the-future technologies and enabling a more efficient supply chain. This presentation will review examples of innovative applications that demonstrate the critical role of analytics in the automotive industry transformation.