Audi 2015 Annual Report Download - page 14

The future of mobility begins with
digital real-time data. With its
highly precise and up-to-date maps
as well as its pioneering concept
for location-related services, HERE
is one of the leading technology
providers in the digitized world of
mobility – and is also playing a
central role in developing piloted
driving. Thanks to the company’s
digital mapping and location
services, in the future, cars will
be able to recognize road hazards
in advance and adjust their driving
accordingly. The broad customer
base of HERE, which includes a wide
range of industries, will also benefit
from this. As new shareholders
in HERE, AUDI AG, the BMW Group
and Daimler AG are supporting
this independent and open course.
HERE
Audi is using an app to optimize vehicle access for
the up to 350 trucks that arrive each day at the Audi
plant. The app provides information at the start of
the journey. When the driver comes within 50 kilo -
meters of Ingolstadt, the app communicates via
GPS with the truck control center regarding timing
and assigns the truck to one of the 60 unloading
stations. The app checks the cargo list when the
truck is 20 kilometers from the destination, and one
kilometer before arrival, the goods are automatically
registered. This saves up to 30 minutes per truck,
helps untangle trac around the plant and makes
sure the unloading stations are utilized eciently.
QUICK
CHECK-IN
FOR TRUCKS
No time to wait for a package to arrive at
your home ? Soon this will no longer be a
problem thanks to a new logistics service
that Audi has already successfully tested
together with Amazon. This service means
that Audi drivers can have their deliveries
from the postal and logistics company DHL
placed directly in the luggage compart-
ment of their car. For this, the driver
authorizes tracking information for his or
her Audi to be disclosed for the delivery
period. The courier then receives one-time,
digital and keyless access to the trunk.
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