Ford Doing On-The-Line Wi-Fi Software Downloads For SYNC Software

By Nathan Kirsch

Ford announced today that they are installing Wi-Fi access points on its assembly lines to wirelessly deliver SYNC software to new Wi-Fi-enabled MyFord Touch-equipped vehicles as they are being built. On-the-line software downloads allow Ford to use a common SYNC hardware module for every vehicle, reducing complexity, improving quality and saving cost. This makes Ford the first automaker to use Wi-Fi provisioning on the assembly line to wirelessly deliver software to vehicles.

Ford SYNC Software on the 2011 Edge

“Using wireless software installation via Wi-Fi, we can stock just one type of SYNC module powering MyFord Touch and loaded with a basic software package,” explained Sukhwinder Wadhwa, SYNC global platform manager. “We eliminate around 90 unique part numbers, each of which would have to be updated every time a change is made this system really boosts quality control.”

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