Microsoft and Toyota have announced a partnership to use the Windows Azure Cloud platforms Redmond in hybrid and electric cars the Japanese manufacturer. The two companies would invest $ 12 million (approx. EUR 8.5 million) in the Japanese subsidiary Toyota Media Service. They hope to commercialize the entire platform in 2015, but the first fruits should appear within a year or two.
The information we have today are obviously very vague, but the companies are talking about a technology solution that combines mobile communications and GPS systems and power management. Imagine a car that accesses the Cloud connected user where would its multimedia files, diary, and other important information.
A communication system could also alert the user about the state of its battery and places where it can recharge. The president of Toyota Motors has also provided an example of a driver that fits his schedule orally and the car that instantly calculates the optimal route based on time, traffic and weather conditions.
For its part, Microsoft said that by choosing Azure, Toyota would pay for cloud services it uses. He will be charged only the computing power they need and Redmond promises to rapidly deploy its system in emerging markets. Toyota, in fact, a strong presence in Asian countries and developing such a system could quickly attract more affluent customers of the region. 
The information we have today are obviously very vague, but the companies are talking about a technology solution that combines mobile communications and GPS systems and power management. Imagine a car that accesses the Cloud connected user where would its multimedia files, diary, and other important information.
A communication system could also alert the user about the state of its battery and places where it can recharge. The president of Toyota Motors has also provided an example of a driver that fits his schedule orally and the car that instantly calculates the optimal route based on time, traffic and weather conditions.
For its part, Microsoft said that by choosing Azure, Toyota would pay for cloud services it uses. He will be charged only the computing power they need and Redmond promises to rapidly deploy its system in emerging markets. Toyota, in fact, a strong presence in Asian countries and developing such a system could quickly attract more affluent customers of the region.
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