JSW Motors partners with Amazon Web Services to host connected-car data

New Delhi: JSW Group's passenger vehicle arm JSW Motors said it has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host its connected-car platform on servers located in India.

"All data stored on the platform, including driving and location data and footage from in-car cameras, will remain under JSW Motors' ownership and control," the automaker said in a press release.

The company noted that the arrangement pairs the scale and reliability of AWS with local data storage, "which matters more as cars collect more information about how and where they are driven".


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The new partnership comes as the automaker is preparing to launch its first vehicle in the coming months. The vehicle will be manufactured at its facility in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.

The company noted that other parts of the connected-car system are being built with Indian partners.

Earlier this year, the automaker announced a partnership with design and technology services firm Tata Elxsi to set up an engineering hub in Pune to support development of mobility solutions.

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"The telematics control unit, which links the car to the cloud, is being localised with Tata Elxsi, and vehicle connectivity will run on Airtel's network," JSW Motor said.