Ford Use WiFi To Install Infotainment 

Ford is leading the way in assembly line technology by using Wi-Fi to install the infotainment software, SYNC. The 2011 Ford Edge is equipped with MyFord Touch, and is the first to receive the software via Wi-Fi from the access points on the assembly lines.

The Wi-Fi capability eliminates the need for building, stocking and storing several SYNC hardware modules, meaning it’s a cheaper and more efficient way of installing the software. SYNC global platform manager, Sukhwinder Wadhwa, explains, “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."

Through the Wi-Fi connection, SYNC software options totalling as much as 300 megabytes of data can be installed and configured wirelessly. Options include market-appropriate languages for voice-activated commands, option-specific graphics and icons for navigation, system information and instrument panel screens and units of measurement settings for fuel economy, speed and distance.

Ford plans to roll out Wi-Fi installation on its assembly lines in its Chicago plant as well as other locations that will support the 2011 Ford Focus launch. If you’re looking for a new or used Ford in Scotland, contact your local People’s Ford dealer.