Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the State of Sonora in Mexico to explore the development of smarty city solutions and projects.
For the first time Foxconn is extending outside of Taiwan with its key intelligent platform service to explore intelligent city solutions with Sonora, starting with transportation, public security and ports, and provide the state’s residents, businesses and local governments with a better digital experience and governance.
Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño said the state is ready to become the “centre of Mexico’s electric transportation revolution” and incorporate artificial intelligence to benefit daily life.
Durazo said:
“In line with the Olinia project promoted by Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum, we invite Foxconn to explore the possibility of cooperation in the field of electric vehicles, batteries and electric buses.”
Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said digitalisation and AI-enabled urban governance are important for cities to become intelligent and provide more smart services to businesses and the public.
The purpose of Foxconn’s BOL business model is to use the Group’s technological capabilities, software and hardware integration, AI computing power, and global reach to share, cooperate, and thrive with countries, regions, and partners.
Smart City is one of three platforms, alongside Smart EV and Smart Manufacturing, that Foxconn is developing. Foxconn’s proprietary CityGPT based on generative AI is being built out as it assists in Kaohsiung’s transformation. Electric vehicles, including Foxconn’s MODEL T electric bus, become mobile IoT vehicles to collect all city data and synchronize it to CityGPT. The Smart City transformation can lead to data-driven decision-making and increase government efficiency. The sharing and connecting of multiple services will lead to smart transportation and smart tourism.
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