In RP1, major progress has been achieved in the optimization of the AI engine. As a result of the developments in this period, we have probabilistic and information theory-based characterizations of users’ preferences in the mentioned areas.
Smart car functionalities are being defined and developed, with results in being able to propose optimal routes; probable times for trips; the probable route to the destination; the average time to make a trip; average speed on the road.
New functionalities have been added, including driver’s destination as a trigger of different information content, and car control functionalities.
Metalingua developments are ongoing as the base for new languages integration. As a result, new language expressions have been added and the improvement continues.
Several contacts have been made with key figures in the automotive and IT industry. Company and project/product presentations have been made to them. As a result of the commercial activities, several agreements have been signed.
Different communication elements have been developed (sales brochures, general videos and specific videos adapted for customers, website). Sherpa has been present in congresses and has performed an intense networking activity. Dissemination and communication tools have been set up and used: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. Press releases have been drafted and distributed, with high impact in general and specialized media. As a major result, an agreement has been signed with Tom Gruber (computer scientist creator of Siri) to reinforce Sherpa´s capability to reach key stakeholders. Additionally, awareness of the SHERPA-CAR has been increased at national and international levels, in different media.
Big efforts are being devoted to the commercial and marketing tasks to start generating revenues from the SHERPA-CAR solution. The work in the commercial and marketing tasks will allow achieving the defined goals in the future.
In RP2, the main goal is to cover the development needs of the AI engine for SHERPA’s Car solution. This means to evolve and optimize SHERPA’s ground-breaking AI platform with advanced NLP and predictive capabilities and innovative functionalities.
A functional system has been developed to integrate our SHERPA-CAR solution into an infotainment system in order to test for internal validations, which it has been validated in the PoC.
During the course of the project, several contacts have been made with key figures in the automotive and IT industry (Automotive Manufacturers / Infotainment OEMs - Specialised Infotainment Distributors - Other Automotive Innovation Organisations). This includes Ferrari, SEAT (Volkswagen Group), Coagent Caska - Telefonica (automotive) and the FCA Group, among others
SHERPA has been identifying and recruiting key partners, in the role of marketing strategy and marketing advisers, throughout the project.
The technical and business-related management of the project has worked correctly so far.
The platform developed by SHERPA follows the “privacy by design” principles, and measures have been enforced to ensure that participants in the project will be informed on their rights and the procedures regarding data protection.
Regarding dissemination and communication, SHERPA has made use of the channels and tools which were mostly available at the beginning of the project (contacts with media, social media accounts, etc.) for the dissemination activities of SHERPA-CAR, to which we must add the new API Platform.
