It's six months since Ford partnered with Bug Labs to build [OpenXC][3] and now the system is ready for third-party developers to get involved. Rather than following Renault and others down the [Android route][4], OpenXC is a dedicated platform designed to bring together third-party apps and hardware. It comes with an [Arduino][5]-based interface module that hooks up to the car's own systems, allowing the software to work with sensors, audio interfaces, safety devices and whatever other add-ons an owner might want to rig up. One app, developed by India's HCL Technologies, is already complete: it sends location updates to selected contacts to warn them if a driver is running late for a meeting. (Finally, Arduino gets to do something [_useful_][6].)
[Ford sends out OpenXC beta, vehicle-aware apps should be just around the corner][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][7] on Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:41:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][8].
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