ACO Tech launches ATLAS; partnered with UOB, Five, Fasspay to provide in-car e-wallet payments in Malaysia
ACO Tech today officially launched the ATLAS (ACO Tech Local Automotive Services) ecosystem, and announced strategic partnerships with UOB Malaysia, Fass Payment Solutions (Fasspay) and Five Petroleum Malaysia (Five) to enhance more user experience.
With its new partners, ACO Tech aims to further enrich the ATLAS ecosystem by providing end-to-end in-vehicle connectivity services. In partnership with UOB Malaysia and Fasspay, ACO Tech will deploy an in-car digital wallet system and an in-car payment system that will be made available in the fourth quarter of this year under the name ATLAS Pay.
Meanwhile, ACO Tech will partner with Five to provide automotive-related support through its extensive network of approved service providers, auto merchants and refueling experiences. Seamless data at Five gas stations
“As automakers strive to deliver a connected and personalized driving experience to consumers, it is imperative that ATLAS is agile, scalable, and constantly evolving. While ensuring our technology capabilities are optimized to rapidly adapt to demanding needs, building relationships with industry partners continues to be a priority for ACO Tech to deliver Innovative in-car experiences make perfect sense for the driver,” said Li Pu, CEO of ACO Tech.
The ATLAS ecosystem consists of three platforms, with the first being ATLAS OS (operating system) running on the Android 10 open source platform. Besides the entertainment purpose, ATLAS OS also has a voice assistant. digital, smart navigation, personalization functions as well as online store (A-Store).
Complementing ATLAS OS is ATLAS Auto, a dedicated application that enables in-vehicle telematics, social media, branding, service reminders and more. Finally, ACO Tech is working on a wearable that will allow users to control their car remotely if they don’t want to interface with a smartphone app.
In addition to the aforementioned partnerships, ACO Tech also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand its alliance with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) to continuously develop cloud-based solutions built on Huawei Cloud. for regional markets. This will see both parties driving innovations in software applications for big data and artificial intelligence (AI) to further drive smart mobile adoption.
“We are delighted to partner with UOB Malaysia, Fasspay, Five and Huawei. The strengths of our partners in their respective industries and strong resources have allowed us to further expand ATLAS’ capabilities to ensure we stay relevant and our services accessible. Access at home, on the go and anywhere. Basically, our vision for our technologies is to enrich and complement every part of our users’ lives in the best possible way,” added Li Pu.
As of today, the company says there are more than 10,000 vehicles on the road equipped with ATLAS, including Proton Iriz and Persona. The X50 will also soon receive ATLAS OS via an over-the-air (OTA) update, while the global partnership focuses on audio streaming (potentially). Spotify) will be announced at the end of June 2022.
