Ford and the Karamba team discussed the importance of cybersecurity as the automated car revolution picks up speed.
Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford took time out of his whirlwind visit to Israel this week to visit the Karamba Security offices in Hod HaSharon on Wednesday, where he was shown a special demo of our self-protecting automotive cybersecurity products.
Ford and the Karamba team discussed the importance of cybersecurity as the automated car revolution picks up speed.
Ford was in Israel to launch the Ford Research Center in central Tel Aviv.
In his remarks at the opening of the innovation center, Ford, the great grandson of Henry Ford, said that “the ecosystem of startups I’ve seen here is just remarkable” and stated that the research center will be “the lifeblood of what Ford will be in the future.”
He also said that he plans to be back in Israel “very frequently” to observe the work of the innovation center.
Ford Motor Company stated that the center will “work with Ford’s research and development teams around the world to enhance the capabilities of Ford’s products by identifying technologies and startups in connectivity, sensors, vehicle interior monitoring and cyber protection.”
During his visit, Ford also took part in the Seventh Annual EcoMotion conference, where he was the keynote speaker. The event is a showcase for all types of innovations from the world of mobility, with presenters from Germany, USA, Russia, Poland, and the United Kingdom, to name a few.
