https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/09/ford-taps-qualcomm-to-ensure-cars-can-talk-to-everything-else/ >Ford and chipmaker Qualcomm announced a partnership at CES 2018 on Tuesday to work together on cellular vehicle-to-everything (C2VX) tech, designed to validate and ensure a smooth rollout for the connective communication tech that’s going to help cars connect up to things like smart traffic lights, street signs, bikes, roads and more. >Cellular connectivity is already poised to be a key ingredient for things like autonomous cars and mobility services, including the AV network and partners platform that Ford intends to roll out. The automaker also revealed a cloud-based connected smart city platform today it’s hoping will become an open standard upon which cites, transportation providers, other automakers and more can collaborate and develop.