WALLDORF: German software company SAP SE, the announced on Tuesday a new multiyear agreement with Mercedes-Benz, making them the official business performance partner of the automaker’s Formula E team.
This partnership is expected to drive the co-innovation of new technology. Mercedes will make its debut in Formula E in 2019.
As part of the deal, SAP will support the Mercedes EQ Formula E team with back-office solutions and new innovations for the racing team based on their technology to help the team analyze large volumes of data and monitor overall performance. The engineers may also make use of additional features and functions provided by SAP Cloud Platform and SAP Leonardo technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), predictive, and machine learning capabilities during the co-innovation process.
“SAP’s focus on sustainability is an integral part of our vision and purpose to help the world run better and improve people’s lives. Sustainable mobility is an important step on our way to carbon neutrality. Therefore, we aim for 20 percent electric cars in SAP’s car fleet by 2020 and to drive innovative IT solutions connected to e-mobility,” Bernd Leukert, member of the executive board of SAP SE, Products & Innovation, SAP, said.
“We look forward to integrating SAP technology innovations in the new Mercedes EQ Formula E race car. Mercedes-Benz and SAP both aim to create a more sustainable future for our customers, partners and society with the help of new digital technologies.”
Toto Wolff, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport’s head said: “We are delighted to announce SAP as the first principal partner of our new Mercedes EQ Formula E team. Although we are still 18 months away from our first race, this new agreement demonstrates the commercial potential of the series and gives us a strong basis from which to begin our next phase of technical and sporting preparations for the Season 6 entry. This agreement will combine traditional brand value with the use of innovative technologies that will contribute meaningfully to our on-track performance.”
