Ford’s Corporate Road Loads (CORL) system, based on nCode Automation, had supported engineering teams for over 20 years but could not meet future cloud technology and security requirements and was reaching end of life. While functional, it lacked flexibility for new data types such as CAN signals and made navigation difficult within a vast data store (over 8 terabytes) especially for users who didn’t know exactly what they were looking for. Aqira addresses these limitations by delivering a streamlined, customizable search experience and enriched metadata, allowing engineers to efficiently locate and retrieve data in meaningful formats. This positions Ford to unlock greater insights and efficiencies as part of its next-generation engineering workflows
HBK worked with Ford to automatically index existing data into Aqira, applying metadata tags to enable powerful downstream searching. Engineers can create their own analysis apps and standardize processes to convert measured time-series data into actionable metrics - such as cycle counting and frequency analysis. Aqira’s flexible architecture allows Ford’s teams to customize how data is retrieved and presented, and to integrate analysis workflows directly within the platform, eliminating time-consuming downloads and manual steps. HBK also supported production deployment by resolving technical requirements such as user authentication, Python repositories, and mounted data storage.
While Aqira is in the final stages of production deployment, early feedback highlights its potential to significantly enhance metadata richness per test job, enabling powerful search, filtering, and automation capabilities. Looking ahead, Ford expects Aqira to deliver:
Aqira has been an extremely positive experience for our engineering teams. It’s a solution built by engineers, for engineers, allowing us to shape the system to fit our workflows and reducing our reliance on it support.
With the proliferation of new vehicle platforms and model variations, the need for smarter testing through intelligent use of measured data has never been greater. Aqira is helping Ford deliver greater efficiencies and insights through data management intelligence.
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