Ford Is Embracing AI to Drive Innovation

Ford is accelerating its digital transformation by embedding AI across design, engineering, manufacturing, and customer support.

• AI-powered virtual wind tunnel cuts aerodynamic simulation time from 15 hours to ~10 seconds
• Generative AI converts a single sketch into hundreds of design variations in minutes
• AI-supported code reviews deliver 3× faster cycle time for engineering teams
• Ford’s internal AI platform (FordLLM) democratizes access to AI across the workforce
• Customer-facing AI agents now respond to queries by pulling from multiple knowledge sources

Source: Forbes, Randy Bean (2025)