Ancor Automotive Opens Software Innovation Hub in Troy

Ancor Automotive in Troy, a Tier 1 automotive supplier of data management and automotive label solutions, has opened its software innovation hub in a 2,000-square-foot space located within its global headquarters.

The hub was designed and constructed to attract high-tech talent to build software solutions to improve logistics, mobility, and tracking for automotive companies throughout North America. Its development was the brainchild of Jose L. Flores, CEO of Ancor.

Flores says the Innovation Hub will increase the company’s organizational structure by 10 percent, create dozens of new jobs, and ultimately develop software products to address his customers’ needs.

“As a long-established traditional company and with several external factors like the fast-paced digitalization and the race to e-mobility, we must adapt and stay ahead of this change as a leader in the industry,” says Flores. “Ancor is here to help all of our clients navigate this change, from battery manufacturers, established OEMs, to EV startups based in North America, as well as our vehicle manufacturers importing vehicles to the United States.”

The Ancor Automotive Innovation Hub initially will be focused on launching the Battery Passport, a software solution for the tracking and management of critical information, along with its flagship product WEBVIEW, which is engineered to provide important information and elements of the new batteries.

The hub also will help launch the Monroney Editor, which will allow automakersto edit documents on the fly to avoid wasting raw material and improve ordering accuracy. For example, an automaker may be importing a vehicle already on a boat to the U.S.

While in transit, the customer may decide to add a roof rack to their new vehicle. By the time the vehicle arrives to its port destination, the correct document will be available since the Monroney Editor allows users to edit documents in real time. This is designed to save automakers time and money.

“These are examples of the great things that we are developing at Ancor as we are part of this race toward digitalization and e-mobility,” says Tom Schneider, vice president of strategy and business development at Ancor Automotive. “There is a lot of opportunity for traceability of components and solutions that we are taking advantage of.”

Glenn Stevens, executive director of the mobility division of the Detroit Regional Chamber’s MICHAuto, says, “Ancor Automotive’s Innovation Hub is important for the region, and Mr. Flores and his team are paving the way for modernizing the automotive industry.”

From economic development and workforce perspectives, Stevens says, Ancor Automotive is “on the forefront of a significant growth part of the (auto) industry.”

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