The vehicles of the future will be automated and networked to drive autonomously in road traffic and to relieve the driver. This requires new vehicle architectures and high-performance components. The Fraunhofer IPMS is working on various research projects to create the necessary conditions.
Audi has been testing the local server solution Edge Cloud 4 Production (EC4P), a new method of IT-based factory automation, at Böllinger Höfe since July 2022. Starting in July 2023, this paradigm shift in Audi’s shop floor IT will be used for the first time in series production.
EcoQPower uses energy flows in a completely new way to make automotive paint shop operations as energy efficient as possible. Dürr’s innovative system allows plant operators to move away from gas, a fossil fuel, towards climate-neutral production through electrification.
With dSPACE Release 2022-A, a 64-bit Linux-based RTOS has been introduced as the default RTOS of the SCALEXIO processing hardware, while the 32-bit Linux-based RTOS was available as legacy support.
Cars with fully or partially electrified drivetrains will account for two thirds of cars produced by 2028, as per analyst forecasts. This rapid growth of electromobility is driving the demand for power semiconductors.
TDK’s High-Voltage Contactor (HVC) Series is designed to meet the demands of high-voltage and high-current DC applications, especially for disconnecting high-voltage lithium-ion batteries.
Allegro’s new isolated gate driver creates a single-package solution that drives GaN FETs with up to a 50% smaller footprint and a 40% efficiency improvement compared to competitor offerings.
MAPAL shows that this not only allows greater process reliability, but even shorter machining times, an alternative for long-chipping aluminium materials.
FPT Industrial and Reefilla, an innovative Turin-based startup offering the first predictive mobile charging service, have launched a pilot project aimed at giving a second life to batteries from electric commercial vehicles.