Browsing: Emerging Technologies

“The automotive industry continues to undergo massive transformation, adopting new technology at a pace never seen before,” says Marques McCammon, President, Karma Automotive.

“Continental Tires has accumulated profound insights into the unique demands of consumers. With the debut of ExtremeContact XC7, it can improve the drivers safer and more comfortable driving experience to the next level. One of the core technologies applied to this new product – ContiSeal Self-Sealing Technology, continuously guards the safety of users and is widely recognized in the world.” said Tolga Mutlu, Head of Product Management, Continental Tires APAC.

India is transitioning its automotive industry with advancements in EVs, connectivity, and ADAS. Government initiatives like ‘Make in India’ and PLI schemes are driving this change, positioning India as a key hub for automotive production and innovation, writes Soumen Mandal, Senior Analyst at Counterpoint Research.

Altair has signed an MoU with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) to foster technology and digital transformation in the automotive and heavy engineering sectors. This collaboration will leverage digital twin technology, data-driven design, and AI-powered engineering solutions to drive innovation and sustainability. Both organisations will work together to enhance digital transformation and product development.

“People know Luminar for pioneering LiDAR systems for global production vehicles, but since 2017 we have also been building next-generation AI-based software for improved safety and autonomy,” said Austin Russell, Founder and CEO of Luminar.

“By expanding on our wildly popular Southwest Prime microtransit service, we will stay on the cutting edge and ensure that we can provide a premium transit service for years to come,” said Erik Hansen, CEO of SouthWest Transit.

This expands the range of apps available in the Group Application Store, a uniform in-car application store for cars of the Volkswagen Group brands, to more than 70 depending on the model and market.

“This is an exciting moment for Innoviz as we collaborate with a major global OEM on a new product,” said Omer Keilaf, CEO and Co-Founder of Innoviz Technologies. “As the L4 market is starting to ramp-up, we are happy to be able to provide a complete set of solutions to meet the needs of OEMs worldwide and support the acceleration of AV adoption across all sectors.”

Michelle Jou, CEO Castrol said, “Our investment in Gogoro is a strategic step towards diversifying our portfolio, remaining relevant in our customers’ lives, embracing new opportunities to future-proof our iconic 125-year-old brand and to create additional value for our shareholders.”

James Tang, Executive Vice President of Mobility at Delta and Head of its Electric Vehicle Solutions Business Group, stated, “Through the establishment of this joint innovation laboratory with TI, Delta intends to leverage TI’s abundant experience and advanced technology in digital control and GaN to enhance the power density and performance of our EV power systems.”