Automotive

As diverse as road traffic is, so must the tests for validating safety systems be. With the ASTERA E-Scooter, MESSRING presents another cornerstone for variable and diversified tests with so-called Vulnerable Road Users (VRU).

Described as a “game-changing solution”, Rohde & Schwarz and AVL have intensified their collaboration with the integration of a Rohde & Schwarz radar test system into the AVL DRIVINGCUBE toolchain.

TomTom, the independent location technology specialist, has announced that it has joined the Autoware Foundation. Autoware is a non-profit organisation supporting open-source projects that accelerate the development of autonomous driving technology.

NI and Konrad Technologies (KT) have forged a strategic agreement to develop test systems and solutions for autonomous driving software and hardware validation.

Würth Elektronik has published a new catalog of AEC-Q200 certified components for automotive electronics. Product highlights include new ferrites, inductors and particularly robust electromechanical components. Design kits from many product groups are available for developers—as sample sets with free refill service.

Since their initial discovery in the 1950s, use of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) in digital displays has become commonplace, even so, they have struggled to live up to the hype. Here Duncan Clark, Operations Director of NextGen Nano, sheds some light on the future of OLEDs and how they are making an impact in the automotive industry.

The e-scooter craze is continuing as further trial schemes are introduced across various UK regions. As e-scooter popularity soars, concern is growing around public awareness of the legal standpoint on their usage, how safe the vehicles are and, for those in possession of an e-scooter, how they can be safely and adequately maintained.

India's transport system is a diverse mixture of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, cars and public transport, presenting massive potential and opportunity for electrification across a variety of sectors from one of the world's largest and fast-growing economies.

Professional drivers are at a higher risk of developing musculoskeletal pain due to prolonged sitting, vibration, awkward posture and repetitive actions. Here, Kostas Poulios, principal design & development engineer at steering system specialist Pailton Engineering, has examined the situation from the vehicle design stage, and argues the importance of fully adjustable driver workstations.

HARMAN has advanced its vision and industry support of Experiences per Mile by unveiling a series of new mobility experiences that have never before existed in-vehicle. Through extensive consumer insights, HARMAN uncovered unmet needs and pain points that exist for consumers today by unveiling three new HARMAN experience concepts – or ExPs – that solve for modern mobility needs.