• "Fail Fast – The Key to Success for Automotive Software?" Heiko Herchet, Head of Car IT, trive.me - an EDAG Group brand
  • Software often decides whether a mobility product pleases the customer or not. However, the approach to software development is completely different from that used in automotive product development. Customer orientation takes on a significantly different significance in development. The presentation shows first approaches from the automotive industry and deepens these with examples from other areas/industries. The concrete development of a parking service is described as an example and the necessity of an agile product development process and implemented product changes is made clear by means of the accompanying market evaluation. Meet Heiko Herchet at the ATZlive conference: https://www.atzlive.de/veranstaltungen/fahrzeuge-von-morgen/

• "EDAG CityBots – autonomes Transport- und Arbeitsfahrzeug als Mobilitätskonzept" Johannes Barckmann, Global Design Manager, Marketing EDAG Engineering GmbH
  • Thanks to its modularity and multifunctionality, the EDAG CityBot can be used around the clock and can be configured as a passenger cell, cargo carrier or city cleaning device using add-on modules. An intelligent alternative to individual transport, which cleverly uses autonomous driving for various applications in urban mobility. In conjunction with the platform technology for the Internet of Things and, for example, the digital micro-payment solutions of EDAG partner IOTA, EDAG CityBot not only launches new, autonomous transport and work vehicles, but also possible new business models. Hannes Barckmann presents the visionary concept: https://www.atzlive.de/veranstaltungen/fahrzeuge-von-morgen/

• "SRD Fusion – a Framework to overcome Challenges in Validation, Testing and Development of ADAS Systems" Julius von Falkenhausen - EDAG BFFT Electronics
  • The innovative SRD Fusion Engine uses various sensor raw data to create an accurate image of the vehicle environment. With its help, the functions required for automated driving reach a high degree of maturity much faster. Static and dynamic elements in the vehicle environment are identified using RADAR, LiDAR and camera data and can be used to interpret complex situations. The SRD Fusion Engine merges the data of the different systems into a 360-degree image, tracks objects and develops a 3D grid map. Additional sensor types such as DGPS or ultrasound can be integrated into the SRD Fusion Engine. Julius von Falkenhausen presents this powerful tool: https://www.carhs.de/en/praxisconference-aeb-overview.html

Sebastian Flügel presents how you can manufacture several variants with only one die casting mould at the Metall-3D-Druck event hosted by @Süddeutscher Verlag Veranstaltungen GmbH at the GIFA 2019 in Düsseldorf. More information: http://bit.ly/2HL794l

Our Project Manager Lightweight Innovations Stefan Caba impresses the participants of the Symposium on Composites with his presentation of the CO2 footprint over a vehicle's life cycle and explains that reusing large lightweight structures can make a valuable contribution to the environment. Read more about this on: http://www.fibereuse.eu/

Cost, performance and weight play a major role in the development of automotive components. A continuous process chain for the development of functional LAM components and a highly flexible production enable cost-effective manufacturing. How this might work is presented by Jörg Hölig, Head of Competence Center, at the International Automotive Body Congress in Frankfurt. bit.ly/2W8Apeh

Artificial intelligence sees through fog – as can our Smofod system. It can eliminate fog, smoke or smog from images in real time, and makes objects that are difficult to make out visible. This is how Smofod lays down a vital corner stone for autonomous driving. Jacek Burger presents Smofod at the "Ecosystem for Highly Automated Driving - EcoSysHAF" in Lindau.

Five OEMs, innumerable new opportunities: At the conference "3D Printing - Additive Manufacturing in the Automotive Industry" on 7./8. May experts and insidersdiscuss challenges and solutions of 3D printing in the automotive industry.

Can you see better when it's double? Yes – subject to the correct data fusion: Julius von Falkenhausen presents a framework for raw sensor data fusion - the SRD Fusion Engine - at the ATZlive "Automated Driving" symposium. This can make a decisive contribution to accelerating the development of automated driving.

How can hinge systems significantly improve pedestrian safety and lightweight construction in automotive? Richrad Kordaß presents to 200 representatives of international OEMs at the Automotive Circle Conference, how this can be achieved using additive manufacturing and innovative development methods.

Article on arena talk »lightweight design makes a better car«

"Weight reduction is essential for increasing the range of urban eCars. Consumers will realize this when the eCars currently being developed come onto the market. Digitalisation, autonomous driving and electrification have been given top priority here. Lightweight design will have its renaissance with the second generation," says Dr.-Ing. Martin Hillebrecht at the lightweight design summit.

Article on the talk »Lightweight construction in urban vehicles«

SCALEbase and FibreEUse are two concepts that can be used in the implementation of #lightweight vehicles for urban use. Dr.-Ing. Martin Hillebrecht, Stefan Caba and Michael Schäfer, show how the variable platform concept and the cyclical use of a lightweight #vehicle body work the lightweight design summit held by @Automobil Industrie.

Great event: At the Landshut University of Applied Sciences within reach of the BMW Lightweight Construction Centre, our Innovation Manager Dr.-Ing. Martin Hillebrecht presents a current EDAG study on the lightweight construction potential in urban electric vehicles as a contrast to the general mainstream.

Experts from science and industry discuss current and future-oriented innovation impulses and trends for the use of new materials in vehicle concepts of the future at the symposium WerkstoffPlus Auto in Stuttgart, Germany. During the conference WerkstoffPlusAuto you discover more innovations in this field at the booth of EDAG.