Forvia is a worldwide pioneer in automotive technology and is expected to showcase many world premieres at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, also known as CES 2023.
On Wednesday, Jan. 4, Forvia CEO Patrick Koller hosted a news conference, with participation of École Polytechnique's Innovation Management Professor Thierry Rayna, discussing how the firm is redefining mobility with people-focused solutions.
They demonstrated Forvia's latest solutions in electrification and energy management, autonomous and safe driving, and customized digital and sustainable dashboard experiences.
These technologies will show Forvia's commitment to becoming carbon-neutral by 2045.
Forvia's interactive technologies and experiences include electrification and safe automated driving.
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Electrification and Energy Management
This means zero-emission platform flexibility with fuel cell electric, battery electric, and hybrid powertrains. It shows how to handle many future powertrain designs without sacrificing quality or performance.
Koller thinks this hybrid method best suits a niche market, such as American SUVs.
State-of-the-art Hydrogen Storage System is a prismatic composite design with 40% higher storage capacity than cylindrical tanks. Apparently, Forvia's focus now is to bring hydrogen prices down to about $4 per kilogram so that it can be widely used.
The company also mentioned its coolant control hub, high-density onboard charger, high voltage DC/DC converter, and lightweight, scalable battery management systems that increase efficiency and decrease size, complexity, and expense.
Moreover, its zonal module for E/E architecture enables intelligent power and data distribution with the safety of an electrified engine, owing to world-first eFuse technology to assure fail-operational control for autonomous driving.
Safe and Autonomous Driving
Forvia takes great pride in promoting automated and risk-free electric vehicle (EV) transportation.
The firm offers fully autonomous driving equipped with state-of-the-art sensors, insightful software, and data fusion, as well as failsafe operational electronics for steering and braking.
According to a press release, its systems use radar and cameras to keep tabs on the driver for signs of attention and tiredness and the presence of children in the vehicle.
The media conference at CES mentioned car lights, but a new technology called Reactive Dimming is expected to be completely unveiled soon. It will serve as a solution to the problems of cognitive load, driver distraction, and weariness by combining gaze tracking with smart dimming applied to an eMirror.
Digital, adaptable integration possibilities result in Dynamic Lighting that not only looks better than conventional taillights but also consumes up to 80% less power than those lights do in regular operation.
Forvia also has a Smart Car Access system that utilizes ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. It is expanded with Smart Presence Detection, which has sophisticated features, including kid and intruder detection.
Added Fleet of MiR Robots
Meanwhile, incorporating a fleet of robots from Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) has improved logistical efficiency, stabilized manufacturing processes, and reduced safety hazards at Forvia.
Using 14 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), the Faurecia Clean Mobility factory in Pisek, Czech Republic, had a return on investment of fewer than two years.
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