Today
at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan,
Continental, the international automotive supplier, and HERE, a leader
in mapping and location services, announced that their teams will
intensify their collaboration in bringing the Connected Car to life,
focusing on Electronic Horizon, future Automated Driving functionalities
and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
The
work, which starts now, will begin with the development of highly
precise map technology for Continental's Electronic Horizon platform
that will enable your vehicle to continuously determine its position on
the road to within 10-20 centimeters (3-8 inches). The maps will include
a range of road information, including lane markings and connectivity,
speed limit changes, no passing signs and more. Using this information,
all types of vehicles will be able to comfortably react to shifting
circumstances, such as changing speed limits, automatically. The
technology will enable enhanced anticipatory driving, leading to
improvement for drivers in the areas of comfort, efficiency and safety.
Continental
aims to provide a complete end-to-end connected Electronic Horizon
solution based on HERE data and cloud services to vehicle manufacturers
worldwide. The solution will also be the basis for Highly Automated
Driving functionality that Continental targets to have in vehicles
rolling off assembly lines by 2020. With more than 26 million telematics
units produced worldwide, Continental is already providing the
necessary systems for connected vehicles.
The
collaboration between Continental and HERE not only fits the
development roadmap of both Continental and HERE in the area of
Automated Driving but also paves the way for the advent of Intelligent
Transportation Systems. Both companies believe that there will be many
phases in the evolution towards connected Intelligent Transportation
Systems, of which Automated Driving is one.
"With
precise map data from HERE and the connected Electronic Horizon, we
will achieve advancements across all areas of today's vehicle-based
individual mobility," explains Ralf Lenninger, Head of Interior
Electronics Solutions, Continental. "With the connected Electronic
Horizon, vehicle manufacturers will be able to reduce their vehicles'
CO2-footprint by at least two grams per kilometer. In addition, exact
map data will make the driving experience more enjoyable and safe by
providing useful information about road congestion so that drivers can
predetermine alternate routes, as well as a way to adapt future LED
headlight functions to the road ahead."
"Providing
an accurate, precise and timely representation of the roads and the
vehicle environment is essential not only for Automated Driving but for
all areas of advanced driving solutions. With our superior HERE LiDAR
technology, rich data analytics and ability to integrate "dynamic"
events, HERE is uniquely positioned to provide the highly accurate and
always-fresh 3D maps required to enable such an experience." said Ogi
Redzic, Vice President, Connected Driving, HERE.
For
nearly two decades Continental and HERE have jointly built navigation
systems for the vehicle environment. Combining Continental's expertise
in automotive electronics system integration, including hardware,
software, services and cloud solutions for Intelligent Transportation
Systems (ITS) with the core competencies of HERE in the areas of
automotive-grade digital mapping and location intelligence, both
companies now jointly work on the future of car connectivity.
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