CES 2022 preview: What new technologies will the automotive industry have?

The 2022 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be held in Las Vegas, USA, where many companies will showcase their latest technologies offline or online. So, which players in the automotive industry will participate? And what technologies will be showcased? Based on the information currently available, the editor of Gaishi will take stock of them one by one.

Bosch:

Software Defined Automotive Solutions

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软件在汽车工程中的支配地位日趋显著。毕竟，未来的互联化、自动化和个性化功能都将更依赖软件实现。即便是目前，每年，全球的汽车中都搭载着超过2亿个博世自研软件的控制单元。为此，博世凝聚深厚的软件、电子和系统知识，用于研发特定汽车应用软件和开发硬件设备，以适应各种汽车应用，包括驾驶辅助、信息娱乐和动力总成。博世计划将通用型汽车的基础软件、中间件、云服务以及研发工具整合到其全资子公司易特驰（ETAS）。

Advanced Driving Modules – pre-integrated components for electric vehicles

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To simplify the development of electric vehicles and improve the production efficiency of automakers, Bosch provides pre-integrated components for electric vehicles, such as the Advanced Driving Module (ADM). ADM combines powertrain, braking and steering into an integrated unit, allowing automakers to install it in vehicles faster and more cost-effectively. In addition, simplified interfaces and standard software structures ensure that components can be coordinated as flexibly as possible and provide a basis for the installation of new functions.

mainland:

ShyTech Display

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Continental is committed to providing users with innovative and seamless mobility experiences. As part of this experience, Continental will showcase its latest solutions that combine design, innovation and functionality. For example, Continental's ShyTech display, which won the CES Innovation Technology Award, restores the simplicity of the display and improves vehicle safety without compromising advanced functions. The control panel consisting of buttons, lights and switches is hidden and integrated with the display in a new way. All control options are at the user's service at all times, but only the content required can be seen. Instead of putting a screen or countless physical buttons directly in front of the driver, Continental's ShyTech display creates a more attractive cockpit design with an elegant appearance similar to wood grain, carbon fiber or leather. The display can be an A-pillar to A-pillar solution, making full use of the width of the cabin. It can also be used to create new interaction areas for drivers and passengers, which were not previously used for displays.

One of the main trends in future car interiors is the ever-larger display screens, but this also means an unprecedented experience for the driver. For the first time at CES, Continental will showcase its award-winning switchable private display, a technology designed to provide entertainment services to front-seat passengers while reducing distraction to the driver. With this technology, passengers can browse multimedia content, such as watching videos or using the infotainment system, out of the driver's field of view. In private mode, highly directional backlighting makes the content on the display visible only to the passengers. If traffic conditions allow, the display can be switched to shared mode, when both driver and passenger can experience specific content. As entertainment configurations become more and more common in cars, technologies like view-controlled displays are essential to reduce driver distraction.

Demonstration system for driving in the opposite lane

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Car accidents caused by driver error are the most catastrophic, killing nearly 400 people in the United States each year. Continental provides users with a demonstration system for driving in the opposite lane, which warns drivers who are at risk due to vehicles driving in the opposite direction, thereby improving driving safety. Early warnings respond to the location, speed and direction of the driver driving in the opposite direction, which gives other drivers the opportunity to take active safety measures. The technology relies on a combination of Continental sensors, connected vehicle systems and heat map algorithms. As a self-learning system, it can define the lane and direction of travel together with roadside equipment. The immersive demonstration allows users to experience the scene of driving in the opposite direction, and participants will experience different situations with and without Continental technology in simulated driving.

HRL131 Long Range LiDAR

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Continental will showcase the HRL131 long-range LiDAR together with its partner AEye. The precise perception capability of this LiDAR is key to achieving future autonomous driving. The HRL131 is an adaptive LiDAR based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) suitable for L3 and L4 autonomous driving solutions. The high-performance LiDAR technology used in the HRL31 combines the advantages of high dynamic spatial resolution and long-range detection, providing powerful perception capabilities for high-level autonomous driving of passenger cars and commercial vehicles .

The scanning mode can be configured through software to adapt to the needs of different customers. Through configuration, the lidar can handle the most difficult and dynamic autonomous driving environments - from highway scenarios to dense urban roads. HRL131 will go into production in 2024. Following Continental's automotive-grade short-range lidar HFL110, which is now in mass production, HRL131 will become the world's first high-resolution solid-state long-range lidar sensor in mass production in the automotive market.

Sustainable tire concept Conti GreenConcept

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During CES, Continental will showcase its sustainable tire concept, the Conti GreenConcept. The premium tire manufacturer's conceptual study uses current and emerging technology approaches to design sustainable tires for passenger cars, which is another proof of Continental's pursuit of sustainable development. The Conti GreenConcept is a comprehensive solution based on the entire value chain of the product. It minimizes resource consumption at every stage from raw material procurement, product production, product use to the end of the product life cycle. To this end, Continental's development engineers and material experts focus on three key points in the tire development process - using more than 50% traceable, renewable and recyclable raw materials; developing energy- saving lightweight innovations; and using renewable treads to extend tire life.

Veoneer

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Fit-to-Drive

Veoneer's theme for this exhibition is Fit-to-Drive, which will showcase the design and connection methods of automotive safety technology systems to provide the best real-time solutions to cope with foreseeable road conditions in the future. Based on cooperative driving and the interaction between the driver and technology, it can ensure that the interaction between the vehicle and the driver is smooth at all times, just as the functions and accuracy of the sensors or smart technologies.

Veoneer product demonstrations will highlight sensors, computers and software that are currently available or will soon be available, including lidar, driver monitoring, thermal sensing, vision and radar systems.

Arriver product demonstrations will highlight Arriver sensor perception and drive strategy software, including features and functional stacks for delivering scalable ADAS, collaborative and autonomous driving solutions. Veoneer will also showcase Arriver’s scalable and open platform that supports driver acceptance, usage and reliability. The platform is optimized to provide OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with a flexible and scalable solution and can be configured to support a variety of vehicle models.

blackberries:

I-PACE with Augmented Reality

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The Jaguar I-PACE will be powered by BlackBerry IVY and demonstrate how it can be integrated with BlackBerry® QNX® technology and the new opportunities it brings.

BLACKBERRY IVY

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Demonstrating BlackBerry IVY end users on automotive-grade hardware, the EDGE journey begins. Attendees can experience first-hand the adaptive and intelligent features created by BlackBerry and other partners such as AWS.

BLACKBERRY JARVIS

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At the show, BlackBerry will demonstrate the process of generating a comprehensive software bill of materials using BlackBerry® Jarvis® 2.0 to more easily meet regulations and protect the software supply chain.

Hyundai Mobis:

M.Vision POP and M.Vision 2GO concept cars

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Mobis e-Corner module

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Mobis will exhibit two future urban shared mobility concept cars, M.Vision POP and M.Vision 2GO, for the first time in the world. Both concept cars are equipped with the e-Corner module developed by Mobis, which integrates braking, steering, driving and suspension. It can enable the vehicle to achieve parallel parking and turn around on the spot; the headlights become a communication language, which can communicate with pedestrians. These people's imaginations of future travel can be seen in real scenes at the Mobis booth.

Valeo:

Third generation LiDAR

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Valeo will showcase its third-generation LiDAR for the first time, which is scheduled to be available in 2024. Based on previous laser systems, this LiDAR has a range of 200 meters and can detect objects that are invisible to the naked eye, camera, and millimeter-wave radar. In addition, the LiDAR has powerful perception and analysis capabilities, allowing drivers to hand over driving tasks to the vehicle during highway driving.

Valeo NFL (Near Field LiDAR)

Valeo will also debut its near-range LiDAR, Valeo NFL (Near Field LiDAR). This LiDAR can be used in driverless and autonomous vehicles to form a safe "encirclement" around the vehicle. When the vehicle is started, Valeo NFL can display the scene within its 360-degree field of view. When installed in advanced autonomous vehicles, it can also scan the surrounding road conditions to eliminate blind spots.