1. Electrification
Electrification has gained significant momentum in recent years and will undoubtedly remain one of the most significant trends in the automotive industry. More and more automakers are investing in developing electric vehicles to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly mobility solutions.
2. Autonomous Driving
Automakers and technology companies are investing heavily in the development of self-driving cars. The German government is currently funding more than a dozen pilot projects on autonomous driving while, in the United States, more than 80 companies are putting a total of 1,400 self-driving cars to the test. And in Beijing, Pony. Ai and Baidu have launched driverless cabs. Autonomous vehicles are forecast to account for one-tenth of road traffic by 2030.
3. VR, AR, & MR: Extended Reality
Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR, AR, and MR)—collectively referred to as extended reality (XR)—are increasingly used in automotive manufacturers’ VR rooms, which means teams can design prototypes from any location. This saves materials, time, and money
4. Connectivity
By connecting vehicles to the Internet, automobiles can communicate with their environment. As a result, automakers must increasingly think like software companies. By integrating infotainment systems, driver assistance functions, and wireless communication, cars can interact in real time with other vehicles, traffic control systems, and cloud services
5. Integrated Factory Planning
“Climate change does not allow us to have lengthy planning processes for the factories of the future,” says Axel Save, engineering manager of factory layout and modeling at Northvol. “We have to become faster and more efficient.” His team builds the gigafactories of the future, which are currently mushrooming around the world to meet the demand for electric car batteries.
6. Artificial Intelligence
“Compared to other technologies, artificial intelligence [AI] is still in its infancy,” says Ehab Kaoud, former chief exterior designer for trucks and SUVs at Ford and adjunct professor of transportation planning at the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit. “But AI will come and turn the market upside down.” Kaoud is already experimenting with AI to get inspiration for his automotive designs. “AI makes us better designers,” he says.
Keywords:
Electrification
VR, AR, & MR: Extended Reality
Connectivity
Integrated Factory Planning
Artificial Intelligence