WE DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN
EASILY BE ADAPTED TO VARIOUS APPLICATIONS.
GERNOT HASENBICHLER,
Product Manager Commercial Vehicles at AVL
powertrain engineering
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ate a tailored package with already
developed technology.
In each instance the result would
be unique, based on the specific
requirements and targets of the
OEM. But all applications would
be created from the same modular
package, built on the foundation
of AVL’s years of experience
at the cutting-edge of the automotive
industry.
“We have 70 years’ experience in
automotive development, following
established processes, tools
and methodologies,” says Fuchs.
“And our aim is to create a modular,
white-box solution that our
partners can integrate into their
vehicles themselves. It will be used
differently by the customers based
on their individual use cases. The technology remains the same, but the
use cases and applications change. And each time it gets better, more advanced
and more comprehensive.”
This modular approach keeps development costs down, and these savings
can be passed on to the end-user, offering the benefits of state-of-the-art
technology at a realistic price. This strategy has already proven itself in
passenger cars, so it makes sense to apply the same model to commercial
vehicles.
“We are using a generic approach to developing technologies that can be
adapted simply for different use cases,” says Hasenbichler. “The business
case needs to be profitable for the customer, and automation helps this.
We are doing the research and development now, so that we can pass on
the savings later.”
The close relationship between AVL and Ford Otosan is ideal for the creation
of this ground-breaking technology, with the experience of the two partners
perfectly balanced to find challenges and overcome them. And as the project
moves toward the demonstration phase and a new era of road transportation
appears on the horizon, it is only fitting that AVL is playing a key part in the
realization of this new chapter in autonomous mobility.