The autonomous driving is the present and the future automotive. FCA, making a deal with Google on the development of prototypes for autonomous driving the Chrysler Pacifica, has done a great job filling in fact the gap that separated it with the rest of the competitors. Volvo, another producer that focuses on autonomous driving also as a tool to reduce accidents, will definitely play a protagonist role in the spread of this type of technology. Then of course there are the Japanese manufacturers, Nissan and Toyota, which are not certainly to look and for several months are conducting tests on the streets of Tokyo.
And German?
the Volkswagen Group, definitely proved by Dieselgate, at least in terms of image and cost, according to its CEO Müller to return to growth will focus heavily on new mobility service activities that until 2024 will provide “a substantial part” of the turnover. The goal is therefore to create a company controlled by the Volkswagen Group, streamlined and able to respond easily to new market requirements. Müller claimed to have already started negotiations with some companies in the tech industry, such as the US Pivotal and Singularity University. The CEO also reiterated that he had struck any kind of negotiation with Apple and Google. In short, the Volkswagen Group wants to run alone, or at least not ally with the big names in the industry (at least not for the moment). 2020 within the Group are planned 20 new electric and hybrid vehicles will be built by exploiting the MEB platform (Modular Elektrische Baukasten, electric modular construction kit).
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in particular the CEO of Audi, brands within the VW Group, along with Porsche the real goose that lays eggs’ gold, attentive attendants Ingolstadt has planned 3 billion euro for the development of new models , the increase of production and the technological evolution. Rupert Stadler, CEO of Audi said: “From 2018 we will launch an electric vehicle a year.” The first of them will definitely be the 100% electric SUV built on the basis of the prototype e-Tron and will be released on the market precisely in 2018.
Audi studies the autonomous driving “natural”
But in the future of the VW Group, in addition to electric cars, there will also be autonomous driving. This is demonstrated by the progress of the project stage “ Jack “, implemented sull’Audi A7. Jack is characterized by a more “natural riding” and to manage the complex situation in a more effective; for example Jack exceeds vehicles such as trucks while maintaining a slightly greater lateral distance and announces upcoming lane changes by activating the turn signals and approaching the road markings on the carriageway, just as it would the driver to signal his intentions to those around him.
the interactive approach of ‘Jack »is particularly evident, for example, when other vehicles entering the highway: in this case, a function of the selected driving profile, the vehicle decides if it is more appropriate to accelerate or decelerate to make the situation of the traffic flow for everyone. Another new feature is the navigation system that is now able to calculate a route that provides the greatest possible number of strokes followed with piloted driving.
How does Jack?
the heart of the Audi driven guide is represented by the control of the driving control systems, called ZFAS that uses high-performance processors for real-time feedback signals from each sensor and process a detailed model of the surrounding environment and traffic.
Jack is only the advanced stage of the car’s development at Audi’s autonomous driving. The German manufacturer, in fact, the United States has used an Audi TTS without drivers to plot the emblem of the brand with the four rings on the surface of a salt lake and won the uphill path of Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains. The on self test autonomous driving are then continue on US highways from the West Coast to Las Vegas.
Future
The future is behind ‘ then angle. We have said several times: for the effective and efficient adoption of autonomous driving need in the future of a communication between the car and the same infrastructure in a profound way and an important prerequisite is represented by Information interfaces shared to use the advantages of the guide driven on highways. The in autonomous driving machines, as well as with the Car-to-X infrastructure, must be able to communicate with each other, Car-to-Car.
The digital test bench identified by the Federal Ministry German transport and digital infrastructure is the ‘A9 motorway that offers ideal characteristics for assessing and developing future capabilities, together with representatives of the State of Bavaria and the automotive industry. To this end, the technical partners who work on digital test bench of the A9 are testing materials and design of the side indicators stakes so optimize compatibility with radars present on the vehicles .
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