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The question is, if cameras are sufficient or if the combination of
cameras with LIDAR is absolutely necessary. Should all sensors be merged together, in order to
meet the functional safety according to ISO26262?
 
The answers are diverse. Everything seems possible. Velodyne is presenting its semiconductor
based LIDAR. These could play an important role in the near future, as they have significant
advantages regarding attrition and cost compared to the mechanically based products.
For sure, it will be still a piece of work to develop the series and the RFQs for the final series
version. But it was already very exciting to observe the new sensor in action.
 
Here you can see a short video demonstration.

 

Five years ago, this fair had its main emphasis on software and data. Meanwhile many companies are presenting their hardware, especially drones and sensors.

For me personally, it was interesting to find out more information about autonomous driving. Surprisingly, I could only find one little stand from Bosch. They presented their new box, that ensures the exact localization of an autonomous vehicle. Market launch is planned for the year 2020. I will keep up to date and visit the Intergeo in 2020 again.

 

However the important big players were missing in this game. Companies like google with waymo, Uber, Grab, Go-Jek, Didi Chuxing surprised me with their absence. It seems, that their interest to demonstrate their newest developments and plans to expand, is little. Let them inspire us.
 
The shock, that Renault/Nissan will turn over their infotainment to google by 2020, is a big topic for many other companies. With this new development, it becomes clear, that the automotive market will need new strategies in the near future.
 
The decision from Renault/Nissan is absolutely understandable, because mass manufacturer will be hit more radical than the luxury segment. Because Renault/Nissan is obviously serving the mass market, their decision to fuse with google for cost reasons, is comprehensible. One who suffers under the new deal is the supplier TomTom. We will see, what will be the outcome in the end, as TomTom is by far not at the end of its growth potential.

 
UPM, being the biggest, european paper Group, has invited executive Directors and drivers from the wood transport industry to come to the ADAC test ground in Augsburg.
 
LOGIBALL presented their new Business Navigator Forestry for the Android-Platform. With the title ,Logistics 4.0 with navigation in the forest - a practical example´, Thomas Sbikowski from LOGIBALL presented together with the partner WASP and the client Josef Schneller Transport GmbH the developed practical solution.