Especially relevant for engineers, experts, and opinion leaders interested in sensor technologies surrounding ADAS and autonomous vehicles increasing road safety.

75% of Pedestrians are killed at night. THIS is a pandemic we need to fight as well. Thermal sensing is the best in living object detection. Thermal sensing has been known for years in aviation and defense. It is now mature to enhance mobility safety to be 100% operative 24/7 under all weather conditions. Adasky will showcase how they are using thermal sensors to increase road safety and save lives.

Especially relevant for those interested in open innovation, augmented reality, electric vehicles, customer interaction and usability testing.

Open innovation plays an integral role in Porsche’s corporate strategy. The company has been a Startup Autobahn partner since 2017 and will kick off this breakout session with some best practices and insights into their innovation strategy, focus topics and corporate-startup collaboration approach before diving deeper into the project example between Porsche and Seven D.

Especially relevant for OEM and tier 1s Hear from 5 of the UK’s most promising connected and autonomous startups and how they are testing their products using the UK’s mobility testbeds. These pilots have a focus on safety and security. In this session, the startups will present their pilot projects followed by a group discussion on test plans, technology and trends relating to each startup.

We will discuss the following questions:

• We will talk through some pilot project and have lots of time for Q&A.
• How could the startups take their testing to the next level?

Especially relevant for engineers, experts, and opinion leaders within the EV Ecosystem including automotive, energy and charging providers.

AgeVolt aims to off-take its competitors by providing the ability to store and exchange energy in an ecosystem, which can result in no-cost charging. Without their solution, customers would experience continually increasing prices for charging and grid congestion. This would not allow EV users to associate their vehicles with services around e-mobility and TCO of their mobility and also charger operation will be significantly higher than ecosystem enabled ones. AgeVolt's solution is providing the ability t…

Especially relevant for managers from functions like production, maintenance, service and quality.

This session will explore how two large tech trends (AR and AI) have come together, opening up new application areas in the overlapping space of such technologies.

Gain expert insights on the subject matter from Dr. Ina Heine Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University as she presents the concept of augmented intelligence, see firsthand how the industry is adapting, from the project team at Bosch and oculavis through their demonstration and use-cases, combining AI based spare part identification with augmented reality. Share your ideas and feedback throughout, with a series of engaging polls and a Q&A session.

Especially relevant for OEM and Tier 1 innovation and business leads and VCs.

The in-car experience is increasingly becoming personalised and, especially as cars become more autonomous, wellbeing and other topics that were previously not at the forefront of cabin development are now being highlighted. The session hosted by Maaind and Porsche discusses this trend by highlighting two biometrics personalised and mood-based adaptive experiences - one focused on tracking and improving wellbeing during drives, and one aiming at improving wellbeing and mood during a gamified music entertai…

Especially relevant for mobility service providers, mobility enthusiasts, fleet and operation managers from mobility companies.

Mobility as a service can only survive if it is profitable. Currently the MSPs struggle in making money. Only if they reduce their costs (mainly for damages & maintenance) the business model creates value. RepairFix & Bosch help the MSP to become profitable. This Breakout Session is all about cutting-edge technologies. Find out about how to use AIoT Technology for MSPs and the relevance of E2E digitalization. We want to jointly design a customer-centric solution and discuss the benefits of open partnership…

Especially relevant for engineers, experts, and investors interested in sensor technologies surrounding ADAS and autonomous vehicles increasing road safety.

Terranet develops software for advanced driver-assisted systems and supplies the technology behind the next generation’s autonomous vehicles. Using lightning-fast 3D technology, VoxelFlow™ scans an area with a radius of 40 meters around the vehicle and reacts in three milliseconds. Within the project between Mercedes-Benz and Terranet, the Voxeflow Sensor Data is being fed into a safety map for navigation system called “LiveMap”, which is updated in real-time. Moving objects can be perceived dynamically an…

Especially relevant for urban mobility enthusiasts and for engineers and experts within the Telekom infrastructure.

One of the key problems of our current society are completely overcrowded streets - in cities and also on the motorways. By shifting traffic to the water on autonomous electric boats, for transportation of people, goods and material, we can achieve a large impact on reduction of CO2 emissions. The first prototypes of Roboat are now working very well, but we need now some more partners to join in order to bring it as a solution to various markets.

Especially relevant for innovation managers and R&D leaders at corporates

Digital Transformation is hitting across all the layers of the automotive industry, accelerating the pressure to bring to market the best possible digital innovations.We can better respond to this challenge by sharing what works and what does not work.

In the session, we will exchange best practices on how to organize innovation processes, teams, and spaces (physical and digital) to support digital innovation initiatives.

We will discuss the following questions:

Especially relevant for OEM, innovation leads, experience design and everybody interested in new sound formats. How can driving become a major element in the generation of a personalized sound experience? Norman Friedenberger from Porsche Digital and Boris Salchow, composer for film and games, give insights into the genesis of a very special project for the automotive space - and beyond.

Especially relevant for Information & Automation Experts and System Architects. The central topic of the presentation is the communication system "Industrial Service Bus", which is the basis for the realization of an event-driven data exchange in smart factories and seamlessly integrates into the Microsoft Azure technology ecosystem. A reference implementation of the Industrial Service Bus for the integration of a fully automated assembly and test line proves the applicability of the defined system concept…

Only access for corporate venture arms of our corporate partners.

As a complement to standard R&D programs, companies are turning more and more often to startup investments as a window of opportunity and technological leapfrogging. The acquisition of external disruptive technologies can not only renew and revive the capabilities of established players, but can often translate into a real competitive edge. In an ever-changing global economy, having such a gateway into innovation is key. This is why in-house corporate venture capital (CVC) activities have grown impressivel…

Especially relevant for experts from OEMs, but also other B2B contacts that want to work on smart surfaces and potentially seek partnerships with the involved partners.

To highlight the unlimited possibilities of seamlessly integrating multiple technologies into the vehicle to enhance consumer experience. Whether they are smart and interactive surfaces, hidden beneath the surface, and/or sustainable solutions, Motherson has the capabilities to transform any surface into an intuitive solution.

Motherson sees the future of interiors as an immersive cabin experience. Motherson has the capabilities and collaboration experience to enable any surface to become functional, interactive and sustainable. Participants can learn about our capabilities from the use cases that we share during the breakout session.

Especially relevant for innovators and other innovation colleagues of corporates

Culture of innovation is one of the most important drivers of corporate innovation. So let's share ideas and experiences to inspire and strengthen one another. Join the session to know what a good culture of innovation looks like and why this is needed. Learn what are the core elements of a successful innovation culture, what does an innovative organization need to offer its employees and what contribution do the employees have to make.

Especially relevant for tech-savvy mobility enthusiasts, innovation managers, developers and marketers.

travelloc develops software that allows its customers to make point-of-interest (POI) data come alive and enables clients to turn it into bespoke experiences. By matching individual user profiles with the right places, they offer tailor-made and up-to-date POI recommendations to users. Within the project between Mercedes Benz and travelloc, the teams enriched the city of Stuttgart with 100 curated POIs. Whenever a driver enters a specific urban area, a notification shows up in the head unit, informing them…

Especially relevant for everyone who is passionate or has been building new ecosystems in the past.

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) has become a hype topic in the mobility space, but so far mainly centered around the vehicles. However, to really provide a benefit to society, an entire ecosystem needs to be created and embedded in the larger mobility ecosystem. Solving this challenge will be the key for UAM to succeed. Hyundai will provide an overview of their unique approach to build the ecosystem required for the UAM industry to scale and take off. In addition, all participants will discuss what the past can t…

Especially relevant for engineers, experts, and opinion leaders interested in sensor technologies surrounding ADAS and autonomous vehicles increasing road safety.

Especially during Covid-19 times, solutions with the ability for social distancing and minimized physical contact become a necessity. Trends show a focus on the use of AI, e. g. with the kiosk boom in Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) that can provide Natural language understanding (NLU) capabilities such as gesture-based interaction. An automated motion-controlled ordering process is the perfect response to these trends. Customers can select the desired products and confirm their orders with easy motions th…

Especially relevant for OEM, Tier One, and curious minds.

In this session, we will discuss why the in-car experience is an increasingly crucial factor for future success within the mobility sector and in particular for automotive companies. We will elaborate on how the standardization of tech components can open up a universe of possibilities for 3rd party developers. We will further elaborate on potential opportunities in terms of (brand) differentiation and customization. Furthermore, we will share a few insights on working together with some of the most progre…

Especially relevant for experts from especially OEMs, but also other B2B contacts that want to work on smart surfaces and potentially seek partnerships with the involved partners.

Presentation of three smart surfaces that are perceived/categorized in three different ways/senses by the customers (Look, hear & feel). Discussion about what makes a surface smart with the audience and what they are capable in the future. Smart Surfaces are essential for the future driver experience and functionality of vehicles. Insights about current and future developments of smart surfaces from three different angles, presented by the hosting partners and complemented by the open discussion with the p…

Especially relevant for innovators and other innovation colleagues of corporates

STARTUP AUTOBAHN is an open innovation platform with over 25 corporates as partners. Open Innovation is a key success factor in the innovation strategy at corporates and our platform is one channel to enhance collaborations with startups. We learn so much about the startup life, but what about the corporates? What motivates corporations to collaborate with external partners like startups?

We will discuss the following questions:

Especially relevant for engineers, experts, and leaders in software and cloud architecture.

Migrating from monoliths to microservices and cloudification are currently painful and complex processes. They are extremely resource and time-intensive, with no effective technology to accelerate it. Extracting microservices is where the real benefits of the cloud come into play: elasticity, APIs, increased development velocity, and reduced cost. vFunction will present a scalable, repeatable factory model purpose-built for cloud native modernization. The time of slow and risky modernization projects is fi…