Project partners
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for the sustainable, connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transport. Continental generated a turnover of EUR 39.4 billion in 2022 and currently employs around 200,000 people across 57 countries and markets.
As a global automotive supplier for original and aftermarket solutions, DENSO is one of the world’s leading developers and providers of driver assistance, electrics, electronics, air conditioning, powertrain and infotainment components and systems, employing around 171,000 people in 35 countries. DENSO ADAS Engineering Services GmbH is dedicated to the development of next-generation, computer-aided, advanced driving and safety functions. Its core competency is the development of vision technology that enables autonomous driving at all speeds and in all environments.
Coburg University was founded as a University of Applied Sciences in 1971. Currently, around 5,000 people study there. Coburg University is involved in the project with professorships of “V2X Technologies” and “Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Driving” in its Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Technology. The specialism “V2X Technologies” includes vehicle communication and the efficient development of extended environment models. The specialism “Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Driving” deals with AI-supported processing of sensor data with a focus on functionality in various weather conditions.
Chemnitz University of Technology
Chemnitz University of Technology is a cosmopolitan university with a strong regional, national, and international network. It employs around 2,300 people in science and management-, and is home to more than 9,600 students from around 90 countries. The professorship of Communications Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology does research on methods of data fusion in multi-sensorial systems, distributed machine learning, and the use of cooperative algorithms for situation analysis. In research work on assisted and automated driving, expertise has been built up in the analysis of radar, LiDAR, and camera sensors for multisensory detection of vehicle environments.
Consortium leader: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH and Valeo Telematik und Akustik GmbH
Valeo is an automotive supplier and a partner to all automotive manufacturers worldwide. Technology company Valeo proposes innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions and the increase of road safety. Valeo has established itself as the world’s leading provider of driving assistance sensors allowing finely tuned perception of vehicle environments. Valeo has 190 factories, 20 research centres, 43 development centres and 15 sales platforms and, as of 30 June 2020, employed 102,400 people across 33 countries worldwide.
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Project coordination: Nuts One GmbH
Nuts One GmbH is coordinating the project and the cooperation between partners. In addition, it is entrusted with cross-project cooperation, public relations work and the transfer of DEKOR-X results.