Continental AG received the CES 2019 Innovation Award for its intelligent door system in the Vehicle Intelligence and Self-Driving Technology category. Continental has been at the forefront of technology for ADAS, connected car, but most importantly, tires. Run-Flat Tires When run-flat tires first came out a few years ago, many people thought that they were [...]
I was in a truck the other day, and the A-Pillar was so big I couldn't see an entire person walking across the street. I asked the product person if there was any way to change the A-Pillar, to make it less obtrusive so that it was less likely to get in an accident. They [...]
Continental has so many new technologies coming out, some production, some concepts. Here are some clever ideas that haven't gotten the attention they deserve. Continental Automotive Camera Cleaning Systems At least once a week I clean my windshield. I do that so that I can see out of the windshield better. It's something most of [...]
"We are working on the entire chain for autonomous driving," Dr. Oliver Fochler said as he drove the test vehicle around the track in Hannover, Germany. He talked about the software, sensors, actuators, what will the cars of tomorrow look like, what will autonomous cars need. We are going around the track, time after time, [...]