October 17. Technology company Continental announces that it has established a collaborative evaluation partnership with 3M to evaluate infrastructure-to-vehicle (I2V) interfaces for infrastructure-related objects and technologies (including road markings, prominent signs, and other Located on or near roads) and vehicle-related technologies.
Continental, vehicle I2V interface
Today's infrastructure lacks consistency, uniformity, performance specifications, and maintenance standards in some respects. These factors are critical to optimizing the perception and positioning capabilities of autonomous vehicles. Obviously, infrastructure optimization solutions cannot be implemented in the short term. Therefore, the long-term goal of this cooperation is to find a more balanced solution.
Continental has a long history of developing automotive safety systems. Leveraging Continental's extensive expertise and 3M's innovative capabilities and leadership in road technology, the two companies will work together to improve existing transportation infrastructure and move towards more balanced and intelligent infrastructure optimization solutions in the future. Work hard. The current short-term goal is to improve road safety while continuing to develop autonomous driving solutions.
"One of the priorities of Continental's work is to ensure that our vehicle technology can communicate with cities and road infrastructure accurately, efficiently, and effectively," said Ralph Lauxmann, head of Continental's Chassis and Safety Business Unit System Integration and Frontier Technology Development Division. We are excited to work with 3M to improve road infrastructure technology, help improve road safety, and increase awareness of the environment and obstacles in daily driving. "
Continental and 3M will jointly evaluate the infrastructure and vehicle interfaces by: using clear environmental landmarks to locate and correct vehicles on high-precision maps; identifying and classifying objects in urban road environments, including urban intersections, signal lights, Mouth and other stationary and moving objects to improve security; improve awareness of objects in and around the work area; use sensor fusion technology and infrastructure-related objects to enhance object detection.
Dr. Daniel Chen, Vice President and General Manager of 3M's Traffic Safety Department commented, "Infrastructure plays a vital role in the safety of all road users, including vehicles with or without autonomous driving technology and vulnerable road users . 3M is committed to improving transportation infrastructure and travel methods so that all road users can reach their destinations safely. With the change and development of travel methods, our mission to ensure road safety has become increasingly important. We are very important Glad to be working with Continental to explore infrastructure solutions to help the government achieve its zero vision. "