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ASAM e.V. (Association for Standardization of Automation and Measuring Systems) actively promotes standardization within the Automotive Industry. Together with its more than 400 member companies worldwide, the association develops standards that define protocols, interfaces and data models for tools used for the development and testing of electronic control units (ECUs) and for the validation of the entire vehicle. ASAM standards are applied internationally with the purpose to enable easy integration of tools into existing value chains and to enable a seamless data exchange.

In the past years, ASAM has established a very active community in the area of highly automated driving. Technical experts from ASAM member companies worldwide are working together to (further) develop the so called ASAM OpenX® standards for the validation of ADAS and AD functions: ASAM OpenDRIVE®, ASAM OpenCRG® and ASAM OpenSCENARIO® describe static road networks as well as dynamic driving scenarios for use in driving and traffic simulators. ASAM OSI® is a generic interface that allows easy interconnection of the many driving simulation frameworks. ASAM OpenLABEL® is the world's first standard for annotating multi-sensor data and scenarios. Finally, ASAM OpenODD® is the latest initiative and currently under development. The ASAM OpenODD® concept proposes to specify a language concept as well as a machine-readable format that allows users to exchange, compare, and reuse Operational Design Domain (ODD) definitions. ASAM OpenODD is a safety standard for autonomous vehicles and will allow testing of road readiness.

The collaborative approach of ASAM’s standardization process enables the high quality level and industry-wide acceptance of ASAM standards. ASAM, on the other hand, ensures their independent, long-term development and maintenance in a professional setting.

DIN, the German Institute for Standardization, is the independent platform for standardization in Germany and worldwide. As a partner for industry, research and society as a whole, DIN plays a major role to supporting the marketability of innovative solutions through standardization - be it in topics around the digitization of business and society or in the context of research projects.

More than 35,500 experts from industry, research, consumer protection and the public sector bring their expertise to work on standardization projects managed by DIN. The results of these efforts are market-oriented standards and specifications that promote global trade, encouraging rationalization, quality assurance and environmental protection as well as improving security and communication.

DIN was founded in 1917 and celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2017.

A public-private partnership

In 1975 DIN entered a public-private partnership with the German Federal Republic by signing the Standards Agreement in which DIN is acknowledged as the sole national standards body in Germany. According to this Agreement, DIN is obliged to

• consider the public interest in the preparation of standards,
• ensure that its standards can be referenced as documents which describe technical requirements, in legislation, in matters affecting public administration, and in legal relations, and
• contribute to international understanding in the field of standardization.

The Federal Government undertakes to

• recognize DIN as the competent standards organization for Germany and as the national standards body representing Germany in non-governmental international standards organizations, and
• apply DIN standards in its administrative departments, when issuing invitations to tender or placing orders, and to use its influence to ensure that other public authorities placing contracts do the same.

More info at: https://www.din.de/en

Digital transformation is already revolutionising every aspect of our lives, changing the way we live, work and play. Throughout this period of uncertainty, TÜV SÜD is striving to add value to governments, businesses and consumers worldwide. Our aim is to inspire trust in technology, enabling progress by managing technology-related risks and facilitating change. This commitment is embodied in the new claim “Add value. Inspire trust.”

TÜV SÜD is a trusted partner of choice for safety, security and sustainability solutions. Over the last 150 years, we have added value to our partners and customers through a comprehensive portfolio of testing, certification, auditing and advisory services. We have enabled progress in society and businesses by staying true to our purpose of protecting people, the environment and assets from technology-related risks.

Today, we are represented by more than 25,000 employees located across over 1,000 locations. Our community of experts is passionate about technology and is inspired by the possibilities of your business. United by the belief that technology should better people’s lives, we work alongside our customers to anticipate and capitalise on technological developments.

Going beyond regulatory compliance, we inspire trust in a physical and digital world to create a safer and more sustainable future.

For more information see: https://www.tuvsud.com/en-us

HOLISTIC ECOSYSTEM PUTS USERS FIRST AND CREATES MEANINGFUL AND FASCINATING EXPERIENCES

Audi wants to make the progressive premium mobility of tomorrow even more attractive. Alongside the vehicle itself, its focus in the future will be on a holistic customer experience and on ways of integrating that experience into the lives of users. With this in mind, Audi is taking a close look at the users’ needs. They expect fascinating and meaningful experiences from Audi, as well as holistic solutions that seamlessly span all areas of their everyday lives. The ecosystem for electric cars – and in the future also for cars with automation – plays a central role in the transformation and will be key to customer satisfaction and thus to long-term, personal customer relationships. An elementary component of the ecosystem is charging, which has already been implemented successfully with charging options at home wall boxes, a comprehensive charging infrastructure with charging points throughout Europe and intelligent route planning. When it comes to further expanding the ecosystem, automated driving in particular will be a game changer. It will give rise to a large number of additional use cases that will fundamentally change the way people use their vehicles. The car will become a personal experience device and can be used as an office, a movie theater, a place to relax or as a space for shopping and gaming. The Audi ecosystem consistently focuses on the user and connects the vehicle with a wide range of services that cover all areas of life – both online and offline. This creates a holistic experience that spans all points of contact with the Audi brand and fits seamlessly into users’ lives.

For more information see: https://www.audi.com/en.html

It's all about our safety! The TÜV Association represents the interests of its members in Berlin and Brussels vis a vis politics, authorities, economy and the public. Its aim is to improve the technical and digital safety of vehicles, products, systems and services through independent assessments. Together with its members, the TÜV Association pursues the goal of maintaining the high level of technical safety in our society and creating trust for the digital world. To achieve this, the experts of the TÜV Association are involved in the further development of standards and regulations. Currently, the main focus is on strengthening digital security and meeting the growing demands for sustainability in our society.

For more information see: www.tuev-verband.de/en

Located in Holzkirchen, Germany and Pittsburgh, USA, 3D Mapping Solutions is one of the leading experts in the fields of high-accuracy kinematic surveying of public roads, proving grounds, race tracks and rough road test tracks of any kind. 3D Mapping Solutions specializes in high-precision and high-resolution mapping of road networks, test and race tracks as well as testing grounds. We create high-precision reference maps as a basis for user-specific developments, for advanced ADAS or driving development, test and validation applications for autonomous driving. Another important field of activity is the development of digital surface models as a basis for a wide range of applications in the areas of tire development, noise analysis, vehicle dynamics and driving comfort simulation.

Beside that we offer in our worldwide Road Data Collection more than 150.000 km of roads, digitized at our own expense. The data is owned by 3D Mapping Solutions, free of third-party rights and can be made available in many different formats immediately for the customer (application).

For more information see: https://www.3d-mapping.de/

The [bu:st] group GmbH is a successfully growing consulting company in Munich with focus on analysis, optimization and support of development and production processes. Through professional project and process management and innovative organizational development, we have been helping our customers find target-oriented solutions for over 20 years.

For more information see: https://www.bu-st.com/

CADFEM Group is a leading provider of simulation-based digital engineering solutions for almost every industry and application.

Our expertise and know-how extend to almost every industry and application in the world of simulation. Our business approach is “think globally, but act locally”, using the collective strengths of an ecosystem of small and medium sized companies. Most members are Ansys Partners from all parts of the world. They are joined by Solution Partners with complementary expertise. In addition to this, the CADFEM Group invests in Startups. We do not only support them with capital, but with engineering services and our network.

DLR is the Federal Republic of Germany’s research centre for aeronautics and space. We conduct research and development activities in the fields of aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. The German Space Agency at DLR plans and implements the national space programme on behalf of the federal government. Two DLR project management agencies oversee funding programmes and support knowledge transfer. Climate, mobility, and technology are changing globally. DLR uses the expertise of its 55 research institutes and facilities to develop solutions to these challenges. Our 10,000 employees share a mission – to explore Earth and space and develop technologies for a sustainable future. In doing so, DLR contributes to strengthening Germany’s position as a prime location for research and industry. The DLR’s institute of transportation systems is a well-established player in the area of testing and validation of connected and automated driving in Europe. It operates automated and connected research vehicles and supports automated vehicle testing and validation by different simulators and testbeds. In collaborating with IAMTS, DLR seeks to be in close contact with international experts within the field. Additionally, DLR aims to promote the visibility of its testbeds in the IAMTS’ database of physical, cyber-physical and virtual testbeds.

For more information check: www.DLR.de

Solutions for Safe Autonomous Driving

Data is crucial for the development of autonomous vehicles, because these vehicles use sensors to perceive their environment, thereby generating a wealth of information that has to be evaluated. To ensure that the right data is available in the right quality and quantity, dSPACE offers a comprehensive, scalable range of solutions: It ranges from data logging to data annotation, from measurement-data-based scenario generation to sensor simulation and scenario-based testing in the cloud.

The acquisition of the start-up understand.ai (UAI) in July 2019 further extended our product portfolio with AI-based possibilities, such as automated data analysis, data annotation, and the extraction of simulation scenarios. As a result, dSPACE supports data-driven development with a comprehensive, seamless tool chain. With our products, new software solutions for electronic control units and mechatronic controls are developed and tested faster.

We want to accelerate the introduction of electric vehicles to make them a real alternative. To do this, we give our customers a cutting-edge, scalable chain of solutions for the development and test of electric motors, energy storage systems, and charging infrastructure. Naturally, this tool chain is suitable for the complete charging communication and lets our customers test energy feedback. We offer internationally industry-proven tools. From a single source.

For more information see: https://www.dspace.com/de/gmb/home.cfm

Due to its modern infrastructure and protected area, the GreenTEC Campus offers ideal development opportunities and relocation options for organisations active in the renewable energy sector. Our special concept creates sustainable potential for synergies and development, especially in the manufacturing and testing of technologies relating to renewable energies and pioneering technologies. We offer attractive conditions, technical assistance, advice, and service based on our knowledge and long experience.

For more information see: : https://www.greentec-campus.de/

Extremely discrete conditions in the high security area of thealmost 17 kilometer road network in complete seclusion. A 400m sensor hall is to offer even more possibilities in the near future.

The GreenTEC Campus provides support for certification processes,and the local proximity to the VDE and the KBA are also an advantage.

“Tilke Engineers & Architects” established in 1983, is recognized as the world’s leading designer for racetrack and test facilities. We are one of the most experienced companies when it comes to planning and construction management pertaining to major projects within the automotive industry and motorsports sector. Tilke aims to design individual and state-of-the-art race tracks including grandstands, pit buildings, team buildings and other infrastructure facilities by fulfilling their clients’ needs and the permanently changing requirements on track-layout and safety. A unique balance between these requirements, an enormous engineering experience and competence as well as Hermann and Carsten Tilke’s individual racing driver career, makes the company a reliable and most valuable planning partner in the field of track design.

Besides developments directly relating to the automotive sector, Tilke is also involved in the design of hotels, administration buildings, housing projects, malls, and any sports and leisure facilities.

Our company comprises of an interdisciplinary and highly passionate team of engineers, architects, consultants and race drivers operating in various offices around the globe. Tilke’s services include civil engineering, architecture as well as electromechanical engineering and electronic engineering from the first initial concept to detailed design, construction supervision and project management.

Hart Consult is the first German institute offering asphalt petrological analyses. Asphalt Petrology detects the structure of asphalt and its components in detail. For this purpose, special, preparation techniques, analytical methods and modern computerized picture analysis were tailored to the needs of asphalt. Thus, the mineralogy of minerals, their weathering condition, harmful contaminants, bitumen peeling off and the cavity structure (location and size of the cavities) are recorded in detail.

As part of status quo-analysis and failure analysis we use regularly:

• Light microscopy
• Light microscopy including fluorescent illumination
• X-Ray Diffractometer Analysis

For more information see: https://www.consultanthart.com/www/seiten_en/allgemein/home.php

In the rapidly evolving mobility industry, companies are currently faced with the challenge of adapting to technological and structural changes. At Mücke Roth & Company, we help our clients secure and future-proof their business models.

Our New Mobility team is focused on supporting proving grounds to stay at the forefront of market trends and developments. With a deep understanding of best practices and business models, we can provide proving grounds with an external and independent view on their commercial feasibility.

If you are interested in learning more about our approach, please visit our website: New Mobility - MÜCKE ROTH & COMPANY (muecke-roth.de)