ZF presents the next generation of high-performance computing platforms and the latest sensor packages at CES

At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), ZF presented the real progress it has made in its next-generation mobility strategy, while also showing that "next-generation mobility" is no longer a vision out of reach, but a goal within reach. ZF has now developed technologies with advanced core intelligence functions designed to take vehicle safety, automation and electrification to new heights. These important technological advances can benefit the world, our societies and the environment.

Martin Fischer, Director of ZF Group, said: "At ZF, we are trying to strike a balance between using proven smart technologies to help us solve the main challenges of mobility and bringing these technologies to market at a moderate pace. This not only allows consumers to gradually adapt to new advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving interfaces and functions, reaping benefits in terms of safety and energy savings, but also facilitates infrastructure updates in areas such as charging or installing dedicated lanes for shuttle buses. ”

ZF's recent success in winning customer orders and ongoing capacity gains are proof of its strategy. In China, for example, ZF has launched autonomous driving technology components including coASSIST together with Dongfeng; in response to customer interest in L2+ solutions, ZF has launched a coDRIVE system with traffic congestion assistance and highway driver assistance; in addition, ZF has developed a coPILOT system that can be expanded to L4 levels, which will be launched in cooperation with Vietnam's fast-growing electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast.

Fischer said: "Our OEM customers are looking for advanced technologies and intelligent features that add value to consumers. We have successfully and steadily expanded our advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving business through orders for sensors and high-performance computing, providing customers with a wide range of products and services, including sensor technology convergence, system capabilities with advanced functions, and computing power required to support supercomputer ProAI. ”

Shuttle buses, commercial vehicles and the industrial sector will all benefit

As megacities continue to rise, another important frontier – transport services – will become increasingly important. Addressing traffic congestion and increasing the use of space will drive the demand for alternative modes of mobility, and ZF's Automated Transport Systems team can now offer virtual turnkey solutions to help customers plan, operate and implement automated shuttle bus systems. The system can be applied both within cities and connecting cities and remote rural areas. ZF has brought these solutions to the United States.

With 2022, the newly merged Commercial Vehicle Solutions division combines the strengths of ZF and the former WABCO to become a leading global supplier, providing the market with the technologies and advanced powertrain systems needed to achieve advanced safety and autonomous driving, and will truly witness many business cases that benefit from these capabilities.

ZF goes beyond traditional travel modes to provide advanced automation technology for agricultural equipment, mining, off-highway machinery and automatic forklifts, and protects the environment with ultra-efficient wind turbine gearboxes.

Software solutions drive mobility and sustainability

ZF continues to transform into a software- and digital-based company in all of its business processes. By leveraging Microsoft cloud, artificial intelligence, IoT and data technologies, ZF is becoming a provider of cloud-native mobility services, offering its customers clean, secure, convenient and affordable mobility solutions.

For example, ZF brings electric drive inverter technology with greater scalability and modularity through its highly intelligent software and semiconductor expertise. This is a key step towards improving motor efficiency, range and economy for the electrification future, and ZF is using its extensive expertise to shorten development cycles and bring these advanced technologies to market as quickly as possible.

Wolf-Henning Scheider, CEO of ZF, said: "To create the next generation of mobility, ZF has a unique opportunity and must act now. We are eager to address the major problems facing the world, which have a vital impact on our survival and quality of life. To improve the lives of future generations, we must work together, from government to industry to members of society, all focused on achieving the same goals as promised for the future. ”