Automotive Design and Production

OCT 2017

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so I can look for parking for an hour and then squeeze into a spot.' I have yet to talk to someone who says they enjoy that." While there are certainly benefits to be gained in terms of safety from autonomous systems ("Several studies have shown that more than 90 percent of crashes are caused by human error," Stepper points out), there are things like autonomous parking that can make a difference: "There is not enough talk about how much inconvenience we can erase by automating that piece." Daimler and Bosch have devel- oped an automated parking system that they're piloting in a multi-story parking deck at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart; it will go live in 2018. The system makes use of both on-board and infrastructure-based technologies. In operation, the driver will go to a designated area in the garage, exit the vehicle and activate the parking system. There are sensors in the garage that provide information on where there are available parking spaces. So the vehicle drives itself to the assigned parking location. Should there be unexpected pedestrians or other vehicles suddenly in the way, the automated car is capable of steering and braking as required. When the driver is ready to leave, the vehicle is recalled via a smartphone app. Not only is this a matter of convenience, but it is calculated that the system allows 20 percent more vehicles to fit into the existing parking structure (there isn't a need for the space between vehicles for human ingress and egress). Bosch, incidentally, not only develops the on-board technology, but the parking garage infrastructure and communications technology that will make this first-ever (as in first anywhere in the world) automated public parking system a reality. Dr. Kay Stepper is one of the people who will be speaking at the Autonomy + Mobility Conference that will be held in Detroit on October 25, 2017. Also on the agenda are equally engaging and knowledgeable people from VW, Toyota, GM, ZF, Intel and more. You can get all of the info at this link: www.autonomyandmobility.com Hear Stepper Live walter-tools.com/us The Ikon of a new performance class The Supreme DC170's unique and innovative margin design ensures that the carbide's strength is exactly where you need it; right behind the cutting edge, facing the cutting forces - precisely where greater stability significantly increases productivity. This increases the process reliability, tool life and quality – while simultaneously reducing your manufacturing costs. The Supreme DC170 – The Ikon that gives drilling a new look. Supreme DC170 Visibly different, clearly leading the way. 48 BOSCH

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