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Webasto, a top 100 automotive supplier, is expanding its Roof Sensor Module (RSM) portfolio beyond passenger cars to include robotaxis and autonomous trucks. This move solidifies Webasto’s pioneering role in the autonomous driving sector.
Key Highlights:
- Expansion into Robot Taxis and Autonomous Trucks
- Integration of Multiple Sensor Technologies
- Innovative Sensor Management Systems
- Strategic Portfolio Expansion
Webasto has established a strong presence in autonomous driving with its RSM for passenger cars. The company is now extending its innovative technology to robot taxis and autonomous trucks. Webasto’s RSM includes various sensor technologies such as camera, radar, and lidar, essential for autonomous vehicles. In the USA, Webasto has secured a project with a robot taxi manufacturer to supply their RSM for the vehicle.
Thomas Schütt, head of the business unit at Webasto, explains, “The next big step in this field of development will be autonomous trucks. Here, the requirements for sensor integration in terms of vibration, environmental detection, and runtime are even more demanding and we can make optimum use of our expertise from the passenger car sector. For example, a compact sensor strip from Webasto, in which various sensors and functions for sensor availability are integrated, reliably transmits signals and important environmental information to the vehicle’s control unit. For Webasto, this technical development represents a strategic expansion of the product portfolio, which now covers sensor modules for passenger cars, robot taxis, people movers, and autonomous trucks.”
Innovative Sensor Technologies
Ensuring the functionality of detection systems is crucial. Webasto combines innovative and automated cleaning and thermal management systems with sensor solutions to achieve this. Functions for cleaning, de-icing, defogging, and sensor cooling ensure sensor availability in diverse weather conditions. Depending on customer requirements, various sensors are combined in the RSM to create visually appealing solutions.
“With this expansion of our portfolio, we are once again demonstrating our commitment to actively shaping the future of autonomous driving. After all, this will change the way we get around even more drastically than electromobility. We offer our customers tailor-made solutions in both areas and support them from concept to industrialization,” concludes Schütt.
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