- Industry-first cockpit domain controller awarded
innovation prize for groundbreaking security-focused and
centralized approach
- First SmartCore™ launches to
take place with European and Chinese automakers in 2018-2020 –
consolidating Visteon's leadership position in new cockpit domain
controller segment
KARLSRUHE, Germany,
May 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC), a leading cockpit
electronics supplier, has been awarded The German Center of
Automotive Management's (CAM) 2017 top innovation prize in the
"strongest innovation from automotive supplier - interface and
connectivity" category for its market-leading SmartCore™ cockpit
domain controller solution. The presentation took place at the
automotiveINNOVATIONS award ceremony hosted by the CAM and
PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Automotive, at Frankfurt's Tower 185 on May 4.
Representing Visteon, Chief Technology Officer Markus Schupfner received the prize from Prof.
Dr. Stefan Bratzel, CAM; and
Felix Kunert, partner PwC
Automotive, Europe; based on the
strength of SmartCore™'s security-focused electronic control unit
(ECU) consolidation and centralized cockpit domain controller
approach. Visteon is the only supplier offering an
automotive-grade, integrated domain controller that can
independently operate several cockpit domains on one System on Chip
(SoC) through a single driver interface.
The CAM is an independent scientific institute for automotive
and mobility research, including strategic consulting, at the
University of Applied Sciences (FHDW)
in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. The
automotiveINNOVATIONS awards, organized in partnership with PwC
Europe – now in their fifth year – celebrate game-changing
innovation in the worldwide auto sector.
"We're delighted to be recognized for SmartCore's unique
approach to consolidation of the rapid proliferation of ECUs in
today's connected vehicles while providing a future-proof
foundation for a centralized cockpit domain controller approach,"
Schupfner said. "SmartCore is designed to create an ideal digital
cockpit user experience by simplifying driver interaction through
one seamless, intuitive user interface, while significantly
reducing the increasing cost and complexity of in-vehicle
electronics for automakers."
Working in close collaboration with European and Chinese
automakers to bring this industry-first technology to market,
Visteon is scheduled to launch the first SmartCore™-based solution
in 2018 on a high-volume, global vehicle platform with a European
automaker. The platform will initially cover driver information,
infotainment and connectivity domains and will be expanded to offer
advanced 3-D display and augmented reality head-up display
capabilities in future model years.
Upcoming Smartcore™ applications will include a new light
vehicle from a Chinese automaker, also starting in 2018.
"SmartCore™ continues to be successfully received by global
automakers as it fills a gap in the market for a fully scalable
solution that meets the immediate need for ECU consolidation within
the cockpit space while addressing future domains such as
cloud-based applications or advanced driver assistance systems,"
Schupfner added.
The SmartCore™ architecture is fully scalable and designed to be
cybersecured through virtualization of the different cores and
controlled firewalls. This enables independent functional domains
with different levels of functional safety requirements – driver
information, infotainment, connectivity and assisted driving
systems – while future domains can be added to operate separately
and securely.
About Visteon
Visteon is a global technology company that designs, engineers
and manufactures innovative cockpit electronics products and
connected car solutions for most of the world's major vehicle
manufacturers. Visteon is a leading provider of instrument
clusters, head-up displays, information displays, infotainment,
audio systems, telematics and SmartCore™ cockpit domain
controllers. Visteon also supplies embedded multimedia and
smartphone connectivity software solutions to the global automotive
industry. Headquartered in Van Buren
Township, Michigan, Visteon has approximately 10,000
employees at more than 40 facilities in 19 countries. Visteon had
sales of $3.16 billion in 2016. Learn
more at www.visteon.com.
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