Continental Engineering Services (CES)
industry-leading, lightweight and highly compact actuators replace
traditional speakers to ensure unparalleled efficiency,
optimization, and audio quality for vehicle occupants, delivering
an immersive audio experience.
SAN
ANTONIO, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
automotive acoustics industry is evolving at a rapid pace, striving
to offer users a high-quality audio experience, while optimizing on
volume and weight. Frost & Sullivan recently assessed
the automotive acoustics industry and based on its findings,
recognizes Continental Engineering Services (CES) with the 2024
Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award for its Ac2ated
Sound. The technology company provides the world's leading car
producers with automotive acoustics solutions and audio
applications that combine compact properties with substantially
lower weight and installation volume, contributing to the global
reduction of carbon dioxide.
The company's solutions incorporate the most advanced
customer-oriented car entertainment systems, including immersive
audio like Dolby Atmos, Active Noise Cancellation, active
enhancement of the driving experience via auditory and tactile
feedback. In addition, Continental Engineering Services offers
brand-specific sound design, seat-based Sound Zones, exterior
safety features like an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS), as
well as exterior sound infotainment and entertainment to meet
versatile customer needs. CES outpaces competitors by leveraging
its advanced automotive acoustic expertise and maintaining an
excellent standing among customers.
CES's Ac2ated Sound technology dispenses entirely with
traditional loudspeakers and instead uses tiny actuators that
vibrate the vehicle's interior surfaces to produce an immersive
output, turning the vehicle body itself into a speaker. Along with
the improved sound quality, this innovative technology reduces
weight and uses less energy than traditional speakers. The
dashboard, A-pillars, and rear window all become parts of the sound
system. This approach allows car companies to cut the weight and
required volume for the integration of audio systems by up to 90%,
making the system volume 10 times smaller than with traditional
speaker-based solutions. The solution produces the highest audio
quality with a broad frequency range and homogenous sound radiation
while using only two types of exciters: AS Wide Range and AS
Bass.
Kamalesh Mohanarangam, Head of
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Research, Frost & Sullivan,
observed, "With its customer-led strategy, CES provides
cutting-edge acoustic solutions that offer efficiency, comfort, and
versatility. These solutions allow companies to immerse car drivers
in a natural three-dimensional (3D) soundscape."
CES's Ac2ated Sound system requires fewer parts, and original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can customize them based on design
plans. The highly modular and scalable solutions allow
manufacturers to integrate them across all vehicle models, from
entry-level to premium models, without significant expenditure.
CES's solutions provide manufacturers with tools to assign acoustic
properties to each car part, like door trims, body panels, and roof
trims, turning the car into one holistic orchestra that immerses
car occupants in a concert-like environment. At the company's
acoustic center, engineers evaluate car components and materials to
elevate the overall acoustics quality to a new level. The company
stands out from competitors based on its unwavering commitment to
innovation and creativity while achieving commercial success. This
commercial success comes from CES's customer-centered approach and
determination to exceed the complex needs of customers
worldwide.
Jean-Michel Verdier, Managing
Director of Continental Engineering Services said, "This
recognition from Frost & Sullivan is a testament to the
unparalleled acoustic experience we offer with Ac2ated Sound. Our
acoustic solutions and audio technologies combine deep product
knowhow with engineering excellence to delight car manufacturers
and end users alike."
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company
that has developed a product with innovative features and
functionalities that is gaining rapid acceptance in the market. The
award recognizes the quality of the solution and the customer value
enhancements it enables.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies
in various regional and global markets for demonstrating
outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership,
technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product
development. Industry analysts compare market participants and
measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and
extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the
industry.
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