10 technologies named 2021 PACEpilot honorees

2021 Automotive News PACEpilot Innovations to Watch:

A 4D imaging radar technology (shown above) based on an affordable, ultra-high-resolution sensor that delivers top performance in all weather and lighting conditions, supporting more than 100,000 detections per frame.

A low-cost option for providing a redundant steering method in case of a primary electronic power-steering failure in Level 2 to Level 5 autonomous driving.

A technology for creating smart error-proofing and assembly-accuracy products without the need for outside programmers, allowing non-coders to create, train, deploy and manage error-proofing products.

A single, state-of-the-art installation featuring nine antennas integrated onto a printed circuit board to support all next-generation wireless technologies, including 5G as well as V2X, Wi-Fi/BLE, GNSS and SDARS.

Intelligent climate control software that has been integrated into a complete seating system, featuring integrated thermal algorithms that leverage thermo-physiological metrics to actively achieve personal body contact comfort.

A steer-by-wire system that includes hardware and software redundancies while also optimizing for packaging constraints, fitting a longer column into the same packaging space as a traditional steering column.

A practical and economic way to store high-pressure gas, with the capability of meeting 5,000-psi requirements for hydrogen while offering reduced weight and small packaging.

A software-defined approach to in-vehicle and cloud-based software products, giving automakers the speed and flexibility to securely collect, transmit, process, store and access vehicle data over the air without the need for firmware updates.

A positioning platform that, with minimal change to vehicle hardware, can improve current vehicle global navigation satellite system positioning from an average of 3 meters of accuracy to 10 centimeters.

A multifunctional 4D imaging radar on a single-chip platform, making high-end safety achievable for all vehicles while reducing costs and start-of-production risks.