Köln Workshop, Part 2
The DVN Interior workshop was a dense collection of technology—really a grand success, and it’s incredible to see how much our interior community is growing year upon year. This week,…
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Philippe Aumont
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Philippe Aumont is a highly experienced executive with almost 40 years in the automotive interior supplier industry. Both engineering & business graduate, completed by many general management programs.
He acted as Chief Technology Officer at Faurecia Seating, between 2011 and 2017. Previously he worked for Roth Frères, Johnson Controls and Faurecia, with various position in R&D, Marketing, Strategy, new product development, Open Innovation, start-ups, university, and earlier in JIT, Production, Program Management, Costing, Sales… with permanent assignment in France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany, and frequent travels in the US, Japan, China & India.
Philippe is board member at SIA (Society of Automotive Engineers in France), and Ecole Centrale de Nantes (Engineering school).
Philippe is passionate about automotive product and business model reshuffling (Autonomy, Connectivity, New Energy, Environment, and Car sharing), Innovation culture, organization, Technology scouting, Start-ups, Occupant-centric Design (Comfort, Perceived Quality, HMI, Cognitive…)
In Depth #1 : Seating Session Overview
The seating session covered a broad perspective on seat benchmarking, regional evolution, and technology. Technology highlights included haptics, seat sensors, gamification for more active posture, safe monitoring of child seats, carbon-reduced seat structure, and regional evolutionary forks—such as the Chinese-market importance of seats as a pillar of the mobile environment—which are influencing the global marketSeat…
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In Depth #2 : Cockpit & HMI Session Overview
Cockpit trends as stated by Ceres and et al include:Windshield displays including HUDs, transparent displays, and panoramic type will coexist, with reduced focus on distracting touchscreens Critical status and feedback information will be displayed near the driver’s direct line of sight in a comfortable manner that is not cognitively overloading Tactile buttons and switches…
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In Depth #3 : Expo Booths at DVN Interior Köln Event
Thanks to all exhibitors for their active presence, they were all pivotal in presenting new technologies, and creating an intense networking place to be!Introduction of all exhibitors was published in a previous edition.Here is a snapshot of all exhibitors and teams, thanks again! (all DVN pictures).
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IDTechEx: NIR Cameras for DMS
As regulatory frameworks such as the EU’s Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) near enforcement, automakersare increasingly integrating in-cabin sensing technologies with SDV architectures, that enhance vehicle capabilities without adding extra physical components.This shift, evident at CES 2025, marks a pivotal moment in the automotive industry as makers leverage existing hardware—such as infrared and RGB cameras—to…
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Alibaba AI in BMW New Class for China
From 2026, BMW’s New Class cars will carry LLM (large language model) technology from Chinese company Alibaba.Both companies have jointly announced that they will develop a new AI assistant for the cockpit based on Alibaba’s Qwen LLM, and the Banma cockpit platform based on it. Alibaba, which has been investing heavily in their AI business…
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Digital Twin is Revolutionizing the NVH Development Process
NVH simulation saves costs, development time and physical prototypes. Developers, decision-makers and customers can experience the NVH performance of future vehicles in virtual test drives. They evaluate variants in an early development phase and secure design decisions at an early stage.For a realistic driving experience, the simulated vehicle must react to driver interaction in real…
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ZF’s Glass Fibers for SDVs
Optical data transmission is based on the transmission of light signals through fiber optic or plastic fiber optic cables. Fiber optic cables offer a high bandwidth and low losses. Their advantages lie in high data transmission rates and reliability. Already 20 years ago, optical systems such as Media Oriented Systems Transport, (MOST) were introduced, which…
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Why Are Screens Still Central in the Car?
Many drivers want clear cockpits with dials or buttons, in Europe and America. In China, customers want special audiovisual experiences.With almost 22 million units sold in 2023, China is the largest car market in the world, and the most important single market for German manufacturers Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and VW. This poses a particular…
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Mercedes S-Class, Refined
Mercedes-Benz is investing in the S-Class. Drivers can now drive autonomously on the highway at speeds of up to 95 km/h. Previously, this was only permitted up to 60 km/h. The Level 3 system “can be used in the normal flow of traffic behind a vehicle in front on the right-hand lane of the highway”.…
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