Technology Dossiers

Technologies for Electric Buses

Continental is helping to shape the transition to environmentally friendly mobility by equipping e-buses with a range of technologies.

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Revolutionizing the Port Industry

Smart ports are a promise for the future of global logistics, and companies like Continental are actively driving forward their development.

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Fleet Management: Security Instead of Fines

Software for fleet and tachograph management- Plug-and-play for more compliance.

Fleet Management

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a key technology in the automotive sector. The market for artificial intelligence in the automotive industry is estimated at $2.3 billion and, according to research institute Mordor Intelligence, is expected to reach $16.2 billion by 2026. Continental recognized artificial intelligence early on as a driving force for its future business – and is responsibly harnessing the power of the technology in its products and processes.

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Smart Ports

Smart ports are a promise for the future of global logistics, and companies like Continental are actively driving forward their development.

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How Software Develops Modern Cars into High-performance Computers

Computer programs control dedicated vehicle functions and ensures more comfort and safety in the car.

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Brake systems are becoming increasingly intelligent so they can meet the future needs and requirements of automated driving and electrification; and this in newly conceived vehicles designed with modified architecture. This functional extension requires a profound understanding of the system in order to combine uncompromising safety and sustainability in future brake systems – and in the long term also modular and distributed brake systems.

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The second-generation brake-by-wire system: production line MK C2 brake system at the Continental plant in Frankfurt.
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Future Motion System – Motion is Picking Up Momentum

The new centralized vehicle E/E architecture paves the road for new system features: Modularization, centralization, scalability, standardized interfaces, portability, and hardware independence.

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The Future of Brakes – Brake Systems of the Future

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Hydraulic Brake Systems for Future Mobility – Wheel Brakes Contribute to Sustainability

Whatever the architecture of the brake system of the future will look like –every car will continue to need wheel brakes. The need for deceleration, emergency stopping, stabilization, standstill management and fail-safe operation makes wheel brakes indispensable.

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Continental Focuses on the Future of Drum Brakes

The drum brake is almost as old as the car itself. Many regard it as an old-fashioned product that is primarily associated with small cars of low performance engines. This may result in an oversight to the existing technical features.

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Fleet Management

Tomorrow’s road freight transport will be connected, automated and as sustainable as possible. Continental is one of the leading suppliers of original equipment and the technology company is meeting these changes with foresight. Continental develops pioneering technologies to make commercial transport safer, more efficient and more connected.

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Industry 4.0

Digital, intelligent, future-oriented: When implementing Industry 4.0, Continental is pursuing a holistic approach that connects and revolutionizes the entire production process chain.

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Innovation and Intellectual Property

Intellectual property protection plays a crucial role in the development of new products and services. Our dossier is about intellectual property and innovation in times of transition. Patent expert Dr. Roman Bonn explains in an interview what is particularly important in the age of the Connected Car.

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