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15
SPOTLIGHT ON CONVERGENCE
Sparking innovation and collaboration
Today, we work at the forefront of safe, green and connected
technologies, delivering practical solutions that change how people
drive. Also, we are at the intersection of the increasing convergence
between the worlds of automotive and consumer electronics. We
continue to expand our efforts to collaborate with leading consumer
technology partners as we develop the driving experience of tomorrow.
With a ½ second of extra
warning, studies say up
to 60% of crashes could
be mitigated.
There is a long list of companies at the top of the game in connectivity
technology. But being able to make that technology automotive grade
and make it work seamlessly for the driver is where we excel. Our
partners and customers know Delphi can design advanced solutions
and deliver them flawlessly everywhere they are needed — in China
and Brazil just as in North America and Europe.
We have expanded our operations in Silicon Valley, opening a working
tech lab in the heart of this global center of innovation to foster
software-driven innovation. Working with our customers in technology
centers around the world keeps us at the forefront as an automotive
change agent, so that we can continue to satisfy consumers and
create value for our customers worldwide.
Automated driving
The era of automated driver assistance is already here. The cruise control
of our parents’ day has evolved into fully automated functionalities
that integrate active and passive safety systems, infotainment and
rich connectivity. This is an evolutionary process, accelerated by
specific advances in new technologies and new solutions we’ve
brought to market that make the driver’s life easier and the roads
safer. These include advances in active safety such as forward
radar and vision systems, rear and side detection, and collision- and
pedestrian-imminent automatic braking. These advances mesh nicely
with driver experience enhancements such as adaptive cruise control,
reconfigurable and head up displays, connectivity to the cloud, and
infotainment designed to mitigate and minimize distraction.