| |SEPTEMBER 20229WHAT IS THE MATURITY LEVEL OF THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR WITH REGARD TO ELECTRIC MOBILITY? WHAT KIND OF ER&D EXCELLENCE WOULD AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS REQUIRE IN THEIR TRANSITION TO E-MOBILITY? In the coming days, the automotive sector will witness a rise in use of multiple modes of powertrains, such as ­ CNG, hydrogen, EV, hybrids, etc. However, the decision to use different levels of electrification solely depends on the vehicle segment. For example: in the future, two-wheelers, three-wheelers and even passenger cars, will move heavily towards battery electric vehicles. With increasing use of EV, there are a lot of technology changes happening on the battery. The industry is diligently working to improve the storage capacity and also to reduce the cost of the battery. Moving ahead, motor design and development will also be a key point of consideration. Owing to the material availability challenge and cost, the industry is exploring different materials, requiring a sufficient amount of re-engineering. At Bosch, we do a lot of engineering already from India in the R&D space, but affordability is a concern when it comes to different regions. So, a lot of work is still happening to make the systems smaller and affordable.WHERE DO YOU SEE THE ER&D MARKET IN THE NEAR FUTURE? HOW IS IT GOING TO TRANSFORM FURTHER? WHICH NEW TECHNOLOGIES IS IT GOING TO ADOPT IN ORDER TO DRIVE INNOVATION? With rapid digital interventions taking place, the pace and process of development will be completely altered. The digital technologies and AI will be increasingly implemented in the products, and will also play a major role in the development cycle itself. Moreover, the higher computing power and possibility to use AI in some of the systems like, automated driving, will call for a higher amount of development. On the classic domains, like- IC, braking, or steering, AI is now implemented to enhance the quality and performance of the product. Hence, if we look at AI and IoT, it is finally about innovating to come up with a product that is feature rich as well as cost efficient for different markets. With this combination, ER&D will massively grow in India and across the globe. The market is increasingly transcending towards digitization and software defined vehicles with an increased demand for personalized, automated, connected and electrified solutions
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