Science Fair 2018

Innovation in Motion
Visionary companies in the auto industry use the Autotech Council to discover innovation, build partnerships, exchange insight, and grow their professional networks. For more information and to join our invitation list, visit: www.autotechcouncil.com.

AGC Inc
The AGC Group, with Tokyo-based AGC Inc. at its core, is a world-leading supplier of flat, automotive and display glass, chemicals and other high-tech materials and components. We show our latest technologies which can be applied to future automotive such as autonomous vehicles and connected cars.

DENSO International America, Inc.
DENSO is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced innovative technology, systems and components with contributions to the society from our four core areas of expertise: the environment, safety, comfort, and convenience. We showcase our concept on integrating connected vehicular services to facilitate advanced autonomous driving functions using edge computing.

DNP
DNP provides a variety of products and services in a wide range of business fields including display components, electronic devices, decorative materials, and battery materials to about 30,000 corporate clients around the world. DNP applies world-leading nano-scale fabrication and patterning technologies to manufacture advanced optical films, functional films, decoration films, and battery pouches as well as other cutting-edge products.

Elektrobit
Elektrobit – global supplier of embedded and connected software products and services for the automotive industry. EB’s software powers over 1 billion devices in more than 90 million vehicles and offers solutions for connected car infrastructure, human machine interface (HMI) technologies, driver assistance, electronic control units (ECUs) and software engineering services.

FEV
At FEV, our team of experts is passionate about advancing the connected vehicle space through the design, development, integration and validation of smart vehicle technologies. We specialize in engineering, testing and benchmarking the latest ADAS, cybersecurity and telematics systems. Partner with FEV to create an intelligent and more efficient future mobility solution.

Goodyear Tire
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 64,000 people and manufactures its products in 48 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. As part of Goodyear’s innovation network, the Silicon Valley Innovation Lab has a mission to connect with automakers, suppliers and mobility-related startups to build better products and data-driven service models for fleets, autonomous vehicles and other mobility applications.

Increment P North America
Increment P North America provides rich digital map solutions for Japan and ten Southeast Asian countries, and is developing solutions for autonomous driving in Japan. This year we are showing a number of new technologies from our labs that will expand the capabilities of our mapping and automotive solutions.

Infineon
As your #1 trusted partner, Infineon is shaping the mobility revolution with innovative solutions for the automotive market. At this event Infineon will be demonstrating its industry leading high-performance microcontrollers, highly integrated 77GHz radar transceiver, and an advanced 3D Imager Time-of-Flight sensor product dedicated for ADAS and Automated Driving applications.

Integrated Computer Systems
ICS accelerates IVI delivery with Open Source components and custom development. In our latest system we’ve integrated Alexa voice control for infotainment and navigation. Other features include: IVI Application Frameworks; Reusable Plug and Play Components; Vehicle-optimized Video and Multimedia Solutions; Proofs of Concept; UX/UI Design; Automotive Media Convergence - BYOD

LG
LG's Silicon Valley Lab launched a whole new generation of consumer electronics products including the LG Smart TV, based on the webOS platform. Come check out some of the latest developments from this innovative team including new automotive platforms and robotics, and find out how your company can engage with and benefit from the various technologies available in the new webOS Open Source Edition.

Magna
Magna International is proud to participate in the Autotech Council Science Fair and continue our outreach and engagement with start-ups worldwide. Magna makes the impossible possible by solving some of the automotive industry’s most complex problems. Our agility, complete systems expertise, global reach and disruptive thinking allow us to bring the best technology to market and lead the industry into the future.

Mando America Corporation
Mando is a global automotive supplier designing and manufacturing core parts, which are the basis of safe driving for vehicles. Mando specializes in the Chassis systems, which consist of brakes, steering, suspension and ADAS sensors. Based on talented human resources, cutting-edge technologies and leading quality competitiveness, Mando is contributing to creating safer and more comfortable driving features for the future mobility systems.

Melexis
At Melexis, we believe in engineering with a purpose. Passion for technology has made us one of the four world leaders in automotive semiconductor sensors, as well as a leading player in integrated circuits for motor driving, car networking and wireless communication and also supply into other sectors such as smart appliances, home automation, industrial and medical.

Micron Technology Inc
Micron is transforming how the world uses information. Stop by our booth to understand how we provide leading-edge memory solutions for automotive applications. With Micron, you don't just get a memory supplier - you get technical expertise, a long-term partnership and a complete portfolio of high-quality, reliable automotive memory solutions.

Molex
Molex will be demonstrating an End-to-End 10 Gbps automotive ethernet network. Delivering seamless integration across disparate hardware, software and legacy automotive protocols. The demo will highlight five core areas; ADAS, Infotainment, Flexibility, Security and Connectivity.

Motherson Innovations
Motherson Innovations is the R&D arm of the Samvardhana Motherson Group, and we are committed to the support, development, and production of new and emerging technology. Advanced Surface Technology (AST) is Motherson Innovations' thin-film metallic coating on plastic with integrated hidden lighting for interior and exterior applications.

Nexteer
Nexteer Steering on Demand™ Systems and Quiet Wheel™ Steering are enabled by our Steer-by-Wire (SbW) technology that features: No Mechanical Link Between Steering Wheel & Road Wheels; Added Steering Functionality & Packaging Flexibility; Premium Steering Feel. Even though a SbW system may remove the mechanical connection, it shouldn’t disconnect the heart of the driver from the thrill of the road.

NITTO
Nitto is a Global Leader in specialty materials that enable automotive autonomous sensing technologies, ADAS, electrified powertrains, and infotainment. Technologies include motor insulation papers, dielectric films, venting membranes, conformal coatings, gasketing materials, wire harness/electrical tapes, optical films, heat transfer materials, EMI/RFI shielding, polarizing films, and semiconductor/MEMs/PCB processing films.

NVIDIA
NVIDIA DRIVE combines deep learning, sensor fusion, and surround vision to revolutionize the driving experience. It can understand in real-time what's happening around the vehicle, precisely locate itself on an HD map, and plan a safe path forward. It’s also designed around a diverse and redundant system architecture and built to support ASIL-D, the highest level of automotive functional safety.

Optimal+
OptimalPlus is the established leader of lifecycle analytics for the electronics industry and its entire supply chain. The OptimalPlus open platform pairs unprecedented visibility into the entire electronics supply chain, with advanced data science and domain expertise. This unique platform enables OptimalPlus customers to enhance their production metrics and ensure overall product reliability. OptimalPlus is trusted by many of the world’s leading electronics players, including Qualcomm, NXP, and Nvidia. For more information, visit www.optimalplus.com.

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is a leading global manufacturer of opto components for illumination, visualization and sensor technology. Our components are found in vehicles, mobile devices, displays biomonitoring devices and many diverse applications. At the fair we’re demonstrating color temp tunable lighting systems, IR camera sensors and innovative automotive LED applications.

Rohde & Schwarz
Rohde & Schwarz is a leading manufacturer of test and measurement equipment for the automotive industry, providing the insight and tools needed to efficiently design, develop and test components, modules and systems. Areas of expertise include: infotainment, security, wireless communications, audio, eCall, V2X, RED, GNSS, ADAS, BroadR-Reach, EMC and device characterization.

San Jose State University
San Jose State University Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology Laboratory will exhibit SAE Teams competition vehicles including Formula, Electric and Mini Baja. In these competitions students design and build Formula-style race cars or off-road vehicles to compete against teams from around the world. The Autonomous Driving Team will showcase a ‘scale model’ vehicle designed to autonomously travel on campus. These projects prepare students for future employment with hands-on experience

Sekisui Products, LLC
Sekisui Products LLC (SPC) was established in January 2004. SPC imports high performance plastic products, which include industrial tape and specialty chemical products from Japan. SPC provides a variety of materials to a wide range of industries, such as automotive, medical and others. In March 2013, Sekisui Products, LLC opened a new office in San Jose, CA to target information technology industries.

TE Connectivity
TE provides Automotive grade connectivity solutions for nearly every electrical function in cars: from high speed data, power and high voltage, to wireless and sensor technologies. With over 50 years of experience we enable our customers to stay close to evolving trends such as safety, the environment, and lifestyle preferences.

Telenav
Telenav is pleased to announce the launch of its U/X consulting arm of their products and services at the Autotech Council. Our Consulting services do everything within the value chain from concept development to Usability and Design Evaluation to How to achieve higher NPS scores for OEMs. Our benchmarking Services within the consulting arm provide you with 3 standard products- Net Promoter Score, Brand Experience Score and System Usability Score.

TomTom
TomTom will showcase its maps for driver assistance and autonomous driving: HD map creation and maintenance from professional surveys and crowdsourced data; map delivery via TomTom AutoStream; and in-car usage for accurate localization and path planning in combination with camera, radar and lidar sensors.

Toyota Tsusho Nexty Electronics America
GPS data platform for one of the world’s worst traffic congested area (Thailand & SEA). We provide the big data analysis with its contents, which will enable the companies to develop and distribute your service based on our platform.

Western Digital
Western Digital Automotive Grade iNAND® embedded flash drives are specifically designed to withstand the harsh environmental conditions found inside many different automotive applications. Western Digital iNAND® can be found in many models from the top 10 global auto OEMs. In this demo, the embedded flash drive is running on an automotive processor reference platform, inside a test chamber. The device is equipped with an advanced health monitoring capability. In the demo, we are displaying some of those health parameters such as current real-time temperature the device is operating, % of the memory cycling (write) capability used and a few other parameters on the device internals, while the device is simulating execution of a typical automotive application. Western Digital iNAND® embedded flash drives have a number of advanced features built in, that can help the automotive engineer design a more reliable platform.

Xage Security
Xage is the first and only blockchain-protected security platform for IIOT. Xage creates the essential trusted foundation for secure interactions between machines, people, and data. Xage distributes authentication and private data across the network of devices, creating a tamper-proof “fabric” for communication, authentication and trust that ensures security at scale.

Yazaki Innovations
We have developed electrodes for supercapacitors, made entirely of binder-free conductive single-wall carbon nanotubes, providing low internal resistance and power density up to 4300 kW/L for a monocell at 39 mF capacitance and room temperature. Our cells pass 1000 hour float tests at 2.7V and temperatures between -35°C and 70°C, and are suitable for GSM/GPRS pulse over PCMIA and memory backup applications.