Brose will be presenting these highlights and innovations at IAA Mobility
Brose Next: Experience innovative functions
In a near-series vehicle, Brose links vehicle access, interior design and thermal management to create an overall experience for the user. The car recognizes its driver and welcomes him with projections in the side windows. A gesture is all it takes for the side door to open automatically. A powerful radar-based collision protection system detects obstacles and stops the movement. At the same time, the steering wheel retracts into the dashboard and the seat adjusts for comfortable entry.
Passengers decide how they want to spend the ride. Whether to work, relax, or drive themselves after all: Electronically controlled seats, screens and storage compartments assume coordinated positions and the air conditioning system's airflow adjusts. An innovative Brose rail system allows interior elements to be moved independently of one another. If desired, the rear seat can be converted into two individual seats which move backwards for relaxed reclining, or the interior shifts to create a maximum load area.
BRAIN - Brose Access and Interior Network: Intelligent networking of functions
Brose has developed software that enables the seamless and sophisticated interaction of adjustment systems, sensors and electronics in the vehicle. The modular system can be integrated into electronic and software systems of a wide range of vehicles and manufacturers. Both Brose products and third-party components can be controlled via standardized interfaces. At the IAA Mobility, Brose will be demonstrating the integration of the software in high-performance vehicle electronics from its cooperation partner Joynext. Trade show visitors can configure and experience the interaction of all functions in the vehicle according to their own preferences.
Thanks to the connection to a cloud, new business models are opening up in which vehicle users can book additional functions on a permanent or temporary basis. For example, a "furniture store app": Already in the store, the smartphone measures bulky items. A radar sensor scans the interior of the vehicle. Intelligent software checks whether there is enough space in the car. Back at the vehicle, the interior has already been adjusted to create an optimal loading area.
Efficient thermal management: More comfort and longer range for e-cars
Air conditioning in an e-vehicle often means a shorter range. Besides the vehicle drive, temperature control of the interior consumes most of the energy. Brose is presenting a holistic system for thermal management that actively controls heat distribution in the car. This significantly increases the efficiency of e-vehicles - without compromising on comfort. To achieve this, Brose has extended its expertise in electric refrigerant compressors to thermal subsystems. Compact, pre-tested modules contain all the necessary components from the heat pump to the coolant distributor and are easy to install. Optionally, the system is available with a hermetically sealed refrigerant circuit. The circuit is prefilled by Brose and operates maintenance-free.
People Mover: Access systems for driverless minibuses
Robotaxis and autonomously driving minibuses, so-called people movers, are playing an increasingly important role in the urban mobility of the future. Together with its partner Bode, Brose has developed an access concept for these vehicles. Among other things, the system includes operating interfaces, obstacle detection and technology for fully automatic opening and closing of the doors. Brose is also developing concepts for safe, comfortable standing and leaning while driving. This innovative approach can be experienced with a combination of physical exhibit and virtual reality glasses at the IAA Mobility.
Vehicle access of the future: New concepts for sliding and swiveling doors
Doing away with the B-pillar, wider and barrier-free access to the vehicle or convenient entry or exit in tight parking spaces thanks to a reduced door swiveling range - Brose invites visitors to the IAA Mobility to experience and discuss concepts for new door kinematics.
New forms of mobility for greater sustainability: drives for e-bikes, e-scooters and drones
Brose is transferring its decades of experience in developing and manufacturing electric drives for the automotive industry to other segments. The supplier has been active in the growth market of e-bikes since 2014. In addition to drives for various applications from city bikes to mountain bikes, the portfolio also includes displays and batteries. As electric bikes are increasingly networked, digital services are taking on an increasingly important role in the further development of e-bike systems. Brose, for example, offers a software-based service tool for dealers and repair shops. Using an app, cyclists can individually adjust the support levels of their e-bike drive and record routes. At the IAA Mobility, interested visitors will have the opportunity to ride e-bikes with Brose drives on a test track in Hofgartenstraße.
Small vehicles are also increasingly being electrified for better air quality in inner cities. Due to environmental and climate legislation, a promising market for electric scooters and motorcycles is emerging in Asia. Brose intends to exploit this potential and will supply motors, control units and power electronics for e-scooters in India from 2022. The compact and lightweight drive system reduces the weight of the electric two-wheeler and ensures a long range as well as agile handling.
Relief for inner-city traffic will come from the air in the future. Unmanned transport drones will distribute goods in urban environments. Brose is developing an electric drive for this in collaboration with an international internet retailer. The first prototypes will take off in 2021.