TOKYO, May 17, 2016 - (ACN Newswire) - Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. today announced that it will be exhibiting at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2016 Yokohama to be held from May 25 to 27 at the Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall in Yokohama, Japan, under the sponsorship of the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. The company will showcase a wide range of technologies and products related to ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and AD (Automated Driving) systems.
Utilizing its strengths in mechatronics products and control technology, Hitachi Automotive Systems is contributing to the creation of attractive cars by automobile manufacturers by providing products, systems, and technologies that reduce environmental burden and traffic accidents.
Recognition, control, and drive technologies for supporting advanced safety driving that will be shown by Hitachi Automotive Systems include stereo cameras, Autonomous Driving ECUs (Electronic Control Units), and electronic control actuators for ADAS and AD systems. In addition, a monitor at the front of the booth will show a demonstration of an AD system developed jointly by Hitachi Automotive Systems and Clarion Co., Ltd., a member of the Hitachi Group. The demonstration was carried out in February on a public road in Ibaraki Prefecture. The booth will also display products that support the operation of electric vehicles, products that increase the efficiency of internal combustion engines, and Clarion's Human Machine Interface (HMI) system.
At the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2016 Yokohama, Hitachi Automotive Systems and Clarion will be exhibiting at the Hitachi Group booth (Booth 84), which is divided into the following display corners.
Advanced Driver Assistance System Corner
Exhibits include stereo cameras, millimeter-wave radar, outside recognition sensors, electronic control units, electronic control actuators and other recognition, control, and drive products and technologies that play an essential role in ADAS and AD system implementation. In addition to that, a video shot during an automated driving system verification test drive on Hitachinaka Road that was carried out in Ibaraki Prefecture in February 2016 will be shown on the screen.
Electric Powertrain System Corner
Key components supporting the electrification of cars that will be on display here include motors, motor drive and control inverters, and high-power lithium-ion batteries that contribute to reducing exhaust emissions and improving fuel efficiency.
Engine Powertrain System Corner
This showcases Hitachi Automotive Systems products aimed at achieving a low-carbon society. Display items include high-efficiency engine systems in which engine control units are used to raise the efficiency of internal combustion engines, and powertrain systems that contribute to lowering fuel consumption, utilizing outside recognition sensors that utilize cameras and radar.
Motorsports Corner
Monitors show video of races of the IndyCar Penske Racing team, sponsored by the Hitachi Group, and Japan's popular Super Formula events.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal 2014 (ended March 31, 2015) totaled 9,761 billion yen ($81.3 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes power & infrastructure systems, information & telecommunication systems, construction machinery, high functional materials & components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com.
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