Intelligent chassis solutions are essential for sustainable and autonomous mobility. Schaeffler's latest generation of our Space Drive steer-by-wire technology, is revolutionary as an “add-on” solution and a rolling chassis that opens the way to completely new forms of mobility.
Schaeffler’s Space Drive steer-by-wire system transmits driving and steering commands to the vehicle wheels via purely electronic signals, opening the way for autonomous driving. The technology has been proven in the field. With more than a billion accident-free kilometers driven so far and, the fine tuning being undertaken in extreme conditions of motorsport applications.
Generation 3 is based on the AUTOSAR software standard, meaning it can interface directly with vehicle electronics and onboard communication and network architectures. This enables it to be integrated into existing vehicle assistance systems. “Space Drive 3 is a major milestone for us,” explained Viktor Molnar, Head of Chassis Systems at Schaeffler. “It means we can offer our customers a production-ready steer-by-wire system that is highly scalable and extremely flexible. What’s more, the system can record every steering parameter, which in self-driving vehicles enables feedback for the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS).”
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