Sep 29, 2022 - Mobility - by Jack London
On the road to HME automation
Intel and we partner to help developers deliver modular, retrofit solutions for automating heavy mobile equipment
Heavy mobile equipment (HME) operators across the construction, agricultural and minin...
Dec 16, 2021 - Mobility - by Kontron Editorial Team
Mastering the Challenge of Autonomous Driving with Kontron
Electric and autonomous driving are essential buzzwords for innovation in the automotive world. In Formula Student, students bring them to life - supported by Kontron.
Guest article by Felix Scheikowski, electrical engineering stud...
Apr 13, 2021 - Mobility - by Tania Piunno
Kontron Announces its Participation at NVIDIA GTC
This week, NVIDIA is hosting a weeklong virtual event of brilliant, creative minds looking to build new skills and forge new connections. We are honored to be included. This unique event offers over 1,500 presentations foc...
Dec 29, 2020 - Mobility - by Tania Piunno
Transportation North America: The year in retrospect
As we approach the end of what has been a life-changing year, I wanted to have a virtual chat with two of my very knowledgeable colleagues in Transportation – Valentin Scinteie, Director of Business Development and Jean-Francois...
Oct 15, 2020 - Mobility - by Tania Piunno
TOP 3 WAYS AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGIES ARE TRANSFORMING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
When we think of autonomous vehicles and machines, what automatically comes to mind is Waymo, Tesla, Volvo, or any leading car manufacturer out there in the race to build fully functional driverless automobiles. The...
Sep 10, 2020 - Mobility - by Tania Piunno
AGRICULTURE AUTOMATION FOR THE GREATER GOOD
Increased agricultural efficiency and productivity has the potential to change the economy in ways no other industry can. Utilizing major technologies in farming could mean increased food security for citizens, lower costs on thos...
Aug 28, 2020 - Mobility - by Philippe Fondacci
Keeping on-board video surveillance on track
Passenger security on public transport just got a whole lot better – thanks to the very latest IoT-enabled on-board surveillance technology
Picture this…on a dark and rainy winter’s evening the 2100hr...
Aug 11, 2020 - Mobility - by Valentin Scinteie
Enabling Technologies for Automated Vehicles: Key Findings and Lessons Learned
When you get a bunch of car experts in a virtual room to talk about shaping the future of mobility and automated vehicles, fascinating things happen!
Last week, I had the pleasure of chairing two...
Jul 15, 2019 - Mobility - by Alexander Squarra
Team Ecurie Aix in the Formula Student: At the forefront of innovation in driverless cars
Autonomous driving is not only on the minds of car manufacturers, but also of students of many disciplines who are preparing for a career in the automotive industry. In the international design competition "Formula Student" they c...
Jun 19, 2019 - Mobility - by Valentin Scinteie
Autonomous Vehicles and Industry 5.0 are the basis for future-oriented traffic concepts in Smart Cities
Climate scientists, urban developers, citizen initiatives, as well as many local politicians, stress it like a prayer wheel: traffic in and around cities must change. Changing traffic patterns is the only way; the collapse of urba...
May 16, 2019 - Mobility - by Valentin Scinteie
Modern transport concepts are not feasible without rail transport
Traffic and the technology used for it, are changing rapidly. Experts agree: Developments that contribute to promoting the use of autonomous and driverless cars will also change rail transport. Mobile technology, for example, is p...
Jan 09, 2019 - Mobility - by Petra Adamik
Dealing with the planet in a sustainable way concerns us all. Do we have to say goodbye to private transport for climate protection?
Global warming, floods, heavy storms - the signs of climate change cannot be ignored. Dealing with the planet in a sustainable way concerns us all. The participants at the UN Climate Conference 2018 in Katowice, Poland, also agreed that g...
Sep 18, 2018 - Mobility - by Philippe Fondacci
Smart Transport is key to future oriented traffic concepts. Find solutions and applications at InnoTrans 2018.
Source: Messe Berlin
Developments in the transport industry are rapid. New solutions are constantly entering the market. They are intended to prevent traffic from collapsing in urban environments while at the same time making rur...
Feb 07, 2018 - Mobility - by Valentin Scinteie
A modern transport system is the key to a better quality of life in cities and prevents traffic collapse
Today, commuters spend many hours in traffic jams on the access roads to their jobs in the cities. This is also confirmed by figures recently published by the German automobile club ADAC in its 2017 traffic jam balance for Germany. Accord...
Dec 21, 2017 - Mobility - by Valentin Scinteie
Smart, Autonomous Transportation Takes Collaborative Technology
Technology is making smarter applications possible across multiple industries. What was formerly thought as unfeasible is now part of our everyday lives. These advancements show no sign of slowing down soon especially ...
Dec 14, 2017 - Mobility - by Petra Adamik
The sky is not the limit - Kontron solutions enable communication and entertainment on board of aircraft
The demands of airlines, crews and passengers are drastically changing air traffic. The demand for new applications and data analysis is growing constantly. What is needed is easy access to information and a wide range of services. Expect...
Nov 09, 2017 - Mobility - by Valentin Scinteie
What are the Technology Enablers of Smart Cities Transportation?
Keeping on the Smart Cities theme in a previous blog post, the steady rise of the Earth’s populations is migrating mostly to urban areas, where in the United States, mid-size cities are expected to experience the largest increas...
Oct 05, 2017 - Mobility - by Petra Adamik
Embedded Computing is a key issue for future-orientated traffic concept in modern urban environments
For the first time in human history, most of the world's population lives in cities. Analysts expect, that until 2050 two thirds of the earth´ s inhabitants will live in urban centers. To meet their needs and to make cities all over the ...
Sep 05, 2017 - Mobility - by Valentin Scinteie
Before APTA Expo: KONTRON presents video in contest
This year’s APTA Expo promises to be an essential event in showcasing the innovative technologies needed to drive a revolution in rail transportation. Helping to get attendees eager to see the advanced solutions exhibited, APTA Ex...
Jul 11, 2017 - Mobility - by Valentin Scinteie
Digital transformation helps to realize Smart Cities and supports new ways of public transport. Connected trains are essential to services of transportation agencies and their customers.
Public transport is one of the cornerstones of a Smart City. Inhabitants and commuters rely on a close network of various transportation options to reach their homes and/or their workplaces. An efficient network of various transportation ...
Jun 14, 2017 - Mobility - by Valentin Scinteie
Autonomous trains are the solution of the future
Mobility is one of the major topics and a driver of growth and improvement in modern cities. Solutions for a smart city need to combine technology, communication and traffic. This enables people to get from their homes to their offices ea...
Sep 27, 2016 - Mobility - by Mehmet Oezer
We Certify – SYSGO and Kontron at InnoTrans 2016
Hi Railway Community,
This is my last day at the Kontron booth at InnoTrans 2016 in Berlin. I wanted to share with you the number one topic, which we have discussed with InnoTrans visitors: It is about how to certify such a ...
Sep 16, 2016 - Mobility - by Valentin Scinteie
Kontron at innotrans 2016 - Innovation for the conneted future of transportation
From September 20th to 23rd, industry leaders will gather in Berlin to discuss the future of railway technology and public transportation at InnoTrans 2016. The leading international trade fair for transport technology takes place ever...
Oct 15, 2014 - Mobility - by Jack London
The Mobile Gaming Experience: More Fun, more Service?
As a follow up to my last blog post about gaming security, I recently attended the Global Gaming Exposition (G2E) in Las Vegas where all of the major gaming companies displayed their latest games and system platforms. The vast arr...
Aug 06, 2014 - Mobility - by Satish Ram
Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure: The technical Challenges of autonomous Cars
A recent article in BusinessWeek seems to suggest that there will be increased amount of traffic, especially in urban areas, with the advent of autonomous or self-driving cars.
It is an interestin...
Jul 02, 2014 - Mobility - by Claus Giebert
Self-driving cars are no longer a funny idea
Last week I saw a funny video about Google’s self-driving car project. At the first glimpse it definitely doesn’t look like a real car you would use. Rather like one of the cartoons from my childhood. Such car might have occurred a...
Jun 04, 2014 - Mobility - by Satish Ram
Are vehicles more ‘aware’ than the drivers?
As we see increasing adoption of smart sensors across all assets, fixed and mobile, there will soon come a time when our cars and other vehicles will become more ‘aware’ of the environment than the people using them. Autonomous vehicle ...
May 16, 2014 - Mobility - by Claus Giebert
How will tomorrow’s mobility look like?
In Germany we have a significant growth in shared cars. But it looks like this is a more global effect according to the article “Future of Personal Mobility” recently published on Forbes.com: Right now I consider using one of ...
