AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS BY HITACHI HIGH-TECH ANALYTICAL SCIENCE
Technological innovations
shaping materials analysis in the automotive industry Partly due to emissions regulations and partly due to an attempt at competitive differentiation, the automotive sector is a hive of innovation right now, even in the current environment. Some of these developments are having an impact on production, such as Industry 4.0, and some are more consumer-focused. Here we’ll take a look at two automotive trends that are driving advances in XRF (X-ray fluorescence) analysis technology: Connected Car and Electric Vehicles.
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Connected Car In 2019, there were an estimated 64 million WiFi-enabled cars produced and according to latest research from Deloitte, electronics account for 40% of the total cost of a new car in 2020. By 2030, this is forecasted to reach almost half. With a focus on the premium market, the possibilities for in novation once a car has connectivity are huge. Some projects are designed to help the driver and their passengers, such as in-car entertainment, real-time congestion information, car wear and tear monitoring, and navigation aids. Others are more about using the data collected for wider scale monitoring to tackle larger issues, such as reducing CO2 emissions Specific projects include a collaboration between BMW and Spotify to stream music to vehicles, and Audi China are working
