After becoming the first supplier to put a high-performance computer (HPC) with software into serial production last year, Continental AG has now won its first order to supply a HPC from a European commercial vehicle manufacturer.
This means that the technology company now also offers a solution that can master the increasing requirements for connectivity, complexity and functional scope in trucks, said a release issued by the company.
Continental’s HPC connects the electronics architecture, controls data streams, and enables over-the-air updates for Volkswagen’s all-electronic ID series.
Explaining the functioning of the solution for trucks, Continental said it combines the telematics unit with a high-performance computer, enabling the mapping of a large number of additional functions and different applications. Particularly in the efficiency-driven transportation industry, this entails competition-relevant applications ranging from the digitalisation of the logistics chain and remote diagnostics to secure over-the-air software updates, the release stated.
Compared to conventional computers, Continental claims the HPC can manage large data streams generated in the vehicle much better. As a result, it not only creates opportunities for even more innovative functions and services, but also ensures a high degree of flexibility for the customer, it said.
“Continental recognised the potential of high-performance computers at an early stage and used its vehicle electronics know-how, which has grown over many years, to create a foundation for innovative applications – now also for the commercial vehicle sector,” said Gilles Mabire, Head of the Commercial Vehicles and Services business unit, Continental.