AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Automotive Systems is a key sponsor of the Carnegie Mellon University Tartan Racing team. The global supplier is providing an array of active safety sensors for the school's robotic vehicle entry and an embedded engineer with expertise in "sensor data fusion" that enables "Boss" to recognize the total traffic environment. Similar sensor technology from Continental can be found on a growing number of current production models. Continental also is supplying Tartan Racing with custom-made General brand Grabber UHP tires with ContiSeal technology that protects against penetration by nails and screws.
The evolution of the driving experience for motorists is, indeed, well underway. Continental's vision is to eliminate accident fatalities and serious injuries altogether. The DARPA Urban Challenge and other efforts to refine Continental intelligent-vehicle technologies in life-like settings are directly aligned with the business strategy to be the world's leader in active safety systems and make automobiles smarter, safer and more efficient.
Continental Interview Opportunities:
A number of Continental experts are available to speak with you prior to and during the DARPA Urban Challenge finals, scheduled for November 3, including:
-- Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, Continental AG's chief technology officer and
President of Continental Automotive Systems. He can share the
company's vision to eliminate vehicle fatalities worldwide and the
technology to get us there.
-- Bill Kozyra, president and CEO, Continental Automotive Systems, North
America. He is available to discuss intelligent vehicle systems found
on current production models, as well as those to be introduced in the
near future.
-- Dean McConnell, director of Continental's occupant safety and driver
assistance systems. He can speak about Continental technology
available today and how it has been successfully integrated into CMU's
robotic vehicle and current/future production vehicles.
-- Dr. Peter Rieth, Continental AG's chief scientist. He can highlight
the scientific breakthroughs made in recent years that made
Continental's active safety systems possible.
-- Jeff Klei, vice president sales, Continental Automotive Systems. He
can discuss the growing customer demand for such active safety
technologies.
-- Michael Darms, Continental's embedded engineer with the Tartan Racing
team. He is available to talk about his role with the team and his
expertise in "sensor data fusion" -- a key to developing intelligent
vehicles now and in the future.
-- In addition, we can help you arrange interviews with Tartan Racing team
leader Red Whittaker and other key members, as well as representatives
from the team's other major sponsors, GM and Caterpillar.
Tartan Racing Team Media Briefing:
We also invite you to attend a special media briefing with the Tartan Racing team, its sponsors and Boss on November 2 at 2 p.m., at the Tartan Racing headquarters on the race grounds. (Lunch will be served to media at 1 p.m.) They will provide an inside look at how the team and its sponsors have collaborated to develop a top contender in this year's DARPA competition.