Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle technologies can make our roads safer.
But only if significant challenges in power consumption, accuracy and design are overcome. Holst Centre develops technologies that will make tomorrow’s vehicles safe, responsive, efficient and supportive. The technologies that drive energy-efficient, next-generation automotive development are designed, developed and implemented here.
Holst Centre applies thin film technologies, silicon photonics, new material platforms and other building blocks to develop energy-efficient, light-weight and durable technologies. With our printed electronics and sensor technology expertise, we develop unobtrusive driver monitoring and cockpit optimisation technologies. Our expertise in Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and solid-state LiDAR solutions are enabling the next generation of spatial awareness and security features for the ADAS and autonomous systems of tomorrow. Working in close cooperation with our partners and stakeholders, we accelerate the time from research to application, and enable sustainable scaling of these core technologies.
Achieving Dutch and European objectives
From the chips that will ensure supply chain resilience to energy-efficient processors, and from emission-free operation to connected mobility, both the Netherlands and the European Union have set ambitious targets for the automotive sector. Yet manufacturers must still build vehicles that are affordable and a pleasure to operate. The combined expertise of TNO and imec – executed through Holst Centre – contributes directly to the standards that will drive our future.
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