June 23–25, 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Germany

ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Conference

Challenges, innovations and outlook surrounding the development and safe deployment of ADAS and AV technologies
 09:00 - 12:25
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    This presentation provides an overview of the ongoing activities of the European Commission in the field of assisted and...
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    Removing the human driver fundamentally changes what we actually mean by acceptable safety. A simplistic 'safer than human driver'...
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    With the aim of improving driver comfort and road safety, OEMs have been pushing the boundaries of Advanced Driver...
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    This presentation provides a technical overview of the updated UK topic roadmap for verification, validation and assurance (VVA) in...
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    The concept of Operational Design Domain is generally accepted to be an essential part of development, testing and approval...
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WORKSHOP
 12:30 - 13:30
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    Participants will learn how to specify the ODD in a machine readable and human interpretable fashion. Together, we will...
Regulations, standards, homologation and certification
 14:00 - 17:00
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    A global team of 52 participants from 21 companies is developing ASAM OpenMATERIAL, a standard for 3D model and...
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    This presentation explores the indispensable role of periodical technical inspections (PTIs) in maintaining the safety, reliability and compliance of...
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    Many companies in the ADS landscape see the complexity of regulations and standards as a major hurdle to efficiently...
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    AI-driven systems introduce dynamic learning, adaptability and continuous updates, posing significant challenges to traditional homologation methods. The objective of...
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AI, software, architecture and data. ADAS/AD and the SDV
 09:00 - 17:00
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    The synergy between the evolving automotive landscape and advances in cloud computing, virtualization and AI has not only improved...
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    The journey from groundbreaking research to scalable development in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is a complex yet crucial...
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    The presentation will offer an outlook on ADAS/AD architecture, including improvements from 2018 to 2030 from SLAM to mapless...
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    The concept of a software-defined vehicle (SDV) has become a hot topic across the automotive industry as automakers look...
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    In the current work we propose a method to apply generative AI GAN methodology on a hardware-aware NN for...
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    The AutoSeg Vision Foundation model is an artificial intelligence framework powering camera-based scene understanding for autonomous driving, developed by...
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    Building a fully trainable AD stack is a promising approach to efficiently build and scale an AD system. Transformer...
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    AI tools are increasingly being used in cyberattacks and defense mechanisms. This is shifting the paradigm of cyber defense...
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    From ChatGPT to generative world models for autonomous driving (AD), data for AI model training must be high performance,...
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    One of Red Hat’s core partner requirements centers around mixed criticality (MC), where safety and non-safety applications run simultaneously...
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    This presentation will explore the role of SOTIF (Safety of the Intended Functionality) in ensuring continuous safety in autonomous...
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    End-to-end AI (e2e AI) is drawing attention in the automotive industry, yet questions remain about its safety and practical...
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    Unlike traditional modularized autonomous driving based on high-definition maps, the end-to-end model DeepRoute IO introduced by DeepRoute.ai doesn't need...
Safety requirements and demonstration: validation and tooling with a L2+ L3 focus
 09:00 - 12:25
  1. Room A (W2/3)
    The presentation will cover vehicle automation and system ergonomics screening, automation of driving and co-action issues, and situation awareness...
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    PFA will present the status of the French regulatory framework for ADS (automated driving systems) and ARTS (automated road...
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    The distinction between L2++ and L3 advanced driving systems is often blurred and overlooked. However, L3 systems introduce additional...
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    The purpose of this presentation is to highlight the current regulatory context for assisted and automated systems with regard...
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    Detecting lost cargo on highways poses a critical and stringent challenge for Level 3 Autonomous Driving Systems (ADS), especially...
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    After the hype of autonomous driving, the automotive industry has understood that higher-level autonomy increasingly requires the involvement of...
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    The deployment of advanced Level 2 systems has seen a rapid acceleration in recent years. L2 systems have evolved...
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Real-world and integrated virtual testing
 13:30 - 16:30
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    Shared autonomous services are transforming urban mobility, offering solutions to urbanization and climate challenges. For software and vehicle providers,...
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    Autonomous driving will be key for the future of public transportation services. This session will highlight the potential of...
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    Automated driving systems are increasingly being introduced to public traffic. Road markings are used to transfer information about a...
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    FEV.io GmbH participates in the HiDrive project and has developed and tested AD highway driving function with V2V support...
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    The DLR eV German Aerospace Center's Institute of Vehicle Concepts presents the architecture and challenges of the automated vehicle...
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    The presentation will outline the project's history and experiences from Level 2 until Level 3: how to innovate and...
Developments in scenarios, simulation, validation and in-the-loop testing
 09:00 - 10:40
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    This presentation explores the transformative potential of large language models (LLMs) in shaping the next generation of advanced driver...
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    Testing car safety functions is a challenging job. The lab setup is an efficient way to test different safety...
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    A comprehensive test strategy using sensor data is required to ensure the proper operation of computer vision-based perception and...
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    Our presentation introduces a state-of-the-art closed-loop hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation framework designed specifically for testing automotive embedded systems with real...
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Regulations, standards, homologation and certification (continued)
 11:10 - 12:50
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    NHTSA FMVSS 127 will become mandatory for SOP 2029 vehicles. US NCAP declared the new tests and probably EURO...
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    The new UNECE Regulation No. 171 on driver control assistance systems (DCAS) established new minimum safety requirements for vehicle...
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    This presentation explores the critical role of traffic rule compliance assessment in the approval and authorization of automated driving...
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    Agile methodologies are increasingly important in the automotive industry due to the market's evolving needs and challenges, such as...
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Safety innovations and best practices for their development and deployment
 13:55 - 16:30
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    Most studies in road safety show that more than 90% of fatal crashes are caused by human driver factors....
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    Testing is an integral part of ensuring safety for automated driving systems. Moving away from distance-based approaches, scenario-based development...
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    Reliable ADAS and automated driving (AD) validation depends on high-quality simulation data. The ENVITED-X Data Space provides a trusted...
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    If we want to estimate safety gains with simulation, how can we do this properly? There are choices in...
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    Safety assessment has become one of the major interests in most developing countries to reduce road accidents and minimize...
Developments in scenarios, simulation, validation and in-the-loop testing (continued)
 09:00 - 15:00
  1. Room A (W2/3)
    High-quality data collection and selection are the cornerstones of ADAS and autonomous driving development. This presentation explores key prerequisites...
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    Autonomous driving implementation continues its shift to use AI technologies. These technologies require new capabilities for the development and...
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    Future mobility solution development requires a high volume of data to be analyzed for both quality and quantity. ZF...
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    Increasing levels of driving automation in more complex ODDs demand effective ways to continuously develop and verify software across...
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    The presentation gives current insights into efficient data acquisition for ADAS and autonomous driving ECUs and how this benefits...
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    2025 has the potential of being a pivotal year for Automated Vehicles (AV) ecosystem, with various large-scale deployments in...
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    The upcoming Euro NCAP 2026 safety rating and FMVSS 127 regulation introduce stringent requirements, such as high-speed collision avoidance,...
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    Driving simulators often struggle to accurately simulate vulnerable road users (VRUs) in safety-critical scenarios. We present a framework integrating...
Safety innovations and best practices for their development and deployment (continued)
 09:00 - 12:00
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    Interior sensing is transforming ADAS by providing critical real-time insights into driver attention, occupant behavior and in-cabin environments. Traditionally,...
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    The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in March...
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    This presentation will cover the recent progress in in-cabin sensing, which goes beyond traditional driver monitoring systems, showing how...
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    Data visualization for an automotive presentation: the key is to abstract complex information into easily understandable graphics that convey...
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    To guarantee the precise validation of sensor models in harsh weather conditions, AVL has developed a weather chamber (1.700...
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Connectivity, mapping and positioning
 13:20 - 15:00
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    AnteMotion revolutionizes ADAS and autonomous vehicle development with an automated toolchain that transforms HD maps into OpenDrive files and...
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    China is currently leading in vehicle automation. Most of the Chinese OEMs have so-called Level 2++ systems on the...
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    The development of automated driving systems requires reliable, interoperable map data for navigation, ADAS and other safety features. Overture...