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CONTENTS
FEATURES
REGULARS
22 Are today's sensors ready for
next-level automated driving? COVER STORY
A look at who's doing what when it comes to sensors for an L3 world.
26 ZF's latest safety advances open
up, tighten up and double down
SAFETY-SYSTEMS INNOVATIONS
Company rethinks safety with new airbags.
28 Magna says some hurdles of
seat-reconfiguration to be addressed
by OEMs SAFETY-SYSTEMS INNOVATIONS
Some challenges, such as reworking airbags to meet all seating
scenarios, will be solved by the OEM as the final system integrator.
ON THE COVER
The sensor market is a busy as ever. Is it ready for Level 3?
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2 Editorial
Sensitive subjects
3 Supplier Eye
Planning with a scenario mindset
4 Technology Report
4 rFpro reveals 'massive, complicated' LA
model | AUTOSENS & INCABIN
6 Nodar's plan to make parking assist tech
better, cheaper cleaner | AUTOSENS & INCABIN
8 UX work underway to make alphabet soup,
control icons easier on drivers | AUTOSENS
& INCABIN
10 SkillReal says inexpensive camera and math
add up to faster, better inspections |
QUALITY CONTROL
13 Toyota, Mazda, Subaru agree carbon is 'the
enemy' with new internal combustion engine
announcement | PROPULSION
16 Road Ready
16 Tackling the elements with the Ineos
Grenadier Quartermaster and Wagon
18 2025 Cadillac Optiq EV arrives with standard
dual motors
30 Product Briefs
Spotlight: NVH materials and adhesives
32 Q&A
Three's not a crowd when it comes to ADAS
sensors
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