Foxconn Subsidiary MobileDrive Collaborates with Siemens to Develop Car Self-Driving Systems

Foxconn subsidiary, FIH Mobile, announced a partnership with Siemens to adopt model-based systems engineering (MBSE) to accelerate the development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for the automotive industry. The collaboration will also integrate key emergency obstacle avoidance functions and utilize AI and computer vision technology. Additionally, FIH Mobile will collaborate with Stellantis to develop in-car entertainment systems, telematics solutions, and cloud service platforms for vehicles.

Siemens and MobileDrive Team Up for Emergency Obstacle Avoidance in ADAS

Foxconn (2317-TW) subsidiary, MobileDrive, announced today (21) that it will collaborate with German electronics manufacturing giant Siemens to accelerate the development of the next generation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) through the introduction of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). MobileDrive is a joint venture between Foxconn subsidiary FIH Mobile and international automaker Stellantis, with each holding a 50% stake, to develop car infotainment systems, in-car communication solutions, and cloud service platforms. The collaboration with Siemens will see MobileDrive use the MBSE framework to develop algorithms and software control for ADAS functions, while also utilizing Siemens Xcelerator's solutions and Digital Twins technology to accelerate ADAS functionality development.

The project's research and development process revolves around vehicle critical components related to autonomous driving, starting from Use Case analysis, extending to Functional Safety requirements analysis, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), and regulatory requirements analysis, and finally outputting algorithms, as well as designing corresponding test cases to establish a simulation verification environment to ensure that the developed functions meet the needs of different stage analyses.

The collaboration between the two parties also covers the emergency obstacle avoidance functions, such as emergency lane-keeping, emergency steering assistance, and automatic emergency steering, which are crucial in the ADAS lateral assistance functions, as well as other common functions such as lane-keeping assistance, lane center control, and automatic lane change.

In addition, MobileDrive is actively incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computer Vision technology to accelerate the innovation and development of ADAS products, with positive feedback from its automotive customers for its ADAS products equipped with recent new car models.