For the next generation of mobility
The mobility of the future will be shaped by disruptive technologies and new concepts such as electromobility, autonomous driving and connected transportation systems. These developments are not only changing the way we get around, but also how cities are planned and traffic flows are managed. The mobility transition faces a major challenge that can only be solved with the help of multi-layered university research.
The KIT Mobility Systems Center pools important expertise, particularly in relation to alternative drive systems, lightweight construction and energy efficiency, and is constantly developing new concepts and solutions. Companies that cooperate with us and help shape mobility can make a significant contribution to a sustainable, safe and efficient mobility infrastructure and open up new business areas.
A selection from the area of mobility
Technology offers of the KIT
- Automotive industry
- Measurement technology
- Microtechnology / precision mechanics
- Optical Industry
- Safety technology
- Transport and logistics
Reliably measure long distances with LIDAR
KIT laser scanner system with innovative receiving optics overcomes eye-safety problems and increases measuring range without increasing laser power.
- Automotive industry
- Drive technology
- Automation / IT
- Measurement technology
- Simulation and data processing
- Safety technology
- Services
- Analytics
Automobiles on the test bench
KIT's vehicle-in-the-loop test bench enables continuous, close-to-reality vehicle tests, considering the interaction with the driver and the environment.
- Drive technology
- Energy technology
- Energy and water supply
- Plant engineering
- Transport and logistics
Freight and energy transport by magnetic levitation train
New concept combines magnetic levitation and energy transmission via superconductor tapes in the rail structure and offers a double benefit for freight logistics.
- Automation / IT
- Drive technology
- Automotive industry
- Mechanical engineering
- Plant engineering
- Safety technology
- Communication and data transmission
Emergency brake assistant for vehicles and machines
Retrofittable emergency activation system ensures adjustable emergency braking while still allowing the driver to intervene during the braking process.
Are you looking for a technical solution in the field of mobility or expertise on an individual issue in your company? We can help you find the right partners at KIT. Get in touch with us!
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Successful transfer - mobility
Turning climate-damaging Carbon Dioxide into Methanol
With the participation of KIT and the spin-offs Cloudfluid and ICODOS, the EU project UP-TO-ME has been launched. Together with other partners, the researchers are working on decentralized solutions for power-to-methanol production in order to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and produce sustainable biofuel at the same time.
Find out moreA virtual driving instructor for megacities
Together with their Chinese partners, Professor Jivka Ovtcharova and her team of researchers are developing a virtual driving trainer for driving schools in China. Realistic driving exercises can be performed with the aid of a retrofitted vehicle and elaborate projection methods.
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A step up
Agricultural and construction machinery is responsible for around 9 percent of CO2 emissions from diesel-powered vehicles in the EU. A project by KIT and stoba e-Systems GmbH is investigating and demonstrating the positive effect that increased efficiency and fuel savings can have on a CO2-reduced construction site of the future.
Find out moreTram takes over parcel service
In order to shift more freight transport from the roads to the rails, KIT and other partners in the joint project LogIKTram have developed a logistics concept based around the freight streetcar. KIT researchers have investigated the technical conversion of the railroad and the traffic effects of the concept.
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