Autonomous vehicles have taken longer to develop than expected.

Not long ago, electric vehicles and autonomous were ideas that were only seriously touted and pursued by ambitious startups.

Traditional OEMs were comfortable with their established market share that only required a few reasonable upgrades a year. But, that’s all in the past!

Today, all major OEMs have plans that will see them go fully electric in the coming decades. To achieve this audacious goal, they have to completely transform the vehicle development process as well as their business model.

In this episode, Conor Peick is joined by two guests from Siemens Digital Industries Software - Nand Kochhar, VP of Automotive and Transportation Industries, and Doug Burcicki, Sr. Director - A&T, Heavy Equipment - Integrated Electrical Systems. They’ll help us understand how traditional OEMs are coping with the need for vehicles that have technologically advanced electronics. They’ll also talk about the challenge of increased complexity and the strategies that companies are using to overcome them.

Some Questions Asked:

• Does the development of autonomous vehicles add to the complexity of vehicle electrical systems? (21:23)
• Why are OEMs enduring the struggle that comes with increased complexity? (23:54)
• Do the current EE Systems standards limit the development of higher levels of autonomy? (28:34)
• What can traditional OEMs do to prepare for the future of mobility and transportation? (34:31)

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

• How the pursuit of autonomous cars is impacting the automotive industry (01:36)
• The competitive landscape changes being experienced in the industry (04:24)
• How the entrance of technology companies have impacted the pace of vehicle development (12:09)
• The two drivers of complexity in the vehicle electrical systems (17:50)

Connect with Nand Kochhar:

• LinkedIn

Connect with Doug Burcicki:

• LinkedIn

Connect with Conor Peick:

• LinkedIn

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