In the automotive industry, digitalization is a megatrend. What does this mean for ZF?
In the automotive industry, digitalization is a megatrend. What does this mean for ZF?
Chamarthi: Digitalization at ZF will be a long and exciting journey. It is going to be massive cultural transformation, in addition to our products, services and technology transformation. The whole company needs to be engaged in this effort.
Gollewski: Networked systems that extend far beyond vehicles are becoming increasingly widespread; for example, a market for autonomous transport systems has arisen as a result of the requirement to rapidly deliver orders placed online, while new mobility concepts envision robot taxis. And the question we’re asking is: could we not base both these types of vehicles on the same, standardized technology? The lines between our conventional market segments – cars on the one hand, commercial vehicles on the other – are becoming increasingly blurred.