Continental Showcases Innovations for Smarter and Safer Cities at CES 2019

• Demonstrates real-world Intelligent Intersection in Walnut Creek,
  California
• Unveils broad portfolio for smart cities including City Fleet
  Management, Autonomous Shuttle (CUbE), Intelligent Street Lamp and
  Intelligent Wearables
• Displays how City Data as a Service enables Continental to provide
  interoperable, integrated and end2end services

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ContinentalCES?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#ContinentalCESlt;/agt;–Today half the world’s population lives in cities; in three decades this
number will grow by another 2.5 billion¹ , adding more
vehicles to the already overcrowded roads. As more cities approach the
population tipping point, digitalization will lead the shift to a new
mobility ecosystem. At CES 2019, Continental will demonstrate its
solutions and key technologies for future cities around the theme
“Mobility at your service. Freedom to Live.”

“Intelligent mobility is an essential pillar of the smart city. The
number of connected devices exceeds the world’s population today,
facilitating real-time exchange of information between vehicles,
infrastructure and people. At
CES 2019, Continental will demonstrate solutions that foster
mobility intelligence, ease traffic congestion and reduce accidents and
pollution, addressing the most critical challenges of urban mobility,”
said Helmut Matschi, member of the Continental Executive Board and head
of the Interior Division.

Intelligent Intersection live in Walnut Creek, California

Continental will present its first comprehensive Intelligent
Intersection pilot that is operating in the heart of Walnut Creek,
California. A three-dimensional view of the intersection, displayed
using augmented reality, will let visitors experience data feeds from
traffic at the junction and talk first hand with experts about the value
intelligent intersections can bring to smart cities. First introduced as
a concept at CES 2018, Continental’s Intelligent Intersection is a
real-world, end-to-end solution comprising a sensor set, powerful sensor
fusion algorithms to generate a comprehensive environmental model and
Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) to transfer valuable
information between the intersection and connected vehicles.

The solution makes it possible to warn an oncoming driver about a
crossing pedestrian outside the driver’s line of sight. Its data can
also be used to control signal changes, streamlining traffic and
reducing emissions and idling time at intersections. The concept is
integral to protecting vulnerable road users (VRUs) such as pedestrians
and cyclists and supports drivers in complex intersection traffic
scenarios, like preventing left-turning cars from running head-on into
traffic that approaches from behind an occlusion. It can also inform
drivers turning right about traffic approaching from the left.

Additionally, Continental’s Intelligent Intersection enables the
collection of information and statistics from intersections – often
congested, high-incidence zones – which can then be used for traffic
flow, safety and environmental improvements.

“Like Continental, Walnut Creek prioritizes safety, efficiency, and
accessibility for its road users. The city has high vehicle and
pedestrian traffic, and a longstanding focus on transportation
innovation, creating a perfect environment for piloting our Intelligent
Intersection technology,” said Jeremy McClain, Director of Systems &
Technology, Continental North America.

City Fleet Management for shared mobility

Car sharing is expected to experience sustained growth for the
foreseeable future². In smart cities, electric vehicle
sharing is an especially attractive option to reduce noise and
environmental pollution. Moreover, it provides an alternative to
individual car ownership, reducing the number of cars, congestion and
need for parking spaces in cities. The City Fleet Management solution
provides users easy access to shared electric vehicles, optimizing
management for the fleet operator and offering excellent usability for
end customers. For fleet operators, it reduces the burden of paperwork,
physical handover of keys and even the task of vehicle maintenance.

The entire process can be completed end-to-end using a mobile app, from
booking and granting access to returning the vehicle, from billing and
payment to incident reporting. The system optimizes fleet usage for the
operator. For example, if a customer needs to travel only a short
distance, he / she does not need to waste time waiting for a fully
charged vehicle or alternately feeling uncertain about the vehicle
having insufficient range to reach the destination, as is sometimes the
case today. To optimize fleet usage, the operator can assign the same
fleet of vehicles to two different customers with different usage time
periods. For example, the same fleet of vehicles can be used by office
workers during the day and a security company by night. City Fleet
Management ensures proper recording of the fleet usage and if required,
invoicing and payment.

If recharging the vehicle is necessary during the trip, the customer can
earn an incentive for taking on the task, which is a significant
value-add for the fleet operator. During the journey, the vehicle can be
tracked and if a critical situation arises, the driver can immediately
contact the operator. Continental is already running successful pilots
incorporating different elements of City Fleet Management in Asia, U.S.
and Europe.

Intelligent Street Lamps to connect beyond the vehicle

Intelligent street lamps are a key element in the development of a safe,
clean and smart city. At CES 2019, Continental will present its
Intelligent Street Lamp concept. Transferring its automotive competency
into the infrastructure of tomorrow’s cities, Continental’s Intelligent
Street Lamp simplifies the management of lighting, while monitoring and
analyzing environment, traffic and parking information in smart cities.

Using secure connectivity and sensorics, Continental’s Intelligent
Street Lamp solution enables remote light control as well as adaptive
street lighting depending on surrounding traffic participants.
Furthermore, the new portfolio provides remote maintenance such as
over-the-air updates and performance monitoring. These features allow
smart cities and operators to save energy and reduce cost by working
more efficiently.

The Intelligent Street Lamp is also a valuable source of data for future
smart cities. Combining the synergies between the Intelligent
Intersection and Intelligent Street Lamp, Continental can increase
safety beyond intersections to mid-block areas by detecting critical
situations and transferring this information through V2X communication
to connected vehicles. Additionally, by identifying free parking space,
the solution can reduce congestion and improve overall traffic flow.
Finally, by measuring pollution levels like noise and air quality,
Continental’s new Intelligent Street Lamp portfolio can improve the
quality of life in tomorrow’s cities.

Intelligent Wearables to improve user safety and comfort

Going beyond infrastructure and mobility in the smart city, Continental
is developing solutions to address the needs of city workers with
Intelligent Wearables – smart electronics integrated into textiles.

Intelligent Wearables can contribute to lower energy consumption in
vehicles and increase safety and comfort for drivers. Embedded within
battery-powered working jackets, heating pads provide the perfect
solution for warmth and efficient energy consumption. To keep the
battery small and unobtrusive and to avoid the inconvenience of plugging
in for recharging, the jacket is equipped with an inductive charging
system that can be charged by the vehicle itself, ensuring the jacket is
always ready for use.

This technology is especially suitable for rescue or construction
workers. One of the main occupational hazards these individuals face is
being overlooked in traffic. To increase their safety, their jackets can
be equipped with active light sources, like LED strips, which ensure
visibility even in the most visibly limiting conditions, such as in
smoke, bad weather or at night.

Intelligent Wearables can open a range of new possibilities in smart
cities, and contribute to a safer, more economical and sustainable
future.

City Data as a Service at the center of mobility intelligence

The City Data as a Service (CDaaS) platform enables Continental to
provide interoperable, integrated and end2end services in the context of
its smart city portfolio, including Intelligent Intersection,
Intelligent Street Lamp, Intelligent Crossing, Automated Shuttle, Smart
Parking and City Fleet Management. The platform provides access to a
pool of common customer services like reservation, payment or routing to
different solutions. All information generated as well as used by the
solutions are shared through a data hub which meets the highest
standards of privacy and security. Further, easy integration of services
of third parties can be achieved by appropriate SDKs and open APIs.

The platform collects, processes and fuses data from different
solutions, thereby creating mobility intelligence, which can be used to
develop new and relevant solutions to improve the quality of life in
smart cities. For example, the Intelligent Street Lamp can identify an
available parking spot, CDaaS then leverages artificial intelligence to
predict its availability for Smart Parking. Smart Parking then guides
the driver to the right parking spot.

Continental at CES

Visit Continental at CES Tuesday, January 8 through Friday, January 11
at North Hall Booth #7519. The Continental press conference will be held
at Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Surf Ballrooms D-F at 11 a.m. on Monday,
January 7. Continental will also showcase its latest automotive
innovations and technologies in a private exhibit at the Renaissance
Hotel. An invitation-only media event has been scheduled on January 8.
Please reach out for additional information.

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for
sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in
1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and
affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation.
In 2017, Continental generated sales of €44 billion and currently
employs more than 244,000 people in 61 countries and markets.

¹ McKinsey Global Institute. (2018, June). Smart Cities:
Digital Solutions for a More Livable Future

² Global Market Insights. (2018, April 16). Car Sharing
Market worth over $11bn by 2024 [Press release].

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