Experience the Future of Driving today: Brose and JOYNEXT Present Connected Car Innovations at IAA Mobility 2021

JOYNEXT is attending IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich with cooperation partner Brose

The companies are working together on an innovative concept to intelligently network all vehicle interior and driver assist components in a single application

Trade fair attendees can see the joint demonstrator at Stand B60 in Hall B1

DRESDEN, August 24, 2021 ——Brose and JOYNEXT are developing the driving experience of the future. The two automotive suppliers are working together on an innovative concept to network the full range of vehicle interior components. It will combine all interior equipment and driver assist systems, elements and features in a single application. JOYNEXT is providing the central computer unit including infotainment and assist systems as well as the cloud services, while BROSE will deliver the vehicle access and interior features. The partners are showcasing the first demonstrator from the joint project at IAA Mobility 2021 from 7 to 12 September in Munich, Germany.

In keeping with its motto ‘Combined Expertise – Enhanced Experience’, JOYNEXT is sharing its expertise with automotive supplier Brose. The two specialists have joined forces to develop connected vehicle innovations for self-driving cars. Brose’s vision is to intelligently network all components and features related to the driving experience of the future and control them in a single application. As a leading producer of mechatronic components for the automotive sector, Brose is relying on JOYNEXT’s expertise to demonstrate the capabilities of the BRAIN (‘Brose Access and Interior Network’) software the company developed as part of this vision.

Working together to perfect the self-driving experience

“We have been involved in projects like this in China for some time now, and with great success. Now we are seeing the impressive innovations that cooperations like these can produce in Germany, too,” says JOYNEXT CEO Stavros Mitrakis. “Working with Brose enables us to trial new V2X system integration solutions at a larger scale and implement them in practice. Adding our assist systems and head unit functions to Brose’s access and interior features gives us a promising concept that can soon be used in self-driving vehicles.”

High performance computer as the nerve center

The hardware at the heart of the innovative concept is a high performance computer that networks all of the interior components as well as many other features. JOYNEXT engineered this essential element by integrating the BRAIN features in JOYNEXT’s existing head unit. It provides interfaces to all of the main interior vehicle features, eliminating the need for additional components. The computer works reliably as the central platform in the background, controlling all of the applications – from infotainment and assist systems, right up to convenience features. “Our head unit plays a key role in bringing Brose’s concept to life. All data flows through the head unit, where it is processed immediately and supplemented with real-time data analyses via the cloud connection. That allows us to implement a wide range of applications and features to optimize the driving experience and enhance comfort. We can use this system to gradually produce more and more autonomous driving-specific solutions going forward,” explains Thomas Kern, R&D Director at JOYNEXT.

First demonstrator at IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich

Brose and JOYNEXT are showcasing a demonstrator for the joint project at IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany. The leading international trade fair for innovations from the automotive sector is all-new this year and introduces a modern trade fair concept. Given the Covid-19 situation, the trade fair is being held as a hybrid event, combining the physical and virtual worlds, from 7 to 12 September 2021. JOYNEXT will be at IAA as Brose’s partner, presenting the joint demonstrator at Stand B60 in Hall B1, where visitors will be able to experience Brose and JOYNEXT’s solutions live in a vehicle. Anyone who wants to learn more about the system can climb aboard the vehicle and see the specific features projected onto the windscreen in person. Simulated everyday driving situations will show how the BRAIN concept works.