The aim of the Bosch and &Charge collaboration was to validate and enrich POI data around EV charging. The EV market is currently ramping up but there is a constraint of inaccurate data that hinders EV adoption. Bosch and &Charge’s crowdsourcing technology can resolve this issue for a dedicated data set. The next steps in this project are to integrate the mechanism into the Bosch EV ecosystem.

atlatec and Bosch worked on using a 3D mapping pipeline to build massive amounts of high accuracy 3D map data for automated driving. The atlatec approach is very light-weight and uses nothing but two cameras, a GPS, a LiDAR and AI to do so. As a result both partners agreed that this approach is very feasible. Bosch finally fully acquired atlatec with its subsidiaries in Japan and USA.

The design, optimization, and quality control of electrical drives depends on the experimental results of test benches. As a result of the presented proof of concept, the required time for startup operation of electrical motors was reduced significantly in the pilot project collaboration between Bosch and CirQua. CirQua’s technology enables Bosch to have more comprehensive testing results with improved quality and repeatability. Next steps will include collaborating on the development of test bench inverters for different voltage ranges in order to implement the CirQua technology in Bosch's test benches. In addition, a validation of the test results by comparison with simulation data is planned.

Access to raw data sets is ideal for the development of analytics based on Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, security threats, strict privacy regulations, and potential loss of Intellectual Property (IP) ownership when collaborating with partners can turn data into a toxic asset. Bosch has teamed up with German startup Edgeless Systems to develop a scalable confidential AI pipeline for lowering the risks related to data or IP leakage. The team has prototyped their system for the development of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and are testing to ensure that the system holds up against the performance and scalability needs of a production environment.

In an attempt to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions of commercial vehicles, Bosch teamed up with Hypermile to develop a fuel-efficient retrofit AI cruise control. Bosch and Hypermile collaborated to integrate their respective products: Bosch's Retrofit Efficiency Module (remodul) and Hypermile Co-Pilot. The pilot demonstrated a combined solution performed better than either one individually in terms of fuel economy and engagement rate. The two companies have a memorandum of understanding to bring a joint solution to market.