The EV transition, autonomous driving, autonomous/software-defined vehicle platforms, and steer-by-wire continue to be the biggest drivers for the steering segment of the automotive industry. While steer-by-wire has been talked about for a long time, and actual introduction into the market is taking longer than expected, the market continues to grow in the direction of SbW.
Majority of the steering segment’s motivation is now coming from balancing cost with innovation, achieving premium feel & performance, and looking at actual production solutions instead of futuristic concepts. There is always room for safety improvement and chasing 100% safe or zero fault, fully functional steering systems.
As OEMs continuing to push Tier 1 companies to design better, cheaper, and safer products, the dynamic between vehicle manufacturers and suppliers is also shifting and co-development, collaborative partnerships are becoming a new way of working.
Recognizing the current state of the US automotive steering systems segment, this year’s Automotive Steering Systems USA plenary digs deep into major industry drivers and delivers practical solutions to the industry’s greatest challenges.

2024 AGENDA THEMES

• Measures to Bring Down Cost & Weight, Without Compromising Safety & Innovation


• Forming & nurturing Collaborative Development Partnerships


• Current Status of Steer-By-Wire


• Defining Pros, Cons & Critical Aspects of SbW to allow tier-1 companies to develop more flexible


• Architectures that can scale up


• Tier-1 Roadmap for SbW


• Steer-by-Wire Feel and Performance


• How SDVs will Impact Steering Systems


• How Future Roles & Responsibilities will Evolve as OEMs move towards SDV & centralized ECU


• Architecture


• Functional Safety & Autonomous Driving: How to satisfy redundancy


• Learn How Control is Managed in L4/L5 AV


• Managing Failure Modes/Fail Operational Scenarios


• Electric Power Steering for Commercial Vehicles


• Does AI add value in a steering, braking & suspension system?


• Active AI projects to improve performance of steering systems


• Bleeding-Edge Technologies to improve performance while reducing cost & complexity of components


• And more