DENSO Corporation is a global automotive component manufacturer that is expanding its role in the space industry. Primarily known for automotive parts, DENSO has entered the aerospace market through a partnership with Honeywell to develop electric propulsion systems for urban air mobility vehicles like air taxis, including electric motors for Lilium's all-electric jet. These electric propulsion units integrate with systems for electric, hybrid-electric, fuel cell, and other aircraft, marking DENSO's move towards vehicle electrification in the sky. DENSO's collaboration with Honeywell aims to provide components to companies like Lilium.
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The DENSO LiDAR platform is targeted to begin shipping in 2025.
DENSO deployed six MiR250 autonomous mobile robots to transport materials in its 800,000-square-foot powertrain component production facility in Athens, Tennessee.
DENSO executed more than 500,000 missions with MiR robots since deploying its first MiR robot in 2020.
Siemens Digital Industries Software is collaborating with DENSO to support next-generation model-based development product adoption for DENSO’s business transformation.
DENSO and Siemens are collaborating to develop solutions based on aligned strategies, with DENSO submitting MBD requests that are implemented as standard functions in Siemens solutions.
Siemens Digital Industries Software will provide process consulting, conduct pilot projects at DENSO design sites, and establish processes for modeling to underpin DENSO’s MBD project.
DENSO has signed a long-term alliance with Honeywell focused on developing and manufacturing electric propulsion systems for aircraft.
Aeva and DENSO intend to work with global OEMs to implement automated driving across vehicle programs at scale.
DENSO will collaborate with Aeva to further develop FMCW LiDAR and bring it to the mass market for vehicle applications.