NAIC UK Automotive Research Centre Opening With Prince Charles and Jaguar Land Rover

Описание: ▪ 0:07 – Opening and tour with Prince Charles
▪ 1:51 – Jaguar Land Rover Project Vector autonomous concept
▪ 5:35 – NAIC exterior and general views
▪ 9:23 – Jaguar Land Rover design studio
▪ 10:51 – Engineering hall
▪ 12:53 – Interview with Prof Sir Ralf Speth, CEO, Jaguar Land Rover
▪ 16:11 – Interview with Tim Leverton, Head of Advanced Engineering & Product Development, Jaguar Land Rover
▪ 18:49 – Interview with Guenter Butschek, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Tata Motors
▪ 26:36 – Interview with Mark Johnson, Director and Head, TMETC
▪ 28:52 – Interview with Prof. Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick
▪ 30:12 – Interview with Prof. Dave Mullins, Interim Head of WMG, University of Warwick
▪ 33:34 – Interview with Prof. David Greenwood, Advanced Propulsion Systems, WMG, University of Warwick
▪ 35:40 – Interview with Prof. Paul Jennings, WMG, University of Warwick

The Prince of Wales officially opened one of Europe’s largest automotive research and development facilities, the National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC), at the University of Warwick, in Coventry. Advanced researchers, engineers and designers based at the Centre are tackling society’s largest mobility challenges and collectively shaping the future of the global automotive industry from the heart of the United Kingdom.

Bringing together the brightest minds from industry and academia, the NAIC is a beacon for future mobility and sustainability research and development. It will create future vehicles and personal mobility solutions as well as deliver the skills required to keep the UK globally competitive. The NAIC is at the centre of the Midlands ecosystem, which is a magnet for economic growth and delivering a Destination Zero future.

During the visit, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Tata Motors and WMG showcased sustainable future mobility projects, including their most recent electrified and autonomous vehicles.

JLR demonstrated its latest advanced autonomous research concept vehicle as the next stage of its Destination Zero mission: an ambition to make societies safer and healthier, and the environment cleaner. Delivered through relentless innovation, the company’s focus is on achieving a future of zero emissions, zero accidents and zero congestion – across its facilities, and through its products and services.

Prof Sir Ralf Speth, CEO JLR said: “At Jaguar and Land Rover, we believe in creating a better tomorrow for mobility. A future of zero emissions, zero congestion and zero accidents. We call it ‘Destination Zero and the National Automotive Innovation Centre will make sure we get there.’”

The 33,000m² centre is designed as an innovative, collaborative workspace for hundreds of academics, designers, researchers and engineers. It includes cutting-edge workshops, laboratories, virtual engineering suites and advanced powertrain facilities.

The concept for the NAIC was brought to life by the late Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, founder of WMG, and the building it is located in is named in his honour.

Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Motors and WMG are developing next generation future electrified and autonomous vehicles at the NAIC.

PROJECT VECTOR
Project Vector concept has been created with the mission to raise the quality of future urban living.

It has been developed at the National Automotive Innovation Centre to gain the advantages of working with agility and close collaboration with academic and external partners.

It will also address the wider landscape of mobility, from how customers connect with mobility services, to the infrastructure required to enable fully integrated, autonomous vehicles in our cities.

Dr. Tim Leverton, Project Director said: “The megatrends of urbanisation and digitalisation make connected urban mobility systems necessary and inevitable. Shared and private vehicles will share spaces with and be connected to public transit networks, so you can travel on demand and autonomously. That is a complex task, best achieved by working together with partners across the spectrum of vehicles, infrastructure and the digital world.

“With the technology and engineering power of JLR, we can provide a unique opportunity for innovators to develop highly-functional urban mobility services, seamlessly integrated into everyday life. Future urban travel will be a composite of owned and shared vehicles, access to ride hailing and on-demand services as well as public transport.”

The intention is to collaborate with Coventry City Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority to plan a mobility service from late 2021, as a living laboratory for future mobility on the streets of Coventry.

Professor Dr Gero Kempf, Chief Engineer said: “It’s also a unique opportunity – a concept platform designed and engineered around urban centric use cases by a major car maker as a blank canvas, for developing tailored services and apps in the ecosystem of a smart city.”