Vehicle Automation Is Part of Brazilian Reality and Is Included in Research Topics at Federal Universities

Written by Daiane Souza

Published on 29/04/2022 at 09:26

Updated on 01/05/2022 at 22:26

Automação veicular faz parte da realidade brasileira e é inclusa em temas de pesquisas nas federais – Fonte: Canvas

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Federal Brazilian Universities Are Receiving Private Initiatives for Greater Development in Vehicle Automation Research in Engineering Areas. One of the Highlights in Development in the Area Is Unicamp, Located in the City of Campinas, São Paulo, Competing with USP in Scientific Development and Research Funding.

Vehicle automation, for the manufacture of autonomous cars, is already part of the technology in many countries, including brands like Tesla, which is based in the United States. In short, it enables the creation of vehicles that are smarter and capable of driving without any human effort.

Guilherme Stella, founder of TrackFY, a company focused on automotive engineering, states that without digital mapping technologies, it would not be possible to create new developments like those being fostered in our country.

Channel Shows More About How Vehicle Automation Works in Practice, Watch the Video

The YouTube channel belonging to Will Vargas has a video (above) that discusses more about how vehicle automation works in practice. Nowadays, with the technologies we already have, it is possible to optimize cars even if they didn’t come that way from the factory. Therefore, anyone can take a version from before 2015, when automation became a trend, to make it more technological.

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The Vehicle Automation Market Is Valued at R$270 Billion

Brazil already has significant projects in the city of Campinas that are studying the development of vehicle automation. Overall, it is estimated that the market value is at least R$ 270 million, with expectations for even more substantial growth.

Nowadays, private initiatives are crucial for funding 3D equipment that assists UNICAMP students in developing novel ideas for the sector. In other words, engineering fields can work towards more technological development.

Stella argues that, over the past three years, this type of project has seen significant growth in our country, especially when discussing research development sectors. However, it is still necessary to create structures to implement ideas and bring them to fruition.

Tradition in Development

Last year, FUCAMP, the Development Foundation of UNICAMP – University of Campinas, initiated one of its projects to develop a Lidar. A Lidar is nothing more than a sensor that can identify nearby objects and ensures that actions are taken according to its safety programming.

Fucamp already has an extensive history in automating projects, and it also integrates its students into these through grants provided by the federal government, which vary by income and participation.

UNIFEI, Federal University of Itajubá, also began to develop vehicle automation projects during the year 2022, using Lidar sensors created through 3D methods. Financial support from private institutions for project development has been crucial for taking this step.

Vehicle Automation Is Part of Brazilian Reality and Is Included in Research Topics at Federal Universities

Channel Shows More About How Vehicle Automation Works in Practice, Watch the Video

The Vehicle Automation Market Is Valued at R$270 Billion

Tradition in Development

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Vehicle Automation Is Part of Brazilian Reality and Is Included in Research Topics at Federal Universities

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Tradition in Development

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About 6,000 residents live concentrated along a single street nearly 9 km long in the interior of Poland, with houses forming a continuous row and narrow agricultural strips emerging behind them, creating one of the most unusual rural patterns in Europe.

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