Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets. In a software-defined vehicle, functions are enabled by software. Decoupling software from hardware enables swift and continuous development & implementation of new functions and software updates throughout vehicle lifetime.
Continental approach: the road to cloud ecosystem. Within this they deliver enabling technologies, hardware components and complex software solutions and functions. From the road to the cloud, from virtual to real.
Within FEDERATE, Continental supports the definition of essential modular building blocks with focus on SW modules and HW/SW-Interfaces. This include expert contributions as well as recommendations towards the EC and partners. Thus, Continental supports the creation of a roadmap on how the recommended targets can be achieved by a combination of public funded cooperative projects and other industrial initiatives in the SDV Ecosystem. Continental is involved in strategic partners subgroup of Tiers & Tool providers.
