Continental is using its corporate expertise in automation, new mobility concepts, and electrification to develop solutions for the urban transport of the future and for a better quality of life in cities.

"The future of individual mobility in cities is autonomous and electric, and it will become part of the shared economy," says Frank Jourdan, member of the Executive Board of Continental AG and Chairman of the Chassis & Safety Division Management Board.

"This is why we're developing cross-divisional solutions for driverless robo-taxis - and we will be starting with practical testing this year. Continental has therefore access to an almost complete product portfolio of its own sensors, actuators, control units and communication and networking technology."

According to a study by the consulting company Roland Berger, driverless vehicles will account for around a quarter of transportation services by the year 2030 - and this potential revolution in the world of the automotive industry was a clear motive for Continental to initiate a corporation-wide development project named "Self-Driving Car".

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