
Digitization has been one of the focal points of automotive manufacturing for over a decade now, but as with any innovation, it presents its fair share of challenges. From various environmental aspects to hardware obstacles, there’s a lot to consider.
Although the industry as a whole has always embraced innovation with open arms and made it a point to keep improving efficiency and continuously up the level of safety when it comes to vehicles, here are some of the main challenges the industry faces with digitization and quality assurance.
Challenging conditions inhibit integration – the average consumer hardware cannot withstand the effects of continuous operation in heavy industrial environments. Thus, suitable hardware has to be able to withstand severe temperature changes and fluctuations in power supply.
High cost of deployment – integrating 4.0 solutions of the industry comes with quite a hefty price tag not all companies are able to afford.
The search for the right hardware – the main challenge is to find hardware that’ll be able to deliver the objective of the application. This has to be done whilst keeping in mind the high quality assurance standards of the automotive industry. A suitable device has to be versatile and capable of hosting multiple sensors and cameras among many other factors.
Source: eetasia.com