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November 14, 2024 | The electrification of heavy-duty transportation is a particularly challenging task. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the MEGA-LADEN project developed an underbody automatic contact system for electric commercial vehicles that can transfer power in the megawatt range. Fraunhofer IVI and its project partners presented the results of their three-year research work to a broad specialist audience at the final demonstration in Berlin.

October 23, 2024 | At the final event of the BMDV-funded 5GoIng project, which was launched in December 2021, the project partners presented the results of their research. They gave an impressive demonstration of how vehicles and traffic infrastructure can communicate in real time and warn road users of dangers at an early stage. The project developed innovations such as 5G-controlled LED lighting, which can increase the safety of crosswalks, and a new dashboard for live traffic analysis.