In the off-highway market segment, the trend of highly automated and autonomous machines, carried out in the automotive world, is enriched with the expectation of an increase in task execution efficiency and quality while minimizing costs. Every step of the electrification process of the machine needs to be consciously taken, keeping in mind the ultimate goal. The hardware and the software components need to support all the stages of the journey toward full autonomy. Hydac is proposing itself as a partner in this challenging journey by providing essential hardware and software building blocks.

• What are the steps to move to a highly automated/autonomous machine?
• What are the essential building blocks for the journey?
• What is the approach for this journey?