August 19 & 20, 2026
Hall F, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago, USA

Conference Program

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Plenary - 19th Aug 2026
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  2. Proposed scope: A 45-minute plenary panel exploring how commercial off-highway technology – spanning electrification, autonomy, alternative fuels and propulsion...
  3. Off‑highway automation has historically relied on rules‑heavy, engineered robotics, while more recent approaches emphasize AI‑driven perception layered onto structured...
  4. The rise of AI-enabled machines, some with automated functions, is creating a lot of changing demands for on-board and...

iVT Off-Highway Evolution Conference

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Electrification and alternate fuels
  1. Off-highway industries face mounting pressure to reduce emissions, and renewable fuels offer a practical, high-performance solution that complements electrification...
  2. As electrification expands beyond passenger vehicles, utility and off-highway OEMs are adopting high-voltage systems to meet growing performance, efficiency...
  3. Off-highway machinery pushes electrification systems harder than most road vehicles. Equipment operates under continuous load, often in remote environments...
  4. This presentation will examine how simplified, modular electronics architectures can transform the development of electrified construction vehicles. As OEMs...
  5. ‘Design to value’ enables industrial vehicle manufacturers to embed cost, performance and customer value from the earliest design stages....
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Autonomy and digitalization
  1. Automated and autonomous mobile machines demand a new level of safety to ensure reliable, safe operation under highly variable...
  2. Communication architectures in mobile machines are undergoing a fundamental transformation driven by increasing requirements for security, functional safety, performance...
  3. In the off-highway market segment, the trend of highly automated and autonomous machines, carried out in the automotive world,...
  4. Off-highway automation rarely fails in ideal conditions, it fails in the edge cases. This presentation explores how rugged autonomy...
  5. Developing off-highway autonomy presents two concepts of automation in off-highway machines. The first shows how modular controls, kinematic sensing...
  6. As off-highway equipment evolves toward higher levels of automation, reliable perception in harsh, unpredictable environments remains one of the...
  7. In today's world, precise positioning is more crucial than ever. From agriculture and construction to autonomous driving and field...
  8. As a T1 supplier for electronics, Sensor-Technik Wiedemann had the same architecture discussions around assistance functions – like vision-based...
  9. This presentation focuses on what the key challenges are in the electrification and autonomy space, the impact of macroeconomic...
In-cabin ergonomics, HMI, design and UX
  1. Telematics is everywhere: GPS, geofencing, reports. But what if it could do more than just show you data? This...
  2. As system capabilities expand, HMI complexity often grows with them frequently at the expense of usability, efficiency and safety....
  3. This session will provide a practical, engineering‑driven overview of V2X technologies – V2L, V2G, V2H and V2V – with...
  4. What does CRA mean for businesses? Manufacturers, importers and distributors that wish to market digital products or machines that...

NFPA - Advanced Hydraulics

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NFPA - Day1
  1. As off-highway machines become more connected, hydraulic systems are emerging not only as power-delivery mechanisms, but as rich sources...
  2. As off-highway equipment evolves toward electrification and connected ecosystems, hydraulic systems are undergoing a fundamental transformation. This session explores...
  3. In a rapidly electrifying world not every mobile application is an optimal candidate for electrification. This presentation will go...
  4. Conventional hydraulic systems with a central power supply generally offer significant potential for improving energy efficiency. The use of...
  5. This case study presents the ground‑up electrification of a skid steer, transitioning from an internal combustion engine to a...
  6. Modern hydraulic machines are no longer defined only by mechanics and fluid power – they are defined by how humans interact...
  7. For many years, off-highway OEMs and equipment operators have desired more control and automation of machine functions. Fluid power...
NFPA, Day 2
  1. As electrification and automation continue to reshape off-highway machinery, system-level simulation is becoming essential for evaluating new concepts. This...
  2. As more hydrulalic systems become electrified and more quiet, hydraulic noise is becoming a larger issue. The presentation talks...
  3. This presentation explores how axial flux motors and power electronics are reshaping hydraulics in hybrid and fully electric equipment....

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