Groundbreaking research around the vehicle
At ika, we research future, efficient, sustainable and safe solutions for a wide range of use cases. In cities, in the countryside, individually or by public transport, but always sustainable, barrier-free and flexible - in order to identify and meet the complex and often conflicting requirements for mobility solutions, we have set up our research teams in an interdisciplinary and wide-ranging way.
Our colleagues from a wide range of disciplines jointly research the entire vehicle, including its systems and their interactions. The spectrum ranges from the chassis to the complete drive system, the body and electrics/electronics to driver assistance systems, vehicle acoustics and thermal management. This knowledge is used to develop concepts for components, systems or complete vehicles that also take into account the interaction of the driver with the vehicle in order to create solutions for people.
As part of RWTH Aachen University, the ika researches future, efficient, sustainable and safe mobility in all its sub-aspects.
Research projects
Automated Driving
6GEM
The 6GEM consortium, comprising of five universities and four research institutions and coordinated by RWTH Aachen University,…
Automated Driving
HI-Drive
The EU Hi-Drive project addresses problems that currently stand in the way of the introduction of highly automated driving.…
Energy and Drivetrain Management
BEV Goes eHighway
At the beginning of January 2022, the project "BEV Goes eHighway - BEE" was launched. The aim of the project is to further…
Vehicle Concepts and Design
EMMI
A central prerequisite for the successful market launch of partially, highly and fully automated driving functions is, in…