AUMOVIO is advancing the Drive-Brake Unit as an integrated solution that combines electric propulsion with wheel-level brake functionality. By integrating drive and brake functions close to the wheel, the system creates the foundation for precise wheel-individual control, improved vehicle dynamics and more flexible vehicle architectures.
Advantages for OEMs
The Drive-Brake Unit offers OEMs a compact and modular approach to combine propulsion and braking at wheel level. This enables new opportunities in vehicle dynamics, packaging and platform scalability:
- Independent torque control per wheel for superior traction and stability.
- Speed-based slip control for improved acceleration and reduced stopping distance compared to a standard hydraulic brake system.
- Scalable architecture supporting front-, rear- and all-wheel-drive vehicle layouts.
- Greater design freedom by freeing up space for passengers, batteries or new vehicle concepts.
- Flexible brake actuation concept supporting hydraulic or electromechanical solutions, depending on the vehicle architecture and development roadmap.
- Enables future driving functions, such as crab mode, when integrated into a corner module.
Transition to Corner Module
The Drive-Brake Unit represents an important step towards a fully integrated Corner Module. By combining propulsion, braking and wheel-level control in one system approach, it lays the foundation for future corner-module architectures with enhanced vehicle motion control and new degrees of freedom in vehicle design.
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