Annual press conference on April 30, 2014 Press images

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1 Annual press conference on April 30, 2014 Press images 1-CC Bosch stereo video sensor for driver assistance The Bosch stereo video cameras detect objects height and distance as well as capturing standard video images. This makes it possible to implement multiple assistance and safety functions with just one sensor. 1-AE Ultrasonic sensor for the Bosch parking aid The ultrasonic sensors of the Bosch parking aid system have a range of up to three meters. This makes them suitable for use in parking assistance systems, which will offer even greater support to the driver for parking: the systems measure the parking space, give instructions for maneuvering or even automatically steer the vehicle into the parking space.

2 1-CC Bosch radar sensor for assistance systems Using additional radar beams, the Bosch LRR4 radar sensor can detect objects even earlier. Assistance and safety functions can therefore react even more quickly. 1-RB Manufacturing of radar sensors At the Bosch location in Kusterdingen near Stuttgart, Germany, radar sensors are manufactured. They can be used to perform numerous safety and assistance functions in the car. Shown here: mid-range radar sensors. 1-RB Sensor production At the Bosch location in Reutlingen, sensors are manufactured. Shown here: visual inspection of an SMI 650 sensor. This combined inertial sensor measures yaw rate and acceleration. Its areas of application include the ESP electronic stability program, which helps prevent skidding in vehicles.

3 1-UBK Connected vehicle The vehicle of the future will be permanently connected to the internet, its environment, and other vehicles. 1-RB Driving on the freeway: progress toward the autopilot By 2020 at the latest, the technologies required for highly-automated driving will reach maturity. In the decade that follows, Bosch expects to see fully automated driving. While drivers in highly automated vehicles must take control of the vehicles after a short time, fully automated driving will allow them to sit back and let the car do the work, at least on freeways. 1-RB Automated on Autobahn A81 Bosch engineers have brought highly automated driving to the German Autobahn. Test drives in everyday driving situations help to put functions to the test and to improve them. By 2020 at the latest, the technologies required for highly automated driving will reach maturity.

4 1-RB myspin the smartphone integration solution for the car myspin is the smartphone integration solution that creates a perfect device-vehicle link and ensures safe and reliable in-car use via the vehicle display. It allows users to continue using their iphone or Android smartphone apps in the way they are accustomed to and without compromising safety. 1-GS e-n Bosch technology delivers dynamism and efficiency Bosch gasoline direct injection reduces fuel consumption by up to 15 percent, enhances driving enjoyment, and is becoming standard worldwide. 1-GS Bosch gasoline direct injection and downsizing The trend in the global automotive industry is toward small yet powerful engines. Manufacturers from Europe, the U.S., and even China are embracing downsizing concepts to build increasingly compact and economical low displacement engines which continue to offer equivalent levels of performance and driving enjoyment thanks to turbocharging.

5 1-RB e-n Gasoline direct injection worldwide Currently Bosch is doing excellent business in Europe with gasoline direct injection. But in a few years, there will be lots of action in the U.S. and China too. In these markets, the innovative injection systems are still largely restricted to imported vehicles. However, with automakers in China and the U.S. facing tough new emissions legislation in the future, they will increasingly adopt the new technology. 1-GS Manufacturing of the gasoline direct injection To keep pace with the demand in all three regions, Bosch has European manufacturing sites in Bamberg and Nuremberg (Germany) and Bursa (Turkey), and also manufactures components for direct injection in Charleston (U.S.), San Luis Potosi (Mexico), Wuxi (China), and Gunpo (Korea). 1-BST MEMS sensors for consumer electronics from Bosch Bosch Sensortec develops and markets micromechanical sensors for consumer electronics, mobile phones, safety systems, industrial technology and logistics. The product portfolio includes triaxial geomagnetic and acceleration sensors, triaxial gyroscopes, barometric pressure sensors and a comprehensive software portfolio for various applications.

6 1-RB Smart Home A common language for all domains is also decisive when it comes to the connected home. For instance, if the dishwasher is to time its start to coincide with the best electricity price, and if the air-conditioning and heating systems start depending on the weather forecast, the devices involved must be able to understand each other. This is why, together with a number of partner companies, Bosch aims to create an open standard for smart homes. The initiative also aims to establish a software platform for service providers. 1-RB Connected industry With the Bosch Rexroth Open Core Engineering OEMs can develop application programs with Java as native apps and integrate smartphones seamlessly into the automation process. 1-RB Significantly increase sales in Africa The continent s economy is growing at an aboveaverage pace. Bosch also aims to significantly increase the sales in Africa in the years ahead. In 2014, Bosch will be opening new regional companies in Kenya and Nigeria.

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