Future Safety Systems As a Challenge in an Changing Industry Lars Westerberg President & CEO Autoliv Inc.
Autoliv in Brief Sales and technology leader Integrated safety systems (airbags, seat belts, steering wheels, anti-whiplash, electronics, etc.) Sales: US $4 billion Fortune 500 company Sales to all major vehicle manufacturers 80 plants in 30 vehicle-producing countries 20 crash test tracks in 9 countries 30 000 employees and 2,500 in R,D&E
Sales Leader MUSD 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Road Fatalities in the EU People killed 80,000 Fatalities per million vehicles 1,400 70,000 1,200 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 1970 1986 1995 1998 1,000 800 600 400 200 0
Road Fatalities in the US People killed Fatalities per million vehicles 60 000 50 000 40 000 30 000 20 000 10 000 0 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000
Seriously injured by collision directions 800.000 (25%) 1.5 million (50%) 600.000 (20% Rollovers 200.000 (5%)
What Consumers Want on Their Next Vehicle According to J.D. Power s interview of 40 000 vehicle owners in N. America Side Airbags 42% 29% Smart Airbags 34% 29% Definitely Rear Airbags 30% 14% Probably Emergency Phone 26% 11% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Inflatable Curtain 0 Milliseconds
Inflatable Curtain 13 Milliseconds
Inflatable Curtain 20 Milliseconds
Inflatable Curtain 25 Milliseconds
Inflatable Curtain
Head Side & Rollover Airbags Millions 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Autoliv Others
U.S. Rollover Annual Data Rollover fatalities 10,000 Rollover injuries 200,000 Percent of total cost 33 Percent of all crashes 5
New Safety Systems Comfort/Driver Support Comfort belts Park pilot Blind spot detection Lane change aid Backing aid ACC Assisting Systems Brake assistant Reversible belts Night vision Active Safety Passive Safety Normal Driving Crash Avoidance / Mitigation Pre-crash Phase Crash Likelihood Crash Acute Occ. Protection
Reversible Belts Electrical motor above or beneath retractor Drive adapted via gearing and clutches Triggered by: iesp ibrake-assistant function ipre-crash sensor ANG-T-TV/Alu
New Safety Systems Pre-pretensioning Belt force Reversible pretensioners triggered by pre-crash sensor Pyrotechnic pretensioner triggered by crash sensor Seat belt without pretensioners Ignition of pyro charge Elimination of belt slack -100-50 0 +50 +100 Time of impact Milliseconds
New Safety Systems Night Vision
New Safety Systems Comfort/Driver Support Comfort belts Park pilot Blind spot detection Lane change assistant Backing aid ACC Assisting Systems Brake assistant Reversible belts Night vision Active Safety Warning Systems Night vision with warning function Road departure warning Road sign assistant Collision warning Drowsiness warning ESP Automatic Systems Emergency braking Interior occupant sensing - occupant detection - occupant spatial sensing Personal occupant profiling Rollover detection Pre-crash sensing Normal Driving Crash Avoidance / Mitigation Pre-crash Phase Crash Likelihood Passive Safety Crash Acute Occ. Protection
Weight Sensing Seat Liner Anti-noise Cushion Sensor BTS Upholstery ECU
Occupant Spatial Sensing
Pre-crash Sensing
Pre-Crash Sensing Applications
Future Safety Systems Comfort/Driver Support Active Safety Passive Safety Comfort belts Park pilot Blind spot detection Lane change aid Backing aid ACC Assisting Systems Brake assistant Reversible belts Night vision Warning Systems Night vision with warning function Road departure warning Road sign assistant Collision warning Drowsiness warning ESP Automatic Systems Emergency braking Interior occupant sensing - occupant detection - occup spatial sensing Personal occupant profiling Rollover detection Pre-crash sensing Protection Systems Smart belts Leg protection Anti-whiplash systems Pedestrian protection Normal Driving Crash Avoidance / Mitigation Pre-crash Phase Crash Likelihood Crash Acute Occ. Protection
Smart Seat Belt System with adaptive load limiter Locking Lever Locking Lever Torsion Bar Spindle Ring Switching Ring Switching Ring Pyrotechnical Ignition
Belt with Adaptive Load Limiter Total load on occupants chest High impact crash: Seat belt Airbag Low impact crash: Seat belt Airbag
Knee Airbags
Anti-sliding Bag Without With
Anti-sliding Bag
Pedestrian Fatalities USA 14% EU 20% 19000 Thailand 47% Japan 30% 5200 7000 2700 USA EU China Japan
Active Hood Steel bellows 100 mm
Pedestrian Protection
New Safety Systems Comfort/Driver Support Active Safety Passive Safety Comfort belts Park pilot Blind spot detection Lane change aid Backing aid ACC Assisting Systems Brake assistant Reversible belts Night vision Warning Systems Night vision with warning function Road departure warning Road sign assistant Collision warning Drowsiness warning ESP Automatic Systems Emergency braking Interior occupant sensing - occupant detection - occup spatial sensing Personal occupant profiling Rollover detection Pre-crash sensing Protection Systems Smart belts Leg protection Anti-whiplash systems Pedestrian protection Post-crash Systems Fuel cut-off Battery cut-off Unlock doors Crash scene recorder Emergency call system Normal Driving Crash Avoidance / Mitigation Pre-crash Phase Crash Likelihood Crash Acute Occ. Protection Rescue
Autoliv s Post-Crash System GPS Satellites Data link (in the US) Volvo On Call Center Car with GPS Navigation System and Mobile Phone Mobile Telephone (cellular based) Emergency Medical Service Ambulance Road assistance
Summary of Challenges Continued strong need and demand for new safety systems Development pace accelerating Systems more sophisticated and active More outsourcing of testing and engineering More models per platform more engineering
Number of Models by Segment 90 75 2006 77 71 81 60 45 30 26 29 34 44 48 51 38 32 1996 29 2001 25 49 63 15 0 Compact Car Luxury Car Midsize Car Sport Utility Other