Innovation
Innovation ecosystem
PEOPLE
Over 1,600 people involved in R&D&I activities (49% in technology-related jobs).
ASSOCIATIONS
Antolin collaborates with 19 universities and belongs to 33 international associations in the field of R&D&I.
Ecosystem
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
Antolin has managed 72 patents in the last five years.
R&D+i EFFORT
Represents 2.66% of sales.
Strategic plan for innovation
The activities linked to the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan are grouped into five major innovation programs:
- Vehicle interior as a living space
- New safety and driving assistance functions
- Optimization of performance and new features
- New forms of HMI (Human Machine Interface) interaction
- Innovation in the digital strategy and Industry 4.0
Solutions of high technological value
Antolin’s Concepts Cars combine market-ready solutions with future technologies. Some of the innovations presented in 2022 include the following:
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Innovative overhead system to improve habitability and a more comfortable and sustainable interior.
Intelligent sliding floor console allowing new layouts and the arrangement of movable and adjustable components to eliminate physical barriers.
In-Pulse, new concept car for an urban century, creating a cozy and comfortable interior space.
Antolin VIVAR:
the balance between present and future mobility
Antolin VIVAR offers market-ready solutions combined with future technologies: rotating front seats that face the rear passengers; a sliding, smart central console with a pivoting infotainment surface; or a movable and adjustable display in the instrument panel area.
Open innovation
Collaboration with +500 companies and 80 companies have been evaluated as companies of great interest for potential joint projects.
Alliance formed in 2022 with ams OSRAM Automotive Lighting Systems (AMLS)
New functionalities for digital projection systems applied to vehicle interior surfaces.
POLO positivo
Supports the development of industrial projects or projects to support industry —both national and international— which are innovative and sustainable and that generate wealth and sustainable employment.
Plug and Play
The collaboration with Plug and Play has allowed the company to launch technical challenges and analyze the solutions proposed by start-ups located in the world’s main technology hubs (mainly in Silicon Valley, Canada and the United States, Stuttgart [Germany] and Israel).
Industry 4.0: creating the factory of the future
Flexible
Allows the production system to adapt to the changing needs of customers as quickly as possible.
Streamlined
Speeds up the production pro-cess without affecting the product quality. Also shortens lead times.
Intelligent
Able to anticipate and make de-cisions in real time, by using Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.
Digital
Combines new and existing technologies with a new, more digital corporate culture.
Main lines of action:
- Smart Energy. Implementing systems that help to improve the energy efficiency of production centers.
- Explore and Discovery Insight. Facilitate decision-making by obtaining real-time information on production process.
- Advanced Robotics. Projects aimed at strengthening Antolin’s automation strategy.
- Industrial innovation. Conceptual technology testing, together with process engineering, aimed at strengthening the design and reinforcing the technological ecosystem.
- Intralogicstics. Use of smart robots in plants with the aim of improving the efficiency of material and component movements.
