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The Drivolution Agenda was created with the goal of promoting the development of a Factory of the Future model, based on actions capable of addressing the challenges posed by the energy transition and digital transformation in the automotive sector, thus laying the groundwork for smart, sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth. To achieve the envisioned factory model, this Agenda was designed around five key action lines (strategic pillars):
1) Digitalization
2) Industry 5.0
3) Safety and Ergonomics
4) Materials
5) Specialized and Digital Skills Development
This Agenda comprises 21 sub-projects, each designed to drive innovation across different action lines, fostering the development of new processes and products that will have a significant impact on the national economy.
To achieve the intended advancements, the Agenda brings together a total of 38 entities — 19 companies and 19 institutions from the national scientific and technological system — all with expertise and experience in the automotive sector.
The sub-projects work in an integrated manner to develop twelve products, processes, and/or solutions (PPS):
PPS 1 – New Car Seats
PPS 2 – Lighter Cable System
PPS 3 – Pneumatic Lumbar Adjustment System
PPS 4 – Automatic Defects Detection System
PPS 5 – Self-Adaptive and Sensorial Coatings
PPS 6 – New Multifunctional Plastic Components
PPS 7 – Digital Lean Manufacturing Platform
PPS 8 – Software to Support Drones for Indoor and Outdoor Inventory Operations
PPS 9 – New Ventilators for Electric Cars
PPS 10 – New Components for Electric AGVs for Heavy Loads
PPS 11 – Recycled Batteries
PPS 12 – Cabling System for Signal, Data and Power Transmission
Acting on strategic pillars for the automotive sector, this strategic vision aims to accelerate the industry's digital transition, strengthening its competitiveness in the global market.
This initiative arises from the need to adapt factories to new technologies and production methods, in line with the current energy transition and digital transformation in the automotive sector. The project will lay the necessary foundations for smart, sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth in one of the most important sectors of the Portuguese economy.