i.MX8
i.MX 8 Family – Arm® Cortex®-A53, Cortex-A72, Virtualization, Vision, 3D Graphics, 4K Video
Snow groomers operate in harsh environmental conditions: at night, in fog and freezing temperatures. When visibility drops, safety becomes the priority for operators. To address this challenge, NXP, TTControl — a joint venture of TTTECH and HYDAC — and Prinoth partnered to deliver a rugged, high performance perception system for the future of autonomous snow groomers. The solution enables reliable detection of obstacles in real time. At the core of the system is NXP’s i.MX 8 applications processor. The i.MX 8 manages and processes multiple sensor inputs simultaneously, ensuring the system reacts quickly and reliably in demanding environments.
i.MX 8 Family – Arm® Cortex®-A53, Cortex-A72, Virtualization, Vision, 3D Graphics, 4K Video
NXP’s high-performance embedded processor that serves as the central computing platform for real-time sensor processing and system control.
A method of integrating data from cameras, radar and LiDAR into a unified environmental model to improve detection accuracy in low-visibility conditions.
International functional safety standards that define required risk reduction levels for machinery and agricultural or forestry vehicles.
NXP’s functional safety program that provides documentation, development processes and certification support for safety-critical systems.
TTControl is a joint venture of TTTECH and HYDAC and provides high-performance control systems and advanced electronics for mobile machinery. As a leading provider for functional safety, TTControl unites the expertise of two leading partners. The international customer base is served from TTControl‘s headquarters in Vienna (Austria) and in Brixen/Breassanone (Italy) and through the extensive worldwide network of HYDAC and TTTECH locations.
Prinoth develops products for the most challenging conditions. With over 60 years of experience, it is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snow groomers, crawler carriers and vegetation management equipment. In the company’s snow groomer division, through combining state-of-the-art technologies, digital services and expert know-how, Prinoth enables sustainable, economically efficient snow grooming that gives winter sports enthusiasts what they want most – perfect alpine slopes, terrain parks, cross-country tracks and snowmobile trails. In addition to vehicles equipped with the cleanest engine technology, Prinoth introduced the world’s first hydrogen-powered snow groomer and has the first commercially available electric snow groomer on the market. Prinoth is part of the HTI Group (High Technology Industries), which specializes in the fields of winter sports, urban mobility, material transport, construction, vegetation management and clean energy. With over 20 production facilities, 104 branches and over 4,800 employees worldwide, HTI is able to meet the needs of its customers at their local level.
TTTECH is a global group of high-tech companies specializing in safe and secure networked computing and safety control systems, turning megatrends – such as the software defined machines, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and autonomous operations – into reality. Its innovative solutions are trusted across a wide range of industries and markets, including aviation, space, defense, mobile machinery, industrial machinery, automotive and energy. With over two decades of proven expertise in scheduled data communication and fault-tolerance, TTTECH delivers robust and reliable solutions.