Location:
CSEC Seminar Room, Kings Buildings
Date:
Magna International
Edinburgh Research and Innovation are delighted to host Dr Mark Barnett, Senior Manager of Corporate R&D and Engineering at Magna International to present to the University of Edinburgh on the 31st July, 12.00PM – 13.30PM.
Please click here for more information and to register to attend: http://bit.ly/2uCoyTn
Last year alone Magna spent over $440million on R&D and currently work with a select group of Universities who are leaders in innovation. They are keen to visit and explore the latest disruptive innovative research available at the University of Edinburgh.
Magna International, founded in 1957, are now the largest provider of technologies, design and manufacturing expertise in North America, third largest in the world, with 170 000 employees, over 300 sites, and nearly $40Bn annual revenue.
In this interactive session Dr Barnett will be sharing an insight into automotive trends, the latest research areas and opportunities for collaboration with Magna across its technology areas (Powertrain, Electronics, Exteriors, Manufacturing, Closures, Seating, Body)
The key topics covered in the session will include:
- Future Petrol and Diesel Technology
- Hybrids
- Fully Electric Vehicles, Batteries and Motors
- Sensors
- Cameras, ADAR and LIDAR
- Personalisation
- Car Ownership
- Self-driving autonomous cars
- Advanced Materials, Coatings, and Composites
- Car of the future 2025 vision Machine learning and AI
Dr Barnett is looking to engage with academics from across the University who have innovative ideas that may relate to the automotive industry in any of the above areas.
We would like to welcome you to this interactive session. On the day there will be time allocated to researchers and academics to present any ideas to Dr Barnett If you wish to speak with Dr Barnett privately please contact Alison Bond (Alison.Bond@ed.ac.uk) to secure a meeting time, alternatively feel free to ask any questions on the day.
