Integrating Digital Twins with real-world product development is revolutionizing the autonomous trucking industry. This innovative approach not only accelerates the development process but also enhances collaboration, provides valuable data-driven insights, and ensures cost efficiency. Harnessing the power of both the digital and physical worlds is paving the way for a more efficient, safer, and sustainable future in transportation.

In this session, you will:

• Learn how Digital Twins enable rapid prototyping and quick design adjustments
• Discover how seamless collaboration improves engineering, design, and production
• See how predictive maintenance enhances safety by anticipating performance issues
• Find out how real-time data optimizes truck performance and efficiency

• How can we integrate functional safety, cybersecurity, and SOTIF to address both predictable and unpredictable risks in autonomous vehicles?
• What are the biggest challenges in defining safety goals and acceptance criteria for autonomous vehicle systems across different operational domains?
• How can simulation-based validation and real-world testing be effectively combined to demonstrate system safety with sufficient coverage and statistical confidence?
• What methods and tools are critical for tracing safety requirements through the entire V-Model from HARA to validation?
• How can cross-disciplinary collaboration between safety, cybersecurity, and AI teams enhance system safety without hindering innovation?

• How do digital twins accelerate the Build-Measure-Learn cycle in AV development, and what are the key benefits for innovation and efficiency?
• What role does real-time data play in optimizing vehicle performance, and how can predictive analytics be leveraged?
• How does the integration of digital and physical testing environments improve collaboration across engineering, design, and production teams?
• What challenges arise when implementing extensive automation in the development process, and how can they be overcome?
• Looking ahead, how will advancements in AI and automation further refine autonomous truck operations and reshape the future of transportation?

Presenting the results of our World Cafés: The moderators summarize the key takeaways of their World Café Round Tables on the main stage and share the main findings with all attendees.