At CARIAD SE, Dr. Bert Böddeker is responsible for the release process and legal and safety compliance of the Adaptive Cruise Assist 4, the SAE L2-function for the premium platforms of Audi and Porsche. He has entered the Volkswagen group through the Automated Intelligent Driving GmbH – later fused into Argo AI – where he was responsible for the architecture engineering and safety for the SAE L4 robo taxi development. At DENSO International Europe, he was leading the roll out of ISO26262 and the E/E architecture research involving various public research projects and standardization such as AUTOSAR. At his time at Berner&Mattner, Bert led several activities to utilize Bluetooth and other network technologies for automotive customers.

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After chasing safety in automated driving for robo taxis with most advanced techniques for some years, I am now enthusiastic to contribute to a gradual ramp-up of safe driving automation products as they enter the market.

CARIAD is the automotive software company within the Volkswagen Group that bundles and further expands the Group's software competencies. Established in 2020 under the name Car.Software Organization, CARIAD now has more than 6,500 experts worldwide working on a scalable technology stack for all Volkswagen Group brands, comprising a software platform, a unified electronic architecture, and a reliable connection to the automotive cloud. The company is also developing digital functions for the vehicle, including driver assistance systems, a standardized infotainment platform, software functions for linking powertrains, chassis and charging technology, as well as the new digital ecosystem and digital services in and around the vehicle. CARIADs software products can already be found in the Volkswagen ID. family – including for example the beloved ID. Buzz or ID. 7. The software platform E3 1.2, which launches in 2024, will empower the next generation of Audi and Porsche cars. CARIAD has software competence centers in Wolfsburg, Ingolstadt, the Stuttgart region, Berlin and Munich, and has subsidiaries in China and the USA.