Tradeshows & Conferences

AUTOMOTIVE TECH FORUM 2026

By EETIMES

Automotive Tech Forum brings together leading experts to explore the technologies transforming the automotive industry: electric vehicles (EVs) and autonomous vehicles (AVs). On February 25, the focus will be on power electronics for EVs, highlighting advancements in wide-bandgap semiconductors, battery management systems, high-power-density solutions, and charging infrastructure that are enabling more efficient and sustainable mobility. On February 26, discussions will shift to Level 2+ and Level 3 deployment, LiDAR and sensing technologies, edge AI, and the validation challenges on the road toward Level 4 autonomy. Through keynotes, panels, and technical presentations, the forum provides deep insights into the evolution of electrified and self-driving vehicles.

Yole Group will be on site to share its latest market intelligence and technology analysis on power electronics, semiconductor innovations, EV ecosystems, sensing solutions, and autonomous driving architectures. We look forward to connecting with industry professionals and discussing the trends shaping the future of mobility.

Yole Group will be part of program with

Pierrick Boulay
Principal Analyst, Automotive Semiconductors

Thursday, February 26th
5:35 – 6:35pm : (AM3) Panel Discussion: The Make-or-Break Milestones Toward Level 4 Autonomous Driving

: Over the next decade, autonomous driving technology is expected to progress from SAE Level 3 to Level 4, with limited deployments of fully autonomous Level 5 systems. However, the transition from one level of automation to another involves overcoming considerable technical and regulatory challenges. How can AVs demonstrate safety in rare, high-risk edge cases that humans instinctively handle? Are current sensing solutions reliable enough? How can redundancy and fault tolerance be maintained to meet ASIL-D safety standards? Will it be possible to do a software update for a 10- to 15-year-old CPU? Can software and hardware evolve together? Are we transitioning from software-defined to AI-defined vehicles? Is end-to-end AI the future of autonomous driving? Does testing a Level 4 vehicle in one city allow it to be deployed in other cities? What standards need to be enforced to ensure trust? This panel session will review recent advances in autonomous driving, as well as high-risk areas, and propose a technological roadmap towards Level 4.