The semiconductor manufacturer AT & S is planning investments in Austria and India to meet the demand for autonomous driving.
AT & S building. Source: elektroniknet.de
The demand for IT hardware in the car is increasing, and one notices this also at AT & S, which is involved in this area and, for example sensors Offer printed circuit boards. Therefore, one wants to invest 40 million euros in the expansion of capacity.
Of the market for vehicle sensors is growing and with an annual growth rate of over five percent. Therefore, one wants to face the demand and build already this year in Nanjangud in India and next year in Fehring in Austria the production sites.
The sensors from AT & S are used in assistance systems, such as in navigation or in the car lane change, According to own data one is a pioneer in the development of the vehicle technology and wants to expand this market position. Especially India is a very profitable market for AT & S.
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