Activities
CRF is a center of excellence within Stellantis, dedicated to the development of advanced technologies for the mobility of the future. It works on electric platforms, alternative powertrains, software solutions, and advanced driver assistance systems, contributing to the transformation toward increasingly sustainable, connected, and intelligent vehicles that meet customer needs and create value for people.
CRF's main areas of expertise include:
- Innovative electric or hybrid propulsion systems, including their control and energy storage and charging systems
- High-efficiency powertrains and transmissions and advanced technologies for emission reduction
- Technologies for autonomous vehicles and connectivity
- Structural solutions integrating new propulsion systems, for vehicle safety, weight reduction and energy efficiency
- Materials and process technologies for weight reduction, performance and quality improvement, and reduction of environmental impact throughout the vehicle life cycle
- Development and initial validation of technologies, devices and production methods, to increase product competitiveness and sustainability in plants
- Advanced Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence applied to vehicles, manufacturing, and mobility.
Laboratories
CRF has sophisticated equipment for virtual and physical experimentation.Among the most important:
Orbassano and Turin Sites
- Battery and Vehicle Control Lab
- Advanced Prototype Car Lab
- Thermal System Labs
- Advanced connectivity Labs
- Advanced Process Technologies
- Factory Sustainability and Advanced Robotics
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Labs
- Advanced and Sustainable Materials Labs
- Dynamic Driving Simulator
Pomigliano d'Arco Site
- "Hardware-in-the-loop" laboratory for ECU functional testing
- Anechoic chamber for the study of electromagnetic compatibility
- Semi-anechoic chamber for electromagnetic emission testing
- Anechoic/reverberant chamber for acoustic insulation measurements
- Engine test rooms
- Facilities for emissions detection and analysis
- Test benches for gearbox noise and fatigue analysis
- Rolling resistance test bench
- Airbag deployment testing laboratories
CRF S.c.p.A. Strada Torino, 50 10043 Orbassano (TO) - Italy Email: crf-info@crf.it
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