Wemding is proud of its long history and heritage Its old town is dominated by typical Bavarian architecture you will find a rather austere modern sculpture consisting of just four concrete blocks on an otherwise empty platform it holds a connection to the deep history of its town with the most recent laying in 2023 live-streamed and available on the Wemdinger Zeitpyramide Foundation's website The next block is scheduled to be placed in 2033 However, due to a simple mathematical flaw called the picket fence error, it turns out the pyramid will not take 1,200 years to complete. Since the first block was laid in 1993 rather than 2003, the 120th block will be placed 10 years early in 3183. A YouTube channel called Stand-up Maths identified the error and proposed an alternative 121-block design that is not in a pyramidal shape the Wemdinger Zeitpyramide Foundation seems content with Laber's original plan An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars This 42-foot tribute to the workforce still reminds us to pause and recharge A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre 3D-printed clay figures captures the essence of local young people This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles A colossal statue of a woman hugging a modern building Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience With the recent wins of major contracts with automakers Stellantis and BMW Valeo Wemding is at the forefront of the autonomous mobility revolution producing innovative sensors that enable autonomous driving and increase safety on the road the world saw the first two vehicles on the market certified for level 3 autonomy: the Honda Legend in Japan and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class in Germany Valeo equipped both cars with its innovative SCALA™ LiDAR sensor – the key to achieving the new level of autonomous driving – which is produced at its plant in Wemding Valeo Wemding has been a pioneer in producing driving assistance sensors for more than 30 years starting with the first ultrasonic sensors for parking assistance the plant has produced more than half a billion of these sensors Wemding has produced several other types of automotive sensors and today primarily manufactures front cameras Valeo started producing LiDARs in Wemding in 2017 and released the second generation of its cutting-edge sensor in 2021 Valeo has produced more than 170,000 since The confidence of automakers in Valeo’s LiDAR was recently reaffirmed when Stellantis chose Valeo’s Gen-3 SCALA™ to equip multiple upcoming models of its automotive brands anticipated to hit the market in 2024 As the trend of autonomous mobility has grown so has the number of companies launching on the LiDAR market Valeo was the first and remains to date the only site in the world to mass produce an automotive LiDAR Valeo equips 99% of the vehicles on the road today that are fitted with the sensor up to 30% of new premium cars will be able to achieve level 3 autonomy The market is expected to multiply 5 times between 2025 and 2030 representing a potential value of $50 billion “We are surfing very successfully on the wave of the growing trend of autonomous driving,” said Markus Hein Senior Site General Manager at Valeo Wemding Developing and producing high-tech automotive sensors such as LiDAR requires highly specialized expertise in areas such as microelectronics The Wemding site counts approximately 1,400 employees “Valeo is an agile company where we move fast to build and test the product,” said Annu-Liza Jose a Test Software Developer who works on the LiDAR team “I’m proud that Valeo was the first company to get approval for its level 3 autonomous driving technology Wemding’s production lines will also soon start rolling out the ADAS domain controller – the high-performance computer that processes the massive amounts of data gathered by the vehicle’s sensors and allows the autonomous driving system to then take appropriate action Valeo recently signed a major contract with BMW to provide the automaker with the domain controller sensors and software for parking and maneuvering on its upcoming platform generation “Neue Klasse.” Hein says fusion and domain controllers will be the “future growth engine” for the site The talent and expertises at the Wemding plant make it Valeo’s center of excellence for manufacturing processes It’s here that engineers perfect and optimize the products and processes to share best practices with other Valeo sites around the world “We have to be creative and innovative in perfecting and optimizing our manufacturing processes,” said Daniel Hopfner We’re really thinking about the future and how to transform mobility.” We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences for future visits However you may visit Cookie Settings to customize your consent it may store or retrieve information on your browser your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to The information does not usually directly identify you but it can give you a more personalized web experience you can choose not to allow some types of cookies Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings blocking some 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classified into any category as yet Hundreds of right-wing extremists from the German “Citizens of the Empire” movement (“Reichsbuerger”) from all over Germany will gather from today in Wemding in Bavaria for a national congress which will continue over the weekend This is what the radio and television broadcaster "Ard" reports it is one of the largest meetings held by the "Reichsbuerger” In what they call a “congress for the future” participants will discuss topics such as “possible paths to the German Empire” the “solution for us all” or “What is German On the contrast between Christianity and Judaism" Among the speakers there will be some of the main exponents of the "citizens of the Empire" According to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bfv) the internal intelligence agency of the Germany there are approximately 23 thousand members of the far-right movement “citizens of the Empire” are nostalgic for the German Reich who do not recognize either the federal Republic of Germany nor its laws and support forms of community self-government at the local level usually confined to limited rural agglomerations or individual homes The activities of the “Reichsbuerger” include surveillance patrols in cities and the organization of armed militias also as a result of the conspiracy theories that accompanied the Covid-19 pandemic the "citizens of the Empire" are experiencing growing radicalization leading to the preparation of coup attempts foiled by the German authorities with the arrest of those responsible Among the organizers and speakers of the congress Wemding there is Lothar W. who in a video message denounced the "several wars of annihilation against the German people" the right-wing extremist stated that the "Reichsbuerger" intend to "certainly return to 1871" the year of the proclamation of the Hohenzollern empire which fell in 1918 with Germany's defeat in the First World War emphasized that he defends the Third Reich because “it is about the honor of our ancestors.” According to the Reichsbuerger exponent the Jewish Holocaust is "an affirmation" to be analyzed "on a numerical the keynote speaker will be Hans-Joachim M. who will give four talks including the main one The right-wing extremist claims that Germany is “occupied by the United States and Poland.” As “Ard” notes the “Reichsbuerger” are a heterogeneous movement on both an ideological and organizational level For the political scientist Jan Rathje "classical" right-wing extremists and neo-Nazis also militate in the movement attempting to spread their ideology among the "citizens of the Empire" by bringing it to a "mass level" among supporters of conspiracy theories what is worrying are the contacts between some speakers at the Wemding congress and Prince Henry XIII of Reuss the far-right organization that was planning a coup d'état in Germany Other arrests of subversives occurred in the following months in the immediate aftermath of the "Kangal" operation he declared that he "personally knew some of the coup plotters" led by the Prince of Reuss The right-wing extremist appears to have also been in contact with the United Patriots a group that was planning a coup d'état in Germany with the kidnapping of the Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach he admitted having participated in the meeting in which the kidnapping was decided adding that he had defined it as "nonsense" Several members of the United Patriots have been arrested since last April accused like the militants of the Council of forming a terrorist group and planning a coup d'état Valeo and Mobileye celebrated the production of Valeo’s 10 millionth front camera system containing Mobileye technology at Valeo’s site in Wemding in Germany (Bavaria) Valeo’s front camera system featuring Mobileye’s EyeQ® technology the Valeo front camera system using the Mobileye SoC is making roads safer by supporting key features such as autonomous emergency braking adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assist The front camera system itself has become the key enabler in reaching the safety requirements defined by the authorities and is set to equip 100% of new cars Valeo has produced nearly 13 million front cameras President of Valeo’s Comfort and Driving Assistance Systems Business Group said: “We are very pleased to announce that we have reached this milestone which clearly shows that Valeo is accelerating in ADAS Valeo will produce an additional 9 million front cameras worldwide almost 90% of new vehicles will be equipped with this technology and the ADAS content per vehicle will double.” “We are proud to work with our partners to deliver our computer vision technology to millions of vehicles worldwide helping reduce vehicle crashes and injuries globally” Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Mobileye we see great opportunities in the next few years to expand the capabilities of these technologies providing automakers and end customers with affordable and reliable safety and convenience features.” more than 90% of road accidents are caused by human error ADAS are at the heart of the transformation of mobility driven by enhancements in safety and comfort The ADAS market is expected to grow by 17% per year to reach 60 billion euros in 2030 Valeo has the market’s most comprehensive portfolio of sensors (ultrasonic sensors For more information, visit www.mobileye.com The collaboration between Valeo and Mobileye started in 2015 to integrate into the front camera system hardware and software the Mobileye system-on-chip (SoC) Valeo has announced that it has crossed the ten million production mark at its site in Wemding in Germany (Bavaria) for its front camera system in association with Mobileye The Valeo front camera system using the Mobileye SoC supports key features such as autonomous emergency braking adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist the front camera system has become the key enabler in reaching the safety requirements defined by the authorities and is set to equip 100% of new cars.  Marc Vrecko, President- Comfort and Driving Assistance Systems Business Group, Valeo Valeo aims to produce an additional nine million front cameras worldwide and the ADAS content per vehicle will double,” he added Senior Vice President- Strategy and Business Development Valeo Acquires Remaining Stake In JV With Siemens eAutomotive Driven By Safety Requirements Automotive Camera Market To Grow At 10.4% CAGR Till 2026 Truck Rentals Flat In April Despite Toll Hikes; Freight Undercurrent Turns Mildly Positive Yamaha Adds New Colours To Aerox 155 Version S At INR 1.53 Lakh Odysse HyFy Launches At INR 42,000 For Everyday Urban Commutes KPIT Strengthens Commercial Vehicle Push With Caresoft Acquisition JSW MG Launches Windsor PRO With Bigger Battery, Advanced Tech, Flexible Ownership