This week in Umbria there were some events such as the Glocal Economic Forum in Norcia and the Career Day of the University of Perugia. Two occasions that led us to talk about social sustainability: a multidimensional concept that analyzes and studies the impact of a company in the reality in which it operates.  

The various facets of sustainability, which are increasingly important in today’s business world, encourage us to reflect on ART’s commitment to contributing to the well-being of the local area and its inhabitants through initiatives and projects that improve quality of life, with a focus on younger generations. 

Participating again this year at the UNIPG Career Day gave us the opportunity to reflect on how much ART is achieving in its local area through its collaborations with various universities of excellence, such as the University of Perugia, the Polytechnic University of Marche and the University of L’Aquila.  

ART stands out for the professional opportunities it offers young talent. If growing means learning and putting yourself to the test, then the company becomes a valuable place where motivated and highly qualified resources – people – have the opportunity to gain experience. 

Thanks to programs dedicated to the younger generation, such as internships, work experience and the ‘Z Incubator’, ART promotes growth and learning, supported by professional mentoring from senior figures who become a point of reference for young professionals. During 2024, the company was able to convert 36 internship contracts into employment contracts, out of a total of 48 extracurricular internships. In the same year, it hosted 19 curricular apprenticeships (university/ITS) and 19 students for PCTO (school-work alternation) projects. 

This is only a small part of a wider route that began with our active participation in SITUM (School of Technological, Humanistic and Managerial Innovation) and the many seminars organized by ART staff, which every year bring the university world closer to the ART universe through a valuable exchange of skills.  

“ART has been committed for years to promoting integration between the business world and academia, – Prof. Placidi of the Department of Engineering at the University of Perugia, says. 

  

“It has been actively participating in the organization of a series of practical laboratory lessons. In this context, students have the opportunity to tackle the complexity of designing digital electronic systems for embedded applications, gaining in-depth knowledge of the use of advanced technologies and the principles of real-time operations.  

 

This approach contributes to the training of professionals capable of developing critical devices — such as those used in the medical, automotive and industrial sectors — that are able to respond accurately and reliably to external stimuli, thus ensuring high standards of safety and efficiency”. 

 

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people who work at the headquarters in Passignano sul Trasimeno and the offices in Modena, Turin as well as in Berlin, Germany. It represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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ART participated for the first time in one of the largest events in the automotive innovation sector: the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show. Now in its 21st edition, the event has established itself as the most influential automotive trade fair in Asia and, indeed, one of the most important globally. This in a world that now recognizes China as the center of gravity of the global automotive industry.  

 

ART Product Marketing Manager Federico Doricchi was present at the fair, and we asked him to tell us about the inspiration and innovations that this experience brought with it. 

“The 2025 Auto Shanghai was a unique opportunity to present the SDK software and the innovative Fast Prototyping process “Made in ART”. Once immersed in this technological melting pot, we sought to understand the latest trends in the Chinese automotive market, and beyond, as it is now the dominant market worldwide”. 

 

What new trends have emerged and what innovations impressed you the most? 

“Undoubtedly, the most widespread trend is to offer increasingly sophisticated features for users, with a dual focus on safety and autonomous driving. All the vehicles we saw in production are equipped with at least ‘L2’ systems, i.e. autonomous driving systems that can only perform certain driving tasks, but work is underway to make them increasingly usable and functional, so as to achieve even higher levels, at least L3, and move closer towards a model where the vehicle will only require certain inputs from the driver. 

We also saw a strong focus on entertainment content, but also a fusion between the functional domain and the safety domain. For example, some proposals presented truly realistic HMIs with 3D content that seek to combine data from maps and radar to bring together user safety and entertainment in a single package, but in an increasingly appealing and accessible way”. 

 

What are the strong points of ART products in an increasingly cutting-edge context? 

“Today, all vehicles are connected, which promotes the development of features as well as their evolution over time. By participating in the Shanghai Auto Show, we had the chance to witness groundbreaking technological advances that motivate us more than ever to continue our journey of innovation in the automotive sector and beyond. 

ART has long recognized the importance of integrated and connected systems, developing products that aim not only to support the development of increasingly user-friendly and realistic graphic interfaces, but also software products that allow content to be quickly integrated into a digital cockpit”.   

 

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people who work at the headquarters in Passignano sul Trasimeno and the offices in Modena, Turin as well as in Berlin, Germany. It represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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“The important thing is to never stop asking questions; curiosity has its own reason for existing.” Albert Einstein 

 ART has always been at the forefront of skills development in its local area: it cultivates strategic partnerships with universities, it offers internships and programs designed for young talent such as the Z Incubator, it organizes visits for students and lecturers who carry out their teaching mission every day in university classrooms and beyond. Now more than ever, in a rapidly changing world, it is critical to promote flexible and specific learning opportunities that look to the future. 

David Berti, Infotainment HMI & UX Designer in ART, after investing more than a decade in university lectures and seminars, has, since October, joined the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Perugia as Adjunct Professor of the “Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)” Laboratory within the Computer Systems Programming and Management course. 

The course introduces students to human-computer interaction (HCI) issues and the presentation of guidelines for creating effective and user-friendly interfaces. The main topic of the course is User Centered Design, which is essential for providing advanced services, including in the mobile environment. The goal is to be able to design intuitive and effective interfaces for the user, around whom all effort and design work revolves. 

In order to transfer skills and make a difference, you need passion and motivation, and David is an example in this regard, both professionally and personally.  

“The formalization of this role of mine is one of the many small pieces that make it possible to mitigate the skill gap that students frequently encounter upon their first contact with the world of work. In the light of “skills over degrees,” this role facilitates the exchange of vision and joint direction with the academic faculty in structuring educational programs that are always in step with the times.   

What ART is doing today is something that is very important and significant: it is playing an active role in setting an example, one of practicality and investment. In fact, it is vitally important, today more than ever, that the industrial fabric plays a part in defining (1) the quality of teaching and (2) the approach to teaching that is delivered locally, and stimulates – in the first person – the dissemination and in-depth study of essential topics, targeted in-depth study programmes, and teaching formats that enable the many young talents that we need so badly today to emerge.  

In my opinion, this ‘Business-University’ pairing is built on and contributes to building a fundamental cornerstone of the world of work: the Person. And it is in the interchange with the person – in my case with the new generations of Designers and Developers – that ideas, perspectives, visions are shared; these ideas enrich the quality of teaching with content that is always fundamental and, when possible, avant-garde, and allow students to develop and be prepared for an increasingly complex and technologically advanced world of work. And this investment, I am sure, always gives great value over time, for the Company, for the University and – consequently – for the Territory.” 

 

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people who work at the headquarters in Passignano sul Trasimeno and the offices in Modena, Turin as well as in Berlin, Germany. It represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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ART took part in the world’s largest technology fair, bringing the uniqueness of made in Italy and know-how of excellence, in the automotive field and beyond. 
The CES (Consumer Electronic Show), the event dedicated to technology and consumer electronics, but which for several years now has been oriented towards mobility, which is increasingly connected and intelligent, has closed counting more than 140 thousand visitors, 40% of whom came from more than 150 countries. 
From the Convention Center west hall in Las Vegas, Gabriele Pieraccini, ART Chief Technology Officer, gave a recap of the various trends by answering some of our questions: 

Gabriele, what were the major trends of this 2025 edition of CES and what has changed from past years, especially in our target market, automotive? 

“In this 2025 edition of CES in Las Vegas, what were just trends like electrification, connectivity and autonomous driving a few years ago are now realities. Artificial intelligence is transforming all industries to some extent, including the automotive industry: there are still issues that need to be resolved, such as those involving privacy, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that the fundamental question that will need to be answered-and that ART is already answering-is: how do we best use artificial intelligence to create better products faster? Let’s also think about the trend of electrification, yes, alright, everyone knows it’s slowing down now, there are doubts, but it’s pointless, the future is electric, whether we like it or not. So again, you have to be prepared. Another trend that has made huge strides is self-driving cars. There are companies like WayMo and Zoox that are already on the market even with solutions of the so-called, “level four”.
A lot is being done on the sustainability side as well, with a number of innovations involving materials or whatever.” 

In this highly technological landscape and with respect to the trends that you’ve been able to observe at ART, how do you manage to retain a unique competitive advantage in a world that is so rapidly changing? 

“It is good to see how connectivity and infotainment are becoming more and more important. Infotainment, because it is being recognized as one of the key elements in future cars in terms of user experience, with the goal of giving new content in the car. Major companies such as Qualcomm, QNX, Amazon Web Services, are already producing tools or custom solutions that are also aimed at supporting infotainment development, and ART will benefit from this. As a company, we have a key advantage, that of being fully vertical. We develop everything in house, from hardware all the way to software, including connectivity, and so we can-we also participate in ‘shaping the future’ in terms of infotainment.
This year we can clearly see how the future of automotive is a smarter safer and also more sustainable future!” 

 

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people who work at the headquarters in Passignano sul Trasimeno and the offices in Modena, Turin as well as in Berlin, Germany. It represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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PEOPLE AND SUSTAINABILITY DRIVE OUR GROWTH

On November 27th ART participated in the AIDP Regional Conference “The Work of Doing Business, Doing Business to Create Work” in Turin: an event that brought together prestigious speakers including, entrepreneurs, managers and HR managers who focused on entrepreneurship, the future as well as attracting young talent.

The conference offered a practical perspective on the challenges facing business realities: how can entrepreneurial spirit be regenerated in people, paying due attention to ethical-moral, organizational and regulatory aspects? What will be the daily culture, values and best practices of companies and the role of HR as an agent of change, to develop curiosity and vision for the future?

ART took up the challenge by participating in the panel “How the Way of Doing Business Has Changed” bringing its experience as a young and dynamic company. It did so through the words of Adriana Di Pede, ART Chief Delivery Officer.

After the talk by Giancarlo Rocchietti, President of the Investors’ Club, who spoke about some best practices supported by the club as business angels, a testimony to the world of innovative start-ups, Adriana brought her experience and that of ART, emphasizing how the evolution of entrepreneurship cannot survive without a strong drive towards innovation and growth, two essential core values.  It is ART’s own history that demonstrates this: founded in 2000 as a start-up, perfect mix of academic world and dream to build a “made in Italy” innovative and technological company, characterized by a strong value imprint. The company has succeeded in combining innovation, growth and sustainability, in the magnificent Borgo del Pischiello, in Umbria, until arriving in 2022 at a process of managerialization that sees it as the protagonist today of a new phase of growth that has led to the development of the Turin office and the creation of numerous international partnerships and collaborations. ART has been moving in the field of sustainability for a long time and Turin also follows its guidelines.

In this panorama, it is essential to manage people in the best possible way, pushing diversity, equity and inclusion, to allow them to grow and provide them with the most appropriate tools to deal with change in addition to continuing to invest in and cultivate young talent. Adriana’s speech was echoed by Guido Moschetti, CNH – Construction Equipment, Global HR Business Partner, who went on to talk in detail about the challenges on managerial skills, to be developed with an innovative spirit and willingness to take risks (to network).

We took home a lot of energy and the desire and need to network, to fully develop all the possibilities provided by a city like Turin, a model for innovators, an international hub from the fervent academic world with prestigious universities.

 

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people who work at the headquarters in Passignano sul Trasimeno and the offices in Modena, Turin as well as in Berlin, Germany. It represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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INTERVIEW WITH FRANCESCO ORTIX

In a global context in which competition is growing and market dynamics are changing rapidly, what strategies do you consider essential to strengthen the value of Made in Italy and protect the uniqueness of Italian products?

Enhancing the value of Made in Italy is a commitment ART delivers on a daily basis: resources, highly specialized skills and industrial production reside in our national territory. It is essential to focus on key strategies: innovation, sustainability and branding. It is important to carry forward and communicate a company that, like ART, is the bearer of a solid culture and values, two strengths that allow the achievement of great Made in Italy successes.

Some examples: in 2014 ART was the first company in the world to produce an Apple Carplay-certified product and the first Tier-1 to produce an assisted parking system certified by the U.S. Department of Transportation, as well as the first to integrate Alexa into a super car. These and other milestones have marked the growth of our company and have been possible thanks to the enhancement of technological skills developed in Umbria, in our own Italy, but without however forgetting the challenge of internationalization.

 

What initiatives could ART S.p.A. undertake in order to identify and enhance the talent of young people in the area, and how do you think Italian companies in general can create growth pathways for new generations to develop?

At ART, the value of people has always been central, as is the value of nurturing young talent. It is precisely to them that we give the opportunity to gain experience, with programs such as the Z-Incubator that allows, even those with no real training in STEM disciplines, to apply. It is the human aspect that counts, along with the approach of the individual who wants to work in ART: skills are learned in the field thanks to dedicated mentors who value knowledge transfer. In addition to these programs, there are training internships and apprenticeships, without forgetting that it is the average age of the company that speaks for itself: as of today it is under 33 years old.

ART has established and nurtures strategic partnerships each year with top universities and graduate schools, such as ITS Academy. The value of young people must be recognized and helped to grow. In general, an increasingly competitive market requires professionals/resources who never stop updating, with a strong ability to innovate: this is why it is necessary for companies to join efforts to give young people the opportunity to test themselves in dynamic realities in which they can grow, humanly and professionally.

 

At a time when corporate welfare and technological innovation are increasingly linked, what are your plans to increase corporate welfare and how do you see the evolution of innovation within ART S.p.A. itself?

Today’s companies are beginning to adopt increasingly flexible and personalized approaches to corporate welfare. Benefit offerings need to be diversified, taking into account individual interests and changing needs over time. To give a few examples, in ART the possibility of using Smart Working as a work-life balance tool has been a reality for some time now, as has guaranteeing people a certified, free canteen that offers daily products sourced as far as possible from the short supply chain of our generous territory.

In addition to the welfare promoted by targeted corporate policies, there is also a Welfare Platform that is enriched every year by making available to people credit chips that can be spent on school books, travel, wellness, airline tickets and shopping vouchers; In the broader conception that is now becoming increasingly stronger, welfare also includes environmental sustainability policies that are a priority at ART to safeguard the natural treasure chest of Pischiello, its headquarters. The social and environmental impact of companies must necessarily work in synergy with their host communities to create a more sustainable and inclusive future for work.

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people who work at the headquarters in Passignano sul Trasimeno and the offices in Modena, Turin as well as in Berlin, Germany. It represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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The Umbrian company strengthens reinforces its presence in Turin by opening a new office. The choice is strategic: the city is home to highly qualified resources ready to embrace the challenges of the future in order to contribute to ART’s success.

ART has already been present in Turin since 2021 and had already opened an operational office inside a coworking space with the aim of creating an initial hub capable of gathering an important pool of expertise on embedded automotive systems.

Today ART has decided to develop its presence in Turin with the opening of a new office in via Bligny. The new offices are located in the “Palazzo Cotti di Brusasco”, a prestigious building built in 1711, in the centre of Turin. And this is how the discontinuity of ART continues, combining technology and innovation with places that represent our culture and tradition.
Turin, as it is known, was the first capital of Italy but it is also a city with a rich industrial history, especially in the reference markets of ART, facilitates the search for highly qualified profiles supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a strategic position.

As is well known, Turin is a city with a rich industrial history, especially in ART’s target markets, which favors the search for highly qualified profiles supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a strategic location.

The new branch, in continuity with the initial project, will host the development and customization of some ART products for specific customers, this will be joined by the Team that thanks also to areas dedicated to ‘interaction with customers, will develop the new ART model of Customer Centricity.

 

“One of ART’s main priorities is the continuous development of revolutionary technologies, and so the “contamination” with a city like Turin, which is considered a model laboratory for innovators, an international hub, is crucial for us,” says ART CEO Francesco Ortix

 

Today, ART has decided to develop boost its presence in Turin with the opening of a new office in Via Bligny. The new offices are located in a prestigious historic protected building in the central area of Turin. And so it is that ART’s discontinuity continues by combining technology and innovation with places that represent our culture and tradition.

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people who work at the headquarters in Passignano sul Trasimeno and the offices in Modena, Turin as well as in Berlin, Germany. It represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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ART continues to develop and to sustain its growth the company finalizes the renovation of another building in the hamlet of Pischiello. 

ART, in coherence with the promises it made long ago to the Umbrian territory, continues to grow, to meet new challenges and expand its business, so it is finalizing the renovation of other areas of the magnificent village of Pischiello. So much determination and tenacity have meant that this small reality today has reached more than 300 employees, of whom about 80% live in Umbria itself. 

ART’s love for its homeland comes from its origins and today it can count on a qualified management that has been able to embrace the whole project and combine development and presence in this wonderful region with the need for national and international growth. 

The renovation of one of the buildings, formerly used as a Carpentry Shop, has made it possible to create two large open spaces, ensuring a more rational use of space capable of accommodating about 45 new workstations dedicated to ongoing projects. Favored by a functional and versatile layout solution, the new spaces allow for greater proximity and interaction among Team members. 

The Pischiello construction site, however, never stops and new revolutions are already ahead, but, in the meantime, the company continues to invest in new spaces while improving existing ones by trying to create a sustainable working environment. All of this, as is now known, is facilitated by the unique location immersed in a breathtaking green park. 

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people who work at the headquarters in Passignano sul Trasimeno and the offices in Modena, Turin as well as in Berlin, Germany. It represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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“What we have done only for ourselves dies with us. What we have done for others and for the world remains and is immortal”. (Harvey B. Mackay)

Today, August 31, is International Solidarity Day – an occasion for us to promote awareness of relevant social issues by working closely with local communities to promote health and improve people’s quality of life wherever possible.

ART’s commitment to social welfare

At ART, for two years now, we have been running a project to provide social support to people in need in the Trasimeno area that involves the Trasimeno Solidarity Odv Association and the Bove 2 Consortium, which provides catering. This is a synergy that has allowed ART to be at the forefront in the daily distribution of meals to those in need in our host territory, and for the people who most need our care and attention.

The collaboration between ART and the Consortium is now well-established, stemming from another project that culminated in obtaining the “know your meal” certification from the Ccpb:. This has made it possible to create added value not only within the company, thanks to the achievement of the high quality standards of meals provided, but also from an ethical and social point of view by donating daily to the elderly and the less well-off the meals that Anpas Pst Solidarity distributes free of charge in the local area, thanks to the valuable work of its volunteers.

A union of forces that allows ART to play an active role in social issues every day, helping and making better the local community in which we operate and grow.

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people who work at the headquarters in Passignano sul Trasimeno and the offices in Modena, Turin as well as in Berlin, Germany. It represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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Inspired by ART’s passion for immersive technology, for an innovative user experience and recognized at the CSS Design Awards 2024; these are the three concepts that best describe the new ART website.

ART is delighted to announce that it has won these three awards celebrating excellence in strategy, communication and attention to user experience which have rewarded our new communication concept:

UI (User Interface), i.e. the set of means and methods by which a user interacts with a system, in this case the ART site. The graphic layout, consisting of visual and interactive elements that enable the user to communicate with the site and browse it with ease.

UX (User Experience), i.e. the experience of visitors to a site that meets the desired objectives.

Best Innovation i.e. the degree of innovation that the site communicates to the user, visually, in terms of design and more.

The structure and graphics of ART’s website allow the user to fully enter the world of technological solutions for mobility and on-board entertainment, the company’s core business. Clean and uncluttered, the visual design manages to combine aesthetics and functionality with intuitive and well-organized web browsing, allowing the visitor to move easily and quickly so that they can get all the information they need, they can find it right at their fingertips.

The result of a collaboration with the communication and web marketing company Meneghini & Associati, the award obtained by ART is an example of how well-curated design that integrates advanced functionalities can make a difference to the user experience, as well as being an expression of the degree of innovation that the company promotes in various fields.

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people who work at the headquarters in Passignano sul Trasimeno and the offices in Modena, Turin as well as in Berlin, Germany. It represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin

“Never stop Learning”! This is the motto that drives innovation and continuous training at ART.

Designing and producing for innovation is a full-time job and it has to be done with passion: it is precisely in order to keep this approach alive that the Lean Production training course started last month, involving 14 ART employees from multiple departments: production, purchasing, planning, quality, process engineering and logistics.  The course is developed transversally, involving various levels of the organization.

According to ART’s philosophy, the process of improvement is an aspect that must be nurtured and carried forward, a pillar of the corporate culture that defines its approach. Knowing, intermingling with other realities and then trying to bring the best practices to bear within the company context is fundamental in order to have the right insights for growth. Paolo Sebastiani, Senior process expert, worked on the Lean Production course and talked about his experience in a short interview:

“I joined ART in 2018. I found a company that has been able to stimulate me over the years with new challenges and objectives. Today, thanks to the wealth of knowledge I have acquired during my professional career, I am at ART with a position as a Mentor.

In my new capacity, I am trying to contribute to creating culture in the company. A recent example: I was given the opportunity to carry out an initial project designed for ART aimed at creating new knowledge and awareness. In practice, we started a workshop aimed at bringing the culture of Lean production to ART. The project included both a training phase and a practical phase in which professionals from different teams participated, with the aim of fostering cross-pollination of ART’s corporate culture with new working methods.

Lean Production is a crucial strategy when it comes to production; it is an approach that aims to make workflows more efficient and eliminate waste. Participating in this type of training has allowed us to look further, exploring and sharing some production best practices that in our world represent key experiences in order to evolve and innovate. A useful first step in analysing the present and future state from another point of view and defining new KPIs on which to measure process efficiency.

And precisely with the aim of tackling/accompanying growth in a more organic way and helping to manage complexity, ART has been collaborating with a team from Chiarini & Associati, a consulting and training company specializing in services such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Industry 4.0, Product Design, a benchmark in the automotive world.”

Never stop Learning! It is a path of growth at ART that will continue in the upcoming events and appointments. Stay tuned!

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people who work at the headquarters in Passignano sul Trasimeno and the offices in Modena, Turin as well as in Berlin, Germany. It represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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Today’s companies are truly ecosystems: customers and investors pay attention to the corporate social responsibility and brand reputation of the companies they interact with. The work environment requires ever more flexibility and environmental impact is a reality that can no longer be ignored but must be managed and accompanied. For all these reasons, the future of corporate welfare is destined to transform in order to meet the challenges of tomorrow and become a multi-level expression of a sustainable corporate reputation.

At ART, for example, we always try to place the individual right at the centre of any sustainability project and to this individual we offer a range of benefits and programmes that can help improve the quality of work and, ultimately, of life.

Needless to say, among the many benefits of corporate welfare that works one cannot overlook the environmental ones: less travel thanks to smart working policies, contributions to encourage the use of car pooling, preferably with low emissions. It is a transversal approach to welfare that takes into account the needs of employees and the social and environmental impact.

In this context of a global future, moreover, a key role for our companies is played by institutions that, by incentivising investment, act on two levels: providing a vision of a future in which businesses and families thrive, and nurturing the growth of the entrepreneurial fabric so that it is able to compete internationally. An example in this sense are the initiatives that favour the digitalisation and competitive strengthening of the Italian productive base.

Increasingly, companies are becoming the protagonists of a transition towards a more sustainable model and are doing so through concrete actions: green marketing, rethinking products and materials with a view to durability and sustainability, rationalisation of energy costs, intelligent use of resources, and waste reduction through targeted regulatory processes. Last but not least, the trump card of the companies of the future will be the ability to develop effective change management strategies to guide the company through technological transitions, effectively integrating Artificial Intelligence into long-term business processes and strategies. One of the challenges of the future will be, in ART and other Italian businesses, to create the right balance between using AI technologies to improve productivity and maintaining a healthy workload for each employee.

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people and represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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In 2023, we received the HR Mission 2023 award in the youth category from AIDP and the Fondazione AIDP Lavoro e Sostenibilità (Work and Sustainability Foundation) for our commitment to offering students the opportunity to learn technical as well as transversal skills, regardless of their educational qualifications. It is with this philosophy in mind that we initiated the ‘Z-incubator’ project.

What is the Z-incubator project?

Our experience in the industry has taught us that graduates in philosophy or architecture can become high-level developers if properly supervised and trained. The project, of course, requires that a candidate is interested in the world of tech but also in adhering to ART’s values, which is a key asset to enable us to select the right people, so that we can ensure that they learn specific technical skills and so as to create a work environment capable of transferring knowledge.

What is the objective?

The main objective of the Z-incubator project is to generate value, first and foremost social value, by providing young people included in the training pathway with a wealth of technical and transversal skills.

How is the project structured?

The project stems from a synergy with schools, training colleges and universities that allow us to establish contact with talented young people in the area. The selection process then consists of two fundamental steps:

1. selection of aspiring candidates on the basis of their value set up as well as a technical assessment
2. the organization of a 6-month training course led by dedicated mentors, people who have a technical background and a passion for the field in which they work.

Mentoring is a highly important aspect for us because we firmly believe in the principle that “how” matters more than “what” is taught.

What innovations have we introduced with the project?

The elimination of the educational qualification entrance filter is truly revolutionary for us, allowing us to evaluate people for their “human” rather than “technical” skills.

Social value is also an element that must not be overlooked: we know that ART will never be able to directly employ all the young people who complete the training process, but our goal is to provide these young people with a skill set that can be immediately put to use in the labour market.

Results achieved

During 2023, 12 trainees were taken on by ART through this project, of whom 8 were then directly employed and 3 are still completing their internship period.

Our aim is to double the number of internships through Z-incubator, extending the model to the areas of hardware and innovation.

 

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people and represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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Corporate reputation, the present and future of corporate welfare and the sustainable wellbeing of workers Below is an interview with Francesco Ortix, CEO ART S.p.A.

Investing in sustainable corporate reputation. Starting from the challenges of the present, what does the future of corporate welfare look like?

Investing in corporate reputation has become ever more important for companies, as both customers and investors pay increasing attention to responsible business practices as well as the social and environmental impact of the companies they interact with.

Starting with current challenges, such as the instability of the labor market or the urgent need to address environmental impact issues, the future of corporate welfare looks set to evolve in directions that reflect these challenges.

Modern companies are beginning to adopt an increasingly personalized and flexible approach to corporate welfare, offering a range of benefits and programs that take into account the individual needs and circumstances of employees. On the other hand, corporate welfare could also include a greater focus on environmental sustainability.

This could translate into programs that encourage more eco-friendly working practices, such as remote working to reduce travel, subsidies for public transport or incentives for the use of low-emission means of transport.

The future of welfare looks increasingly towards a holistic approach that takes into account the needs of employees, the social and environmental impact of companies, and collaboration with surrounding communities so as to create a more sustainable and inclusive world of work”.

What role can institutions play in guiding companies towards profitable investment in the future of social and entrepreneurial growth?

“ Institutions play a key role in stimulating business investment with a twin goal: to strive for a prosperous future in which companies and families can thrive; to ensure a business environment that is ready to grow and compete internationally.

Both these factors, accompanied by social equity and income redistribution policies, thus contribute significantly to a country’s economic and social growth.

Institutions, therefore, are crucial for companies to be incentivized to invest in the future: an example of this are the initiatives related to the Industry 4.0 plan, which promotes the digitalization and competitive strengthening of the Italian production environment, through a wide range of policies designed to create an attractive environment for investments, also from abroad.

Furthermore, through tax incentive policies, it is possible to support entrepreneurial development and growth even in areas of the country where this would not naturally occur”.

Circular Economy. What are the best practices to promote it?

“The circular economy, as the European Union defines it, is a production and consumption model that involves sharing, lending, reusing, repairing, reconditioning and recycling existing materials and products for as long as possible. This extends the life cycle of products and helps to minimize waste. To promote efficient circular economy models, two main steps are required:

– Awareness, through green marketing actions and involvement of companies and consumers;
– Regulatory plan: in March 2020, the European Commission presented its action plan for a new circular economy that aims to obtain more sustainable products as well as ensuring waste reduction through targeted regulatory processes.

In summary, therefore, the transition to the circular economy also requires companies to rethink product design bearing in mind principles such as durability, standardization, modularity, and the use of sustainable materials, all with a view to reducing environmental impact, which often also translates as a decrease in costs in general and in particular in the rationalization of energy costs as well as the use of resources”. 

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people and represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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New entry to the team of ART, a leading Italian provider of infotainment systems, Gabriele Pieraccini joins the team as Chief Technology Officer.
After consolidating its position in recent years as a partner of the leading luxury sports car manufacturers, ART has set itself the strategic goal of becoming a technology player capable of operating in other highly complex markets such as aeronautics and agritec in addition to its native automotive market.

 

The arrival of Gabriele Pieraccini brings his solid and wide-ranging experience gained in the automotive and high-tech sector, where he has held important positions in national and international high-tech companies such as Bosch, Ferrari, Apple and Lamborghini, managing multidisciplinary teams with strong leadership and technological skills.

 

 

Francesco Ortix, CEO of ART Spa, commented: “A company that really wants to evolve in any field must invest in top-level human and technological capital, which must be managed, maintained and implemented day after day. Today, technology is indispensable to ensure the growth of a company like ART, and Gabriele Pieraccini’s great expertise and technical skills will help us to develop and grow our organisation, as well as improve our competitiveness in our target markets”.

 

 

 

The new CTO, Gabriele Pieraccini added: “Happy to be part of the ART team and grateful for this awesome opportunity to lead this great team in this journey towards the future.”

 

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people and represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

 

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ART, a leading Italian provider of infotainment systems, is preparing to face future challenges by adding Adriana Di Pede to its team as Chief Delivery Officer.

 

In recent years, the company has confirmed its position alongside the leading manufacturers of luxury sports cars, and today, thanks to its flexible and verticalized structure, it is also enthusiastically looking at the possibility of operating in other markets. The goal is to become a technological player capable of operating in highly complex markets such as automotive, aeronautics, and agritec.

 

It is with this logic in mind that Adriana Di Pede brings with her more than 25 years of experience in the automotive world where she has developed her career in some of the most important technological companies in the sector.

 

Her working life began in 1997 in Magneti Marelli, growing rapidly in responsibilities in various sectors, from the leadership of a small Quality group to the role of Infotainment Project Manager for FCA. Thanks to the experience gained, she moved on to Ferrari where she became Head of Electronics for Maserati and Ferrari, in 2008 she came back to Marelli covering the role of Business Strategy leader and Senior Program Manager.

 

Since December 2019 she joined FCA covering the role of Global Head of Connectivity, being responsible to deploy an E2E (End to End) global connectivity solution and from 2021, as STELLANTIS Vice President, she held the role of Head of Customer Experience and SW Quality dealing with user acceptance criteria, governance and global and innovative Agile processes, with the mission of achieving TOP1 Quality Customer.

 

 

 

Francesco Ortix, CEO of ART Spa, commented: “The path of growth and development undertaken at ART continues, in order to face new future challenges we are inserting some strategic figures who will bring experience and new approaches. In this sense, Adriana’s arrival is a fundamental step in the evolution of the relationship with our Customers”.

 

 

 

 

Adriana Di Pede, ART’s new CDO, added: “At this point in my career it is an honour to be able to bring my competences, skills and background to ART. I’m sure to create a path of satisfaction both for customers and for ART success”.

 

 

 

ABOUT ART

ART is founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno.

Thanks to its know-how and achievements, ART is now positioned internationally as a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive innovation and high-tech infotainment, dashboard and entertainment systems for the super sport and luxury markets.  In more recent times ART has leveraged its high-level experience and expertise towards the global automotive market as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and agricultural machinery.

This fast-growing company now employs about 300 people and represents a point of excellence of Made in Italy capable of competing with large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

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ART is present at CES2024 from the 9^th to 12^th of January on the BOE Varitronix Limited stand to present the new 12.3” black diamond display

ART, a leading Italian company which supplies connected infotainment systems and digital cockpits, is presenting one of his latest product at the BOEVX’ stand.

 

ART is a top technology partner for the design and production of display electronics as well as for the certification and commissioning of the final product. At CES 2024 we  present the new display format which stems from the desire to propose a unique product for cars, with high contrast, no MURA effect and deep black, now able to perform on a 12.3″ format.

This is the result of a collaboration between ART and BOEVX that has been going on since 2021, inspired by the desire to provide automotive markets with high performance displays.

 

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ART Spa founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno, is today one of Italy’s leading suppliers of connected infotainment systems and digital cockpits for luxury sports cars. ART combines skills and professionalism to innovate and produce systems with high technological content, thus providing customized and unique solutions.

The company counts among its customers the main Italian and international manufacturers of super sports cars, who recognize the Umbrian company’s excellent technical and technological skills, combined with a very high level of customer care. With around 300 employees and a turnover of over 60 million Euros, ART represents a Made in Italy excellence capable of competing with the large multinational groups active in the sector.

 

BOE Varitronix Limited, the world’s leading manufacturer of TFT and passive display, established in 1978 by a group of academics who combined rigid R&D, innovative product designs and highly production efficiency to fulfill the utmost in customer satisfaction. BOEVx core businesses are automotive display and industrial display, the Company operates businesses in China, Korea, Japan, Europe and America.

 

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Infotainment systems take their name from the fusion of two English words, “information” and “entertainment,” i.e., areas that are fundamentally linked and closely linked to the concept of “experience.” The infotainment system has become increasingly articulated, specifically in order to provide the required degree of flexibility so as to offer a range of effective customization solutions and to respond to a wide variety of market demands.

 

Over the past decade, ART has assisted and followed its clients step by step by first customizing the digital instrument display, then moving on to the concept of digitization of the entire cockpit, going so far as to pay attention to the smallest details of the on-board experience of all passengers with the introduction of Rear Seat Entertainment.

 

We are talking about an evolution that has redefined the way software platforms themselves are designed, bringing the central system to initially manage a single display, due to the increased computing power available and the increasing and refined optimization of hardware and software resources; then moving on to a system consisting of instrument panel, central display, and passenger display, before reaching today’s state of the art, where two rear displays are added to the above mentioned 3 displays, for passenger entertainment.

 

The automobile has become a symbol of the future and innovation, which is why the possibility of introducing infotainment systems – dedicated to rear seat occupants – is becoming a trend that we count on expanding in the coming years, even in the luxury car segment. Infotainment and various driver assistance systems, in this sense, play a very important strategic role in ensuring competitiveness.

 

What kind of scenarios lie ahead? ART, for its part, is constantly on the lookout for future trends and is carefully poised to recognize market potential.

 

Constantly remaining proactive towards generating innovative solutions is a key element for us, and we are always ready to face new challenges to ensure an elegant combination of technology, innovation and tradition

 

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On Friday, November 17, ART participated in the event organized by Talents Venture for the launch initiative of their new program “Tomorrow Education”. 

 

The Program:

Tomorrow Education is a set of projects dedicated to the future of education in relation to the social and technological changes. The idea stems from a strong belief that, through the use of technology and data, it is possible to help individuals and organizations navigate an ever-changing world, giving them the tools to understand and to lead change.

 

Our involvement:

Together with female and male students, University, ITS, other companies and institutions including ANVUR (National Agency for the Evaluation of the University System and Research) we made our contribution to envisioning the future of Education by actively participating in one of the three thematic panels organized for this launch event, where we illustrated our perspective on the challenges of education systems.

In ART, we strongly believe that Education is a fundamental pillar to enable the growth of individuals as well as society, and we are working and collaborating to ensure that education helps us project ourselves into the future in the light of the social and technological changes we are currently going through.

 

The panels:

• “Skills shortage and skills mismatch: how to identify and train the skills needed?”
• “Learning Gap. How to structure effective courses?”
• “Engagement Gap. How to increase accessibility and attractiveness across educational pathways?”

 

“Focus on” our contribution to the panel:

Our colleague Raffaella Sarlo, “User Experience” section manager, panel speaker “Skills shortage e skills mismatch: how to identify and train the skills needed?”, shared with students the path that led her to her current position at ART, talking about the skills she developed within the University of Perugia as well as what influenced her successful entry into the world of work.

She explained which of the services offered by the university, from teaching to placement, had a significant impact on her educational journey. Definitely it is a practical example of the smooth functioning of active collaboration tools between universities and the world of work. Raffaela feels that she is “a child of a virtuous circle of collaboration” that can and should be triggered between the University, ITS, High Schools, and Business, thus fostering not only an entry into the labor market but also a smooth and successful entry into the labor market. Raffaela also shared with the other panelists the commitment and vision of a company like ART that constantly invests in local resources. The constant collaboration between the world of education and our company, which takes an active part in the growth and search for talent, fosters and guarantees those virtuous paths that then lead to success stories in entering the world of work.

 

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First of all, in order to understand what Human-Vehicle Interfaces are, we need to define what a human-machine interface is. Human-machine (or human-program) interaction can be understood as a process that enables communication and control of computer applications by users.

 

Thus, it is a relationship between human beings and application programs that serves to accomplish specific tasks: computation, word processing, graphics and drawing, music creation, e-mail, and so on.

Therefore, HMI (Human-Machine Interface) is nothing more than a software layer that is designed to interface the user with the machine being used, aimed at facilitating interaction between the two.

 

This type of interaction covers aspects of computer science, psychology, design, artificial intelligence and other subjects of study. There are, however, two basic principles underlying HMIs:
•• Usability: means the ability of users to use the product for specific purposes with as little effort as possible, effectively, efficiently and with satisfaction.
•• Accessibility: possibility to use software by any type of users, therefore also by users with disabilities.

Getting into our own reality and within our target market, Human-Vehicle Interfaces, then, are nothing more than specific interfaces that interpose themselves between a car and the driver. Like any user-computer interface, they employ specific methods of interaction with the user.

Let’s look at the main ones:
•• Visual messages: shown on a screen or by illuminating particular warning lights and areas on the interior and/or exterior surfaces of the car;
•• Acoustic messages: transmitted, for example, through the car’s speakers;
•• Control actions on a wide range of surfaces and touch points: utilization of physical switches and buttons, dials, rotary knobs, keypads, and touch screens.

Progressively, over the years, there has been a shift from the “Hands & Touch” era, in which human-machine interaction was done manually through buttons, keyboards and switches, to the “Mind & Body” era, in which, in order to support the flow of information being used as a user interface, the human body is utilized, for example, through visual or auditory messages. The following are two ART case studies demonstrating the above.

CASE 1: THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD (example of visual message development)

Derived from tablets and smartphones, the digital instrument panel has gradually incorporated more and more elements and features of analog instrumentation, thus making driving information usable in a more dynamic and functional way, with a more appealing and comprehensive human-machine interface, providing all useful driving information in real time, in an increasingly intuitive way. Also, a factor of development in this context is the evolution of the technology behind the displays, which enables more immersive experiences, to the distinct advantage of the user’s overall experience of driving the car.

The emergence of digital displays also resolved problems related to lighting conditions, making the digital dashboard easy to read in any weather conditions.
The digital instrument panel makes it possible to access a variety of menus and screens through a few simple controls located on the multi-function steering wheel, which allow the user to change display modes and manage overall navigation.

One of the key advantages of using a digital instrument panel, and thus an advanced interface, is without a doubt the vast number of options for customization. Usually, the different display modes are summarized in the classic and infotainment modes. Depending on the option chosen, the foreground will be occupied either by the circular dials of the tachometer and speedometer or by secondary functions such as the navigation system, telephone controls and media player

Usually, then, the small areas that display essential information such as outside temperature, time, mileage, and information symbols or warnings remain viewable in the lower area of the display. For example, we might prefer to consult the tachometer in its maximum size while doing sports driving, or to display the navigation system on the screen when we need to check driving directions.

ART has made the instrument panel one of its strengths in a market where, like Luxury & Sport, it needs to be customized by providing timely and accurate information while minimizing driver distraction.

CASE 2: VOICE ASSISTANTS (for example sound message development)

One of the most advanced forms of interaction with computer systems is the Voice User Interface (VUI), which is a user interface based on voice and the use of voice commands to perform specific functions of the car in total safety. This technology, which takes advantage of voice recognition and synthesized voice response, has historically opened up new horizons and opportunities for both conventional users and those with disabilities, thus making great strides in digital accessibility.

The development of these new interfaces is constantly evolving and technology manufacturers are making significant investments in it as they still consider the use of voice in the car experience a major game changer globally. This is a revolution that, with vast potential and prospects, could transform human-machine interaction from graphical/tactile to audible/vocal across numerous areas of mobility and thus alter the digital (perhaps not just digital) experiences of all users.

If we look at the automotive market, we can indeed confirm that voice assistants are becoming an integral part of the standard equipment of cars, equipped with systems capable of recognizing the driver’s voice to enable him or her to access, safely, a range of services, often custom-tailored to the needs of each driver and with ample opportunity for customization. The adoption is facilitated by the increasing prevalence of connectivity that links more and more devices in the daily experience, from the home to the car. This is a growing trend also thanks to the increasingly effective pervasiveness of smart devices in mobility and leisure.

Looking more closely at the automotive context, today it is possible to take Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa with us in the car. While for more advanced vehicles, you can use the assistant via Android Auto or Apple Carplay. As for Alexa, however, integration is possible only through Echo Auto, a home-like device designed for the needs of drivers.

At ART we always pay special attention to digital innovations, becoming first in class in certain categories: suffice to say that in 2020 ART pioneered the development of in-car VUI by integrating Alexa into in-car infotainment for the first time. Accessibility, inclusiveness, improving overall experience, humanizing digital: these are our guiding principles.

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Digital Graphics: rendering, compositing and color management. ART and its collaboration with ITS Umbria Academy.

 

ART continues its collaboration with ITS Umbria Academy. Last October 30, an ART lecture was held in Perugia as part of the “Digital Graphics” module. The module was about “rendering, compositing and color management” in 2D and 3D graphics, while the workshop activity focused on the use of the 3D graphics software “Blender.” A subject that thanks to our skills as HMI designers we are well acquainted with.

 

Starting with some general considerations on best practices of modeling and lighting in both 2D and 3D digital environments, they initially explored the differences between mesh-based and spline-based modeling flows, and the target markets for which one is preferable over the other. In general, this allowed the students to get an idea about their intended choice of career, and so it helped them to understand whether to gravitate more toward art or industry. For the students, it was also an opportunity to check that their aspirations aligned with and were consistent with their expectations so as to facilitate future study and further study choices.

 

A second step was then to examine and observe some frames of video games and movies and comment on the feelings elicited by the author, in order to understand the experience elicited. The exercise of observing and analyzing graphics is a fundamental practice in design. This then led on to an in-depth look at the use of color in film imagery and how its careful and specific use subtly guides emotions and feelings of those who experience a scene, game, software or product in general. Various examples of color management were given, as well as the feelings that such colors are intended to elicit, and were then discussed. Various more or less standardized color pairings were then explored and the importance of using the “color wheel” as a fundamental part of the designer’s arsenal was introduced.

 

Finally, the practical/laboratory session was devoted to creating and implementing in the Blender program a project inspired by a video game or movie that presented what had been analyzed in detail in the first part of the lecture. Here we gave space to our favorite part, the part where students presented their different projects and discussed together so as to develop possible improvements.

 

ART actively participates in these courses so as to help young people in their career choices and to involve them in what it is like to be an active professional within the company. We try to make them understand not only the theoretical part but also the experiential part as well. This latter is more related to soft skills and we try to make them understand how important it is to share projects and details and to work as a team! Our hope is always to engage, build and dream together!

 

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How important is cybersecurity becoming in the automotive field? What is ART’s position?
On October 20, the Cyber Act Forum was held in Viterbo, Italy, where ART had the pleasure of taking the stage to explain how cybersecurity is being addressed in the automotive field and in particular what is the approach that a company like ART has chosen.

 

The Cyber Act Forum was an important opportunity for sharing, where nationally and internationally renowned experts discussed the future of the tech world and the importance of cybersecurity.

 

Specifically, ART delivered a presentation on how the automotive market is undergoing a radical transformation due to the presence of connectivity and the adoption of function-as-a-service (FaaS), which are cloud-based services that allow applications to be developed and managed in a scalable, flexible and cost-effective manner.

 

FaaS offers manufacturers and suppliers the opportunity to create innovative solutions for mobility, safety, connectivity and vehicle energy efficiency.  Some examples of FaaS applied to the automotive are driver assistance systems, infotainment services, car-sharing platforms, and smart networks for charging electric cars.  It has been shown how the vehicle now communicates not only with the OEMs, but also with the IT infrastructure and even with each other, creating an increasingly risky system.

 

Thus, security becomes ever more critical for the vehicle system in order to ensure proper dialogue with the infrastructure and the safety of road users. Mitigating this risk requires a system-wide approach that covers the entire supply chain of road vehicles, including any third-party entities that put their code or hardware into a vehicle.

 

Not surprisingly, the regulatory world has also moved in this regard, and in-vehicle cybersecurity aspects have become regulatory approval aspects for vehicle manufacturers worldwide: type approval according to UNECE R155 applies in the European context alone.

 

In this evolving framework, which is both regulatory and technological, ART considers Cybersecurity on its products to be critical.

 

ART works to spread the culture of cybersecurity internally at all levels convinced that cybersecurity is as totally pervasive as quality.

 

For ART, having high-quality products also means covering the security aspects of these same products that are connected to cover all the technological evolutions of vehicles in the coming years.

 

Participating in such events with experts in the field is always inspiring. The CyberAct Forum was a great opportunity to get to know new realities, compare companies and colleagues, and keep up with the latest industry trends. We are returning to the company with new insights and reflections so that we can continue to innovate while ensuring security and quality.

 

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ART and Jojob: a sustainable vision for the future of mobility

 

In a rapidly changing world in which sustainability is at the center of many decisions, ART has for the past several years initiated an innovative collaboration with Jojob. The goal: to embrace sustainable mobility in order to stay one step ahead towards the future.

We would like to mention this partnership now as it coincides with European Mobility Week, emphasizing the importance of conscious and sustainable mobility for the health of our planet and people.

 

Jojob is not just a carpooling service, it is an employee transportation alternative that combines advanced technology, safety and a thorough commitment to reducing environmental impact. Certified as a B Corp, Jojob not only cares about the environment, but also ensures that its business model has a positive impact on society as a whole. Created with the goal of facilitating home-to-work commutes, Jojob consists of a mobile application: each user, after downloading the Jojob Real Time Carpooling app and registering, can connect with other colleagues and share a car on daily commutes.

 

ART’s choice to partner with Jojob is a sign of its commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Thanks to corporate carpooling, people have the opportunity to share the home-work route with both colleagues and employees of neighboring companies. A choice that from the beginning of 2023 up to now, has resulted in cleaner air with ART’s contribution, with more than 18 tons less CO2 emissions.

 

European Mobility Week is approaching, leading us to reflect on transportation modes and their implications not only for the environment but also for health. “Move Sustainable…and Healthy” is not just a slogan, but a call for concrete action.

 

While European Mobility Week promotes low- or zero-emission mobility, the alliance between ART and JojobRT is a concrete example of how companies can make a tangible contribution to this cause. After all, big revolutions start with small steps.

 

If we want a green and prosperous future, now is the time to act. With collaboration and determination, we can build greener, healthier and ever more connected cities.

 

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A buzzword: User experience – how to approach it in a technical way

 

Technological and scientific progress permeates every aspect of our lives, and ever more activities are being simplified and automated by the use of digital tools. Strong catalysts for this progress in the automotive sector are infotainment systems, by which media playback, vehicle customization, management of information from sensors, and much more are possible. The development of technology and society has gone hand in hand with the development of mobility, on a global scale. And one of the benefits produced by the development of technology is the increasing importance of the human element. Whether we are talking about products or services, nothing today can ignore the careful design of its human and experiential side.

 

After all, from conception to design, from production to marketing, from packaging to showcasing, from sales to after-sales service and support, the common thread that binds every phase of a product or service’s life revolves around the so-called “user experience” (UX or User Experience).

Framing User Experience in a general sense is possible by understanding it as a set of traits or elements that are expressed in an individual’s interaction with a company and its products-services; this encompasses the wide range of perceptions, attitudes and emotions that people may experience before, during and after the enjoyment of such product-services.

While the user experience has first of all highlighted the centrality of the individual to the product-service by laying the groundwork for new trajectories of study and research (including in academic research), secondly it has prompted the need–from a market perspective–for continuous improvement of the user experience through meticulous engineering; such constant and gradual refinement and improvement occurs through an “analysis” of the ideal user (by carefully identifying appropriate “personas,” or “model users” of a product-service) and specific needs of the individual (“user needs”) using that service.

 

User experience analysis, a multidisciplinary activity, facilitates the delineation, examination and substantiation of hypotheses that the various departments involved in these practices advance during the various reiterative phases of codesign that aim to refine the user experience throughout the lifecycle of a product-service. In this sense, UX Research is a key enabler of audience definition, which highlights shared values and principles that unite a particular set of users. This is where the strategic role of UX Research emerges: users’ shared goals must be matched with a set of content, and its tone, focus, as well as its particular means of communication is outlined in the so-called Content Strategy. A content strategy that meets the set objectives and generates expected results enables the generation of a significant and highly positive ROI, stimulating a significant virtuous cycle for the product and, consequently, for its positioning in the target market.

 

If achieved with marked flexibility, user experience research can effectively guide product development, polarizing the decision-making choices that can ensure the success of the product-service, justifying its continuous improvement and appropriate development. Underlying a good user-experience research strategy are the following elements:

 

1. 1. Understanding user behavior: clear understanding of the user-experience from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives;
2. 2. Use of empirical values: a practical and detailed view of the target user-experience to be designed and experienced by the end users of the product or service;
3. 3. Creation of a business model: a model of the commercial outcomes of the product including its costs;
4. 4. A well-considered timetable: a roadmap with clear milestones and priorities detailing the UX from the initial design to the final product/service;
5. 5. Tracking and evaluation: monitoring and measuring the progress of the project, to accurately gauge the success (or otherwise) of the UX, following in incremental steps the evolution of the product/service and the experience it provides.

 

Structuring a good user-experience search strategy enables the identification of an appropriate information architecture for the product-service. Information architecture is about the organization of information; it has to do with findability, the construction of pathways of purpose and meaning; the information architect structures the semantics by which the product is expressed. Information architecture is firmly linked to contextualization of use: in the context of a Web site, information architecture will be critical in enabling customers to find products, manage their digital shopping cart, place orders, or simplify the purchasing process; in the context of infotainment system, information architecture simplifies the search or filtering of useful information and the subsequent skimming of meaningful results for the user; in the context of a physical museum, exhibition, or of a mobility system – think of a subway, a rail network, a bus network, or in an airport – information architecture makes relevant and important information more easily accessible, thus making users’ lives easier by clearly indicating directions, facilitating movement, and providing support. This is all the more so when the individuals are in critical, hurried, or emergency situations. We infer from this that information architecture has a deep correlation with intuitiveness, contextual meaningfulness, and enables the user to orient themselves in a digital or physical environment regardless of where they are. Information architecture is about organizing and simplifying information, designing and integrating information spaces or systems; it is about designing the ways in which people can find, understand, exchange, and manage information. Information architects not only design individual information spaces (websites, software, applications…), but also information ecosystems that integrate heterogeneous media and channels.

 

Properly organized information is the key step in being able to provide proper UX and it goes through interaction design. This step involves the proper design of products and services with attention to the way users interact with the fully developed platform. This approach focuses on the user, who is placed at the center of the design. The main purpose of Interaction design is to create products or services that enable the user to achieve his or her goals with ease and in the best possible way, facilitating the interaction between humans and the machine (or digital platform) thereby making the enjoyment of the services and systems offered more accessible. The designer, therefore, has the task of making services and platforms more easily usable by the the individuals for whom they were designed and created.

 

At the end of this long process, it is necessary to design the visual qualities of a product or service that have to be aesthetically pleasing, and not only that, it is necessary to measure the quality of user experience during interaction with the product. 

 

The evolution of the technological process has radically altered the approach to UX; the user experience has become the nexus between people and technology and, at the same time, the lever of change in digital tools. User experience has thus become an approach which is today considered indispensable to design and that incorporates direct user feedback throughout the development cycle of any product and service.

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ART Skills Academy: The path of enhancement in ART continues

 

During 2022, ART SKILLS ACADEMY began its journey, aimed at training people to deal with uncertainty
and complexity, creating a space as well as a place to meet and grow also through exchange and
integration of diversity.

 

We recently had a stimulating conversation with Emanuela about how ART has been thinking about giving substance to the human soul (Human ART) of the Academy. Here is a glimpse of what emerged from that discussion.

 

What does this Academy represent for ART?

ART SKILLS ACADEMY is a long-standing project that in 2022 began to finally come to fruition with the delivery of its first courses. In recent years, our company has seen an exponential increase in corporate population and the cultures we interrelate with, which, combined with the changing environment in which we live, has necessitated the development of certain best-practices including the need for lifelong learning. As we see every day, it is not only professional qualifications that are important, but increasingly the human qualities that make us act as a cohesive and united team. Complexity can be addressed by uniting contributions and points of view synergistically and convergently.

 

What is the program for this 2023?

Like last year, the company wanted to open this new season with a highly recommended, one-size-fits-all course, “Building Trust in Work Teams.”

Trust is more than just an ingredient; it is the central pillar of our work environment, influencing relationships, collaboration, engagement, and ultimately our ability to achieve goals. In a team, trust is vital to enhancing performance and promoting people’s well-being. When it is absent, we all feel the repercussions.

Building trust, however, is not a do it once and then forget about it process. It requires constant effort and the active participation of all team members in order to strengthen bonds and create a psychologically safe work environment.

This workshop interactively explores the topic of trust at work with particular reference to the team perspective. The activities proposed aim to develop awareness of the dynamics that characterize trust, the behaviors through which it manifests itself, and the strategies which can be introduced into daily life in order to promote trust-oriented relationships and work processes.

 

What other new features are there?

This year, the course will be held in-house! It may seem to run counter to the strong growth in post-pandemic digital training, but it was one of the requests clamored for by ART people, we worked hard to ensure its feasibility.

 

 

ART SKILLS Academy’s training approach is a constantly evolving process: this course represents just one stage of the journey. We will continue to strive to develop additional modules to ensure that we all fully develop the human and interpersonal skills essential to governing and the complexity to which we, as human beings and knowledge workers, are exposed.

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Rare Earth Elements: China and the Geopolitics of Strategic Minerals

 

In her Rare Earth Elements: China and the Geopolitics of Strategic Minerals (Edizioni EGEA; Frontiere Series, Bocconi University Press, 2021, Italian translation by Giuseppe Barile), Sophia Kalantzakos offers some remarkable insights into the issue of rare earth elements, a strategic resource and “hot topic” for debate in the political science and international relations communities.

 

These rare earth elements are today, for all intents and purposes, critical to the production of a wide range of devices that are extremely important and widespread globally. This volume examines the impacts of growing global competition over the extraction and supply of so-called Rare Earth Elements (REEs), reflecting on the critical issues facing policymakers in developing strategies and responses in an increasingly interconnected world. The volume, divided into chapters accompanied by an extensive set of notes and enriched by a detailed bibliography, delves into a topic not only relevant to the long-standing debate over natural resources, sandwiched as it is between opportunities and limits of space, supply and power; but also of great importance for the geopolitical balances that make up the complex international chessboard.

 

By highlighting China’s mighty geo-economic footprint, the discussion highlights the key role that rare earth elements play in its basket of strategic resources. China currently has a monopoly in both the mining of REEs and their processing. What makes “these elements particularly valuable is the wide variety of electronic, magnetic, optical and catalytic properties they possess. REEs are considered facilitators because they enter into the production of alloys and compounds that are then used in complex technological systems.” (pp.111-112). Paraphrasing Kalantzakos, China currently monopolizes at least 93 percent of these materials and also controls their highly specialized metallurgy as well as the entire supply chain, from mine to market, for many applications. This gives it direct control over a significant range of inputs essential to the world economy, which, in addition to sectors that stimulate economic growth, extends to products critical to implementing the decarbonization so urgently required by global climate challenges.

 

Among the critical and indispensable products and metals for decarbonizing economies in the text are “batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), magnets for EVs and wind turbines, fluorescence in energy-efficient lighting, and solar cells” (p.119). Rare earths also turn out to be crucial – not least – in the productions of: hybrid motors (lanthanum, dysprosium), metal alloys (yttrium), automotive catalysts (cerium, neodymium), catalysts used in petroleum refining (cerium, lutetium, neodymium), magnets (praseodymium, samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium), hard disks for laptops (neodymium), earphones (neodymium), television and computer screens (europium), fluorescent materials (terbium, erbium), permanent magnets (terbium, dysprosium), ceramics (yttrium), agents in metal alloys (yttrium) and steel (ytterbium), glass coloring (holmium), lasers (holmium, ytterbium), medical X-ray units (thulium) (p. 120 ).

 

From the focus on China, the reflection also extends to those strategic relations between the Country of the Dragon and the United States, interpreting today’s international relations and political economy from an unconventional perspective, highlighting how today’s complexity and technological progress now require from all of us new ways of thinking, acting and cooperating to find solutions to long-standing issues of profound social and economic impact; to get this far, it becomes clear how, with ad hoc policies, Chinese governance has been able to carefully orchestrate the conditions that guarantee its monopoly over a number of strategic resources of importance compared to other international players, thus making itself indispensable in a finely structured, multi-sectoral market basin.

 

For example, quoting Kalantzakos “for batteries and magnets […] the People’s Republic of China […] dominates entire supply chains that cannot be easily reconstructed. At the heart of this strategy is Beijing’s ambition to become a ‘global manufacturing,’ ‘cyber,’ ‘superpower of science and technological innovation’ by 2049” (p.7). Such reflection on the relationship between China and the United States sends the reader back to an analysis of the relationship between the two superpowers, keeping track of some major themes that historically bind them together. Equally significant are the readings of today’s power relations, in light of the constantly shifting strategic relationships and “Cold War” tensions, with the numerous attempts at decoupling, seeking to outline future scenarios, where between the two players competitive inclinations (think of the strategic function of mineral scarcity, a phenomenon often artificially triggered at state level) far outweigh cooperation.

 

The largely multidisciplinary analysis lends richness to the perspective offered by the reading, making Rare Earth Elements: China and the Geopolitics of Strategic Minerals accessible and thought-provoking to a wide readership, as much to neophytes as to experts in the field as well as to all those professionals or analysts who carry out research, also in other fields, nurturing and developing an interesting debate on the qualities and effectiveness of traditional economic models (e.g, comparing a linear system with a circular one) and about which one might be the most sustainable for the lifecycle of strategic elements, their production and their eventual recycling and reconditioning through the application of virtuous recovery protocols (a topic of no small importance, considering how much the current international balance is suffering from the continuing semiconductor shortage).

 

As a valuable contribution to thinking about large-scale innovations and technological progress and the baricenter of forces vying for a primary role in the marketplace, Sophia Kalantzakos’ discussion offers the reader, with data in hand, an accurate set of glimpses onto the international chessboard, where China’s monopoly of rare earth elements plays a potentially central and hot role in the current and coming decades’ political framework, bringing with it risks (think of the phenomenon of the weaponization of trade and its implications for the multipolarized world), limits of maneuver and opportunities, allowing us to think more consciously about the power relations among the great powers and to potential futuristic scenarios; scenarios that the trajectories of world affairs will help define.

 

Sophia Kalantzakos is Global Distinguished Professor in Environmental Studies and Public Policy at New York University. She has taught for many years at NYU Abu Dhabi, where she founded and directs the eARThumanities research project. She was Fung Global Fellow at the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) and, in 2020-2021, Senior Fellow at the Research Institute for the History of Science and Technology (Caltech – Huntington). In the summer of 2020, she launched a project entitled The Geopolitics and Ecology of Himalayan Water, which addresses the issue of growing water insecurity. She is a member of the Rachel Carson Center, LMU, Munich Academic Advisory Board and President of the RCC Society Of Fellows. Her research, marked by a strong interdisciplinary approach, focuses on resources, power and the new imaginaries that reflect the ways in which we think about global space and interdependence; she also delves into the emerging new models and pathways of possibilist thinking as an interpretive key to re-imagining geopolitics in the 21st century.

 

In addition to Rare Earths: China and the Geopolitics of Strategic Minerals (Edizioni EGEA; Frontiers Series, Bocconi University Press, 2021), we would like to mention The EU, US, and China Tackling Climate Change: Polices and Alliances for the Anthropocene (Routledge, 2017).

 

David Berti

 

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Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and the paradigm V2X

 

The advent of the new millennium has brought with it a technological maturation that has given rise to a predominant trend in the automotive market: the “in-vehicle” connection.

 

The complexity of devices embedded in cars has transformed them from simple autonomous systems into “systems of systems” (SoS). This includes the integrated central unit, displays, processors and the operating system that supports the connectivity of the various devices, from sensors to connectivity modules and protocols for interconnecting the various components.

 

The automobile has become a complex, connected entity geared to its integration into the V2X (Vehicle to Everything) paradigm. This equipping of wireless communication systems allows the car to connect with other vehicles (Vehicle-to-Vehicle, V2V), with the road infrastructure (Vehicle-to-Infrastructure, V2I) and with the network (Vehicle-to-Network, V2N).

 

The current scenario is characterized by a persistent duality: on the one hand, we have the complex evolution of in-vehicle architectures, and on the other hand, the integration of connection technologies outside the vehicle. This is happening through the introduction of long- and short-range wireless networks, which are fundamental to the development of the V2X paradigm and all its applications. In this context, the role of the development of 5G communication protocols and 802.11P is crucial. The former aims to become a benchmark in the automotive world by introducing “quality of service” features that support the development of applications that are highly dependent on message latency time. The second, on the other hand, refers to the IEEE 802.11 family of protocols, which includes WiFi. In particular, 802.11P is a specialization for the vehicle environment of this well-known short-range technology, and thus introduces support for so-called Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS).

 

Intelligent Transport Systems help mitigate the shortfall of accurate and timely information, as well as overcoming insufficient cooperation between actors in the transport and infrastructure sector. This is done by providing sectoral coordination and ensuring proper data transmission. ITS affects virtually all mobility functions: from real-time traffic and weather data acquisition to access control and parking management; from variable message signs to integrated supervision and control centers; from systems for collective transport management to those for modal integration; from freight and passenger payment and sorting systems to platforms for logistics, parking and fleet management; from solutions for advanced vehicle control to platforms for transport safety and security; from satellite navigation systems to traffic light control systems to integrated speed detectors with CCTV cameras.

 

V2X communication is a key component of ITS, as it facilitates communication between vehicles on the road and enables vehicles to gather information about surrounding infrastructure facilities. The primary function of V2X communication systems is to improve road safety, save energy, and manage traffic efficiently. As a result, one of the main benefits of using ITS is the promotion of public safety. Other key benefits of adopting ITS include:

 

● Increasing Safety: The main reason for using ITS is to guarantee public safety on roads. In the past few years the trends of driving have changed, thereby increasing the number of road accidents. So, to avoid or get guidance before any accident has happened the ITS plays a vital role. ITS will guide the user using voice as well as giving alerts about traffic or congestion ahead, so that the user may act accordingly. With this the ratio of accidents will be decreased to some extent.

 

● Delivering environmental benefits: the major benefit of ITS is to deliver environment alerts if any are needed. The sensors are being placed along the road side so that they can record the temperature, humidity and other environmental factors. Calculating all the factors, the values will be sent to the central server where the values are stored in the database. If any user is subscribed to this activity he or she may get an alert about the environment. The forecast weather report will also be sent to the user.

 

● Capacity / Throughput: ITS also keeps a track of congestion even before it happens. Everything is done by obtaining the number of vehicles on each and every lane. If the number of vehicles is high on a single lane, then ITS takes the decision to route the traffic onto another lane or route. Thus, decreasing the risk of congestion of the particular lane/road. It also keeps tracks of the capacity of the vehicles running on the road at a particular time on any particular lane. It will also send an alert to users that at some particular time the congestion may well be high on some particular lanes/routes.

 

● Information Dissemination: There are many ways to deliver road congestion reports to users such as using Dynamic Message Signs (DMS), Variable Message Signs (VMS) and Highway Advisory Radio (HAR)

 

● Enhancing mobility and convenience: Intelligent transportation systems can be enhanced in satellite based vehicle navigation and various other applications which can deliver real time traffic information to the user. Users can check the status of traffic and other information about where they are heading before departing from their homes.

 

The vehicle, therefore, is no longer the sole focus of the mobility experience, but becomes a key element of an inter-connected ecosystem that includes smart road infrastructures, distributed sensors, public and private control centers, and uses modern technologies to create a connected mobility ecosystem.
The strong impact of the V2X paradigm in the current and future scenario is manifested in the technologies adopted that enable vehicles to collect large volumes of data produced by on-board systems and share it in real time through the network. This improves the “perception” of the surrounding environment and enhances driving safety, especially in view of autonomous driving. A moving vehicle generates data that can be exchanged punctually and synergistically with other users and infrastructure managers, or transmitted through the network to feed Big Data systems.

 

This process helps to gradually ensure the safety of the system – from a structural, digital, and routine maintenance point of view-by making traffic and transportation monitoring more efficient for safer mobility.

 

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SITUM and ART: A marriage of skills and training for professional success.

 

On Saturday, May 20, ART attended the graduation ceremony for the 49 participants of the 2nd Season of the School of Technological, Humanistic, Managerial Innovation (SITUM), as well as previews of the 3rd Season of SITUM.

 

The project has the ambition of creating a link between the demand for skills and personnel from the business world and economic and social operators and the educational programs of universities. This initiative has been made possible thanks to the collaboration between the Marche Polytechnic University, the University of Perugia and the University of L’Aquila, the Chambers of Commerce of Marche and Umbria and BPER Banca with the important contribution of companies, such as ART, which have opened their doors to the young participants of the two interuniversity courses.

 

The key words of the courses are: interdisciplinarity, entrepreneurship, openness, innovation, sustainability, territory.

 

At ART we have had the opportunity to organize two meetings under the banner of a synergistic exchange of skills and knowledge among faculty, managers and students. For both the Human Centric Engineering course and the Sustainability Management course, we tried to provide the most up-to-date view possible of present and future job prospects in ART, the skills required and possible development paths. In addition, we stimulated students’ reflection on the interaction between humans, technology and the territory.

 

Not only that, by hosting both courses and addressing the themes that are close to our hearts, such as the enhancement of resources and the long-term growth of the well-being of communities, we discussed and compared the different perspectives on soft skills: soft skills, which have become today, real key competencies to independently manage work and relate effectively in the work context.

 

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OpenART 2023: An inclusive experience of sharing and enhancement

 

ART continues its journey of inclusion! The OpenART 2023 event was a unique opportunity to share not only the magical location of Pischiello, but also its important historical background and our unique values. During this day, more than 600 people, including staff, family and friends, participated in an unforgettable experience. It was the perfect opportunity to breathe in the ART atmosphere and appreciate our daily commitment dedicated to an inclusive, sustainable and people-friendly process of growth.

 

An experiential journey:

OpenART was conceived as an experiential journey that both engaged and excited all participants.
The adventure began at the company parking area, where a fun little shuttle train took visitors to the charming Borgo del Pischiello.
For those who had never had the opportunity to visit ART’s offices, laboratories and production environments before there was the opportunity to take organized tours, in which even the employees themselves were more than happy to participate. The tour was even more magical since our headquarters is not usually open to external visitors.

 

Activities for all ages:

During the afternoon, a series of activities and workshops suitable for all ages were organized.
For younger children, games and entertainment were set up that had been designed to bring them closer to the world of scientific research. An area dedicated to robots made it possible to promote the development of computational thinking and coding while providing a fun experience. An original and fun science raffle was a “must”, as well as a creative-laboratory space where participants could build unusual flying objects and test their in-flight performance for daredevils of all ages.
For adults, the goal was to explore into the amazing combination of past and future that the wonderful ART location ensures. A unique show was organized, involving 10 cartoonists whose task was to portray the fantastic history of ART through their artistic talents.

 

Food and Entertainment:

As per tradition, street food carts delighted participants with high-quality products from with the surrounding area. A traveling band energized the atmosphere with its lively music.
The highlight of the entertainment was the setting of the Pischiello itself, a location surrounded by green woods and countryside with a centuries-old history and breathtaking views, which all contributed to the day by giving guests an unforgettable spectacle of nature.

 

OpenART 2023 was a true triumph, once again demonstrating our commitment to inclusion, sharing and excellence.
We will continue on our path, maintaining the unique values that set us apart and make each event a memorable experience for all participants.
Special thanks to all of our employees and their loved ones for making this day so unforgettable!

 

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The miniaturisation of electronics

 

Ever smaller, faster, lighter and thinner: these are the requirements that electronic products have to fulfil. In recent years, the small form factor and system-on-chip integration have come to the fore in the technological offerings of both component manufacturers and system integrators, with the now clear objective of achieving ever smaller, ever more wearable, ever more interconnectable, ever more locally intelligent systems.

 

The strategies for pursuing these goals are varied, while the results are essentially the same: a reduction in size and power consumption at the same time as a corresponding increase in functionality.

 

Change is constant in the electronics industry. Since the birth of the transistor in the late 1940s, researchers have embarked on an evolutionary path focusing on miniaturization. A decade later, the first integrated circuit (IC) containing four transistors was developed by Robert Noyce at Fairchild Semiconductor.

 

We have seen how, in the 1960s, the automotive industry was mature enough to introduce the new transistor technology into the nascent car radios, which allowed for a further step of progressive reduction in size of the device.
Coming to the present day, we can now find tens of billions of transistors in the most advanced processors and semiconductors, all guarantee a drastic reduction in volume with an exponential increase in computational capacity.

 

Thanks to the process of component miniaturization, the industrial sector, in particular, has seen the degree of automation used in production increase significantly over the last decade.

 

Initiatives to improve industrial efficiency, such as Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), are responsible for the increasing deployment of electronics-based sensor and control equipment as well as machine learning systems based on artificial intelligence applications. This increase in automation equipment is set against the backdrop of extremely limited available space in factories, driving the demand for compact, energy-efficient technologies and state-of-the-art components.

 

The drive for component miniaturization is not limited to electronic components. Manufacturers of automation equipment and sub-assemblies have also innovated. Advances in 3D printing, materials technology research and a deeper understanding of finite element analysis in mechanical design are helping to reduce weight, size and cost.

 

Advances in the design and production of miniaturized components have benefited the automotive industry immeasurably. Specifically, in our market, they have given a boost to the development of infotainment, which has become the car’s main control centre. The trend towards miniaturization has allowed designers and manufacturers to incorporate more advanced features into their end products while reducing their impact, giving them the ability to increase the features and functionality of new products without increasing their physical dimensions in the car.

 

These important developments in electronics have heralded the advent of on-board control units that are significantly more powerful and efficient than in the past, both in terms of calculation capacity and in terms of the energy efficiency of the component within the increasingly complex ecosystem of the modern car.

The gradual compacting of internal components – also driven by the adoption of modular platforms on which the mechanics of the car are assembled together with increasingly optimised procedures and innovative machinery – has allowed a reduction in the number of control units installed on board the car, centralizing more and more functions in increasingly powerful hardware.

 

Today, more than ever before, the car is a complex system where many devices can connect, interact and exchange data and, more concretely, where the travel experience – enjoyed by drivers and passengers – are often defined and characterized by software ecosystems, which are constantly being updated and developed. In this perspective, the miniaturization of electronics enables and also drives an increasingly user-centred design of interfaces and experiences.

 

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FUTURE FEMALE: An achievement that makes us proud but also prompts us to pause for thought.

 

At the 2nd edition of the call for proposals “Future Female. Welfare and sustainability of women’s work”, instituted by the Regional Councillor for Equality, Rosita Garzi, in collaboration with the Social and Cultural Promotion Association “Sovrapensiero”, ART Spa won first place, jointly with the company SINTAGMA.

 

The award aims to promote and highlight virtuous cases of corporate welfare dedicated to women, and ART has shown that it devotes attention to this specific issue. Our participation in this call has also given us the opportunity to reflect on what we have accomplished in recent months.

 

ART Spa, founded in the early 2000s and located in the picturesque Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno, is today one of Italy’s leading suppliers of connected infotainment systems and digital cockpits for luxury sports cars. A world that is considered predominantly male, but which ART has instead sought to open up to female skills, enhancing women’s abilities and guaranteeing fair access to positions of responsibility within its organization. Suffice to say that ART now has 20% women in its workforce, a figure that is growing steadily if one compares it to the years 2020 and 2021 when women were 12% and 15% respectively.

 

The year 2022 saw the creation of a new body, Organizational Development, which in collaboration with HR created a new program: “Oxygen”. This project, run by a predominantly female team, aims to increase the engagement of people in ART by helping them to develop the tools they need to best meet the challenges that await us in the future as a company, a group and as citizens.

 

Various initiatives have thus been activated, including:

 

– ART Academy aimed at developing soft skills, transversal skills and emotional intelligence to increase the versatility of each individual

– ART FOOD REVOLUTION, a sustainability project for and in the surrounding area that foresees the certification of the canteen service by the CCPB organization with the involvement of many local producers, thereby setting in motion a virtuous process for our territory with ethical and social repercussions.

 

ART is a young and innovative company, and it is precisely because of this characteristic that is so strong in its DNA that it has always been a strongly digitized company. This is why it has been so successful in immediately activating flexible work policies that today allow it to be closer to the needs of women in order to help them better combine private life (especially post-maternity) and work, also through other contractual flexibility tools (e.g. part-time).

 

ART is not stopping: there are many initiatives planned for 2023. Let’s keep going like this!
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Nowadays, there is an ever-growing attention paid to the concepts of environmental sustainability, the proper use of resources and the reduction of pollutant emissions. Responsible interaction with the environment is essential in order to continue producing goods and services and at the same time safeguard the Planet, thus ensuring it is preserved for future generations.

This concept is also frequently associated with the world of catering, both in terms of the quality of products as well as in the way in which products are prepared and consumed.

 

In this short interview with Francesco Ortix, Chief Executive Officer of ART SpA, we explore the ART FOOD REVOLUTION project connected with our company canteen.

 

1. What is the ART FOOD REVOLUTION project?

 

Here at ART we are used to talking about pathways rather than projects, and the one we are following in our company cafeteria is an example of this!
Through close collaboration with the company that runs the cafeteria – Consorzio il Bove 2 soc. cooperativa sociale together with all of their staff – we are implementing a series of strategies aimed at ensuring quality both in terms of the raw materials used in the preparation of the meals we serve and in the preparation methods and the general management as well.

 

2. How are you carrying out this project?

 

The first objective we set ourselves was achieved a few days ago when we obtained the “Conosci il Tuo Pasto” (Know Your Meal) certification created by the CCPB, a certification and control body for food and “non food” products obtained in the organic and eco-friendly and eco-sustainable production sector.

Sustainability and, specifically, sustainable development concern the environmental, economic and social spheres in an interconnected way. Together, these three dimensions contribute to the definition of well-being and progress, and it is starting from this principle that we have initiated the development and growth of our project.

 

3. What is the “Know Your Meal” certification and how does it work?

 

“Know Your Meal” identifies a set of requirements for organizations that serve food and beverages, emphasizing raw materials and ingredients, non-food consumables, ethical and environmentally sustainable behaviour.
This certification has spurred us to adopt a series of virtuous behaviours in the 5 qualifying areas: Quality Products, Territory & Traditions, Ethics, Sustainability and Veg.

 

4. How have you fulfilled the requirements of the 5 areas?

 

The first area led us to choose quality products such as those from organic farming and then in conversion to organic and slow food presidia with recognized, highly appreciated and certified characteristics. Then in a second phase, this led to the gradual discovery of our territory and its traditions. The most demanding but also the most rewarding work is the continuous search for new small producers who allow us, once a week, through the distinctive nature of their products, to discover villages, territories, new recipes and culinary traditions.
The service is also performed in an ethical and sustainable way thanks to the use of disposable, compostable material and biodegradable detergents.

 

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ART Spa is pleased to announce “ART World” a real time 3d experience, a totally innovative project that has seen us engaged in its study, design and creation. ART’s new 3D experience allows users to enter a captive ‘world’, an ideal city in which, through a 3D model car, we are able to introduce you to ART’s main products.

Moving through this space, the user can observe the car from every point of view, get on board and see the details of its equipment.

Navigation buttons guide the user by allowing easy switching between features of the by-ART infotainment system, as well as setting the ‘bare bones’ view of the infotainment elements. The model thus allows the user to fully appreciate the usability and functionality of these products at the same time.

In fact, it is possible to select the digital dashboard view, the navigation and multimedia playback systems, the on-board screens and the USB connection system.

Given ART’s decades of experience in the automotive industry, and specifically in the supply of connected infotainment systems and digital cockpits for luxury sports cars, we are aware of the importance of combining real-time vehicle data to create an immersive experience, and in our new ‘ART world’ we have tried to give more prominence to our products by showing them through real-time visual communication.

ART, which combines expertise and professionalism to innovate and produce high-tech systems, is making digitization an essential element in the continuous transformation of the car interior and creating an immersive experience by providing customized and unique solutions.

Curious to try it out? You can find it at this link: https://www.artgroup-spa.com/art-world/

One of the common questions we always ask ourselves is why the industry safety standard ISO 26262 so important?

 

The automotive sector is undergoing profound transformation, new concepts and new technologies are developing. ADAS systems, electrification, V2V architectures are only some examples of new generation of challenges for the mobility sector.

 

Functional safety is a common aspect of all new challenges and is increasingly an element of competition to but the best products on the market.

In ART, in recent years we have indeed invested a lot of energy in developing expertise and, therefore, products that comply with the ISO 26262 standard. This path has led us to acquire a high level of know-how that allows us to provide consulting services that help companies design, develop and produce systems compatible with functional safety standards.

 

ART Germany is member of Drivery that is not only the most innovative coworking space in the center of Berlin, but also a hub for innovation and mobility.

In this innovative and proactive collaborative environmental, today we hold our first masterclass, where we introduced the functional safety for the automotive industry (ISO 26262).

 

We explained how to calculate the level of automotive safety integrity (ASIL) of a function and its impact on the architecture, HW and SW of the electronic subsystems and the HW/SW lifecycle.

After a first overview of functional safety, we tried to describe it properly. Moving on to the differences and commonalities between FuSa standards in automotive sector (ISO 26262) and other sectors (e.g. agriculture, earth moving machines). Finally, the phases of the Functional Safety lifecycle were analyzed.

 

To learn more about Functional Safety listen to the words of Francesco De Rosa, German Site Manager and Functional Safety Manager of ART. Watch the video!

 

 

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Passignano sul Trasimeno, 28 November 2022

 

ITS Umbria Academy has signed an important partnership with Rightware, a Finnish software company, and ART SPA, an Italian automotive infotainment manufacturer, to develop the institute’s training programs.

 

The first implementation stage of this project focuses on creating HMIs with the Kanzi One development environment, specifically for the automotive sector. To support this mission, Rightware granted ITS Umbria software licenses and assistance to create a tailored training program in a new Kanzi Learning Lab at LABOMEC, the mechatronics laboratory of ITS Umbria in Foligno.

 

Thanks to didactic co-design, the lectures and technical assistance provided by ART allowed ITS students to follow a training course delivered according to the typical approach of the application didactics of the Higher Technological Institutes, which envisages close cooperation between schools and the business world.

 

ITS students thus had the opportunity to participate in the realization of advanced research projects, learning basic concepts related to key practices in UI Design/Interaction, which constitute a focal point for collaborative study and research with the automotive industry in the area of user interface design and development.

 

The ITS Umbria class involved in the project showed great appreciation for the project, with positive feedback from the students who recognized and highlighted the added value of this training experience related to the use of the industry-standard Kanzi One HMI tool. These skills will prove to be a very useful resource for their professional development in the working world.

 

Thanks to the success of this first training experience and the advanced stage of implementation of the Kanzi Learning Lab at LABOMEC, ITS Umbria Academy, in agreement with Rightware and ART, intend to continue the program of collaboration, to give continuity and further impetus to the educational models implemented by ITS Umbria Academy, in this case, in the mechatronic and digital fields.

 

ITS Umbria

ITS Umbria is a post-diploma academy in applied sciences and technologies promoted by the Ministry of Education and the Umbria Region, along with the main companies in the area. At the end of the two-year program, through a modern and practical educational system aimed at technological innovation, it offers its students a very high level of employment opportunities.

 

ART Spa

Founded in the early 2000s and based in the evocative Villa del Pischiello in Passignano sul Trasimeno, ART is today one of Italy’s leading suppliers of connected infotainment systems and digital cockpits for luxury sports cars. ART combines skills and professionalism to innovate and produce systems with high technological content, thus providing customized and unique solutions. The company counts among its customers the main Italian and international manufacturers of super sports cars, who recognize the Umbrian company’s excellent technical and technological skills, combined with a very high level of customer care. With around 200 employees and a turnover of over 35 million Euros, ART represents a Made in Italy

 

Rightware

Rightware is the pioneering provider of automotive graphics software tools and services. We are uniquely positioned, with a heritage in gaming, graphics, and UI development, and with a dedicated focus on the automotive industry. We help automakers become highly efficient and creative with no limits. With Kanzi, the traditional HMI is transformed into a real Signature UI. Rightware is headquartered in Finland and has a presence in China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, UK, and USA. As a ThunderSoft company, our combined skills and assets allow us to deliver fully integrated HMI solutions, engineering support, and design services. Kanzi is the market-leading automotive UI tool, trusted by over 50 automotive brands across the globe.

 

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ART is a fast-growing company, and in the last three years alone it has seen a doubling of its workforce. This has highlighted the need to adopt a new approach towards the continuous development of People.

In this brief interview with Emanuela Bernardini Head of Organization Development and
Andrea Narciso Head of Innovation Department, let’s explore the project ART SKILL ACADEMY.

 

 

1- What is the project ART Skill Academy?

 

Rather than a project, we will call it a journey: a journey that has lead us a long way from its beginnings and that is now beginning to bear fruit. In the last three years our company has seen an exponential increase in personnel, which, combined with the changing environment in which we live, is making it necessary to develop certain best-practices including the need for lifelong learning. Today more than ever, it is not only professional qualifications that are important, but increasingly, the human qualities that make us act as a cohesive and united team.

ART SKILL ACADEMY has as its primary objective to train People to deal with uncertainty and complexity. ART is experiencing a moment of development and transformation, which will also affect the work organization model. In order to make this growth sustainable for everyone, ART is providing its People with a space and a place where they can meet and grow also through the exchange and integration of diversity.

 

 

2- Who is the initiative aimed at?

 

All of us ART employees, the particularity of this initiative is precisely that it seeks to involve as many people as possible. We have always believed in the need to create a space where people can meet and grow, and this initiative is relevant to ART but above all to the people who populate it. We seek to provide those tools that allow the individual to grow

and then make our orga

nization stronger and more adaptive to the changes that are our constant.

 

 

3- What courses are planned?

 

Academy has two souls, the technical soul (Tech ART) and the human soul (Human ART). The technical experience is aimed at sharing not only what we do and how we do it, but also why we do it: the essence of doing in ART. The human experience is aimed at the Person, it is designed to make the culture that binds us as a team flourish. The Human catalogue is already structured, it includes 11 courses, one of which has been chosen by the company for everyone: “Proactive Mindset – Training for uncertainty and complexity”.

 

 

4- What are the benefits a person can gain from participating in the various courses?

 

This, we believe, is the question we feel happiest to answer. We hope and, we firmly believe, that participation in these initiatives is a first step towards the cultural changes that needs to be promoted in ART and that can be fostered by internalizing the concept of shared responsibility and the culture of error. Strengthening the workforce to consolidate the company’s solidity, a path that has people at its heart and, first and foremost, the quality of their lives. A company is neither better nor worse than those who work in it, it is an act of responsibility towards our community.

 

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