October 27–29, 2026
Vibe Credit Union Showplace, Novi, Michigan, United States
October 27–29, 2026
Vibe Credit Union Showplace, Novi, Michigan, United States
2026 Symposium Themes
Building, securing, and scaling the brains of autonomous vehicles
End-to-end vs modular SDV development — what’s winning?
Next-generation perception & decision-making stacks
Machine learning pipelines, data governance & data-centric AI
OTA updates, cybersecurity, and protecting safety-critical software
AI verification, continuous validation & software quality assurance
Role of software and cross-domain architectures
From pilots to production: proving safety and earning public trust
Global deployment strategies (OEMs, fleets, robotaxi operators, AV startups)
Transitioning from prototypes → scalable commercial services
Real-world risk reduction, redundancy & fail-operational design
Public trust, communication, and human acceptance strategies
Scaling operations: mapping, localization, fleet management
Regulatory hurdles in real-world deployment scenarios
Navigating best practices, aligning the ecosystem, enabling safe intelligent vehicles
Global regulatory updates shaping automated mobility (UN, EU, US, China)
Harmonizing standards: ISO, SOTIF, NCAP, cybersecurity frameworks
Cross-industry interoperability: sensors, infrastructure, V2X
Pathways for L4 systems
Validation of AI-driven functions and software-defined systems
Collaboration between OEMs, suppliers, regulators & infrastructure operators
Intelligent Vehicle Symposium focuses on three critical pillars that reflect where the industry is moving:
Software, AI & SDV Architecture
Vehicle architectures are shifting rapidly toward compute-heavy SDV platforms.
OEMs need clarity on AI safety, data pipelines, integration challenges, and cybersecurity.
Safe Autonomous Deployment
OEMs are under pressure to mature supervised and unsupervised autonomy programs.
The industry needs real-world insights on scaling pilots, safety metrics, and public trust.
SAE, ISO and global regulatory changes
OEMs can benefit greatly from alignment, shared assets, and system-level interoperability.
Vehicle intelligence is the definitive competitive frontier in 2026, transforming the automobile from a static machine into a learning, software-driven platform.
Within VTW, the Intelligent Vehicle Track explores:
Formerly delivered as a standalone conference, this content now sits alongside adjacent VTW tracks, enabling engineers to connect intelligence development with validation, UX, and propulsion realities.
Vehicle Technology Week (VTW) brings together the full lifecycle of modern vehicle development as the industry undergoes its architectural transformation toward software-defined, intelligent, and electrified platforms.
VTW unifies four strategic conference tracks – Vehicle Design & Cabin, Intelligent Vehicle, Vehicle Testing, and Advanced Chassis & Powertrain – into a single, integrated content program designed for engineers, technologists, and decision-makers shaping the road to 2030.