Engineering students are being invited to take part in a competition to make the car more intelligent and intuitive.
The goal in the global Valeo Innovation Challenge is to design equipment that, between now and 2030, will make vehicles smarter.
The format
For the initial selection rounds students submit a project proposal.
The 20 shortlisted teams will then be asked to create a model in the format – physical or otherwise – of their choice. Each team will be given €5,000 to put their idea into practice and build a functioning demonstrator.
The three finalist teams will present their projects to the Challenge jury of Valeo experts and external partners at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.
The winning team will take home a €100,000 prize.
Valeo says they plan to hire some 1,000 engineers and technicians a year over the next three years, including 400 in France.
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