Development and production of sensors, control units and driving functions for assisted and automated driving
ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems GmbH
Lindau (Bodensee) · Riemerling · Ulm · MemmingenNew on Amplifa
About ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems
ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems GmbH, headquartered in Lindau (Lake Constance), develops and produces sensors, control units and associated driving functions for assisted and automated driving. The product portfolio includes camera, radar and lidar sensors as well as control units for vehicle environment perception. The company, which belongs to the Continental Group and since 2025 to the orbit of the spun-off AUMOVIO SE, was founded in 1996 and sees its goal as contributing to “Vision Zero” – a world without traffic accidents. In addition to series development of driver assistance systems for the automotive industry, the company also offers driver assistance sensors for industrial applications. At the Lindau site, simulation models for camera sensors were also developed as part of the PEGASUS research project, including the reproduction of vehicle integration. In addition to Lindau, the company maintains sites in Riemerling, Ulm and Memmingen.
- Site
- Lindau (Bodensee)
- Processes
- Driver assistance systems for industrial applications, Simulation models for camera sensors (e.g. PEGASUS subproject 3)
- Materials
- Camera sensors, Radar sensors, Lidar sensors, Control units and driving functions
- Certificates
- Project-based validation (PEGASUS, HiL/SiL)
- Founded
- 1996
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Industrial applications, Commercial vehicles, Two-wheelers, Commercial vehicles/Two-wheelers (via AUMOVIO portfolio)
- 01
Development of sensor technology and driving functions
- 02
Production of sensors and control units
- 03
Sales and service
- 04
Validation through simulation and test procedures
Sensor Technology and Technologies
Camera sensors
Sensors for environment perception for driver assistance systems, including simulation model development as part of PEGASUS.
Radar sensors
Active sensor technology for distance warning and adaptive cruise control systems as well as automated driving functions.
Lidar sensors
Sensor technology to complement environment perception for assisted and automated driving.
Control units and driving functions
Control units and associated driving functions for driver assistance systems.
Locations
Lindau (Bodensee)
DEHeadquarters with development and production
- Materials
- Camera, radar and lidar sensors, control units
- Simulation and test environments (HiL/SiL)
Riemerling
DELocation
Ulm
DELocation
Memmingen
DELocation (Production)
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
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| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The systems are validated through simulation, HiL/SiL test procedures and driving tests as well as projects such as PEGASUS for the validation of highly automated driving functions. The production systems from in-house manufacturing are made experienceable live internally and tested.
| Evidence | Lindau (Bodensee) |
|---|---|
| Project-based validation (PEGASUS, HiL/SiL) |
Company History
- 1996
Registration of ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems GmbH on 30.07.1996; foundation stone for autonomous driving
- 2022
25th anniversary, celebrated at the Lindau, Riemerling, Ulm and Memmingen sites
- 2025
Waldemar Lissy and Hanns A. Stoffregen become managing directors (28.10.2025)
- 2025
Spin-off of the Continental automotive business as AUMOVIO SE, stock exchange listing on 18.09.2025