News Release - Magna Brings Innovative Vehicle Access Technologies to China With New Mechatronics Engineering Center
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- Mechatronics products offer easier vehicle access
- New engineering center to support the growing vehicle accessibility market in
China - Magna to hire more than 100 new engineers by 2020 to strengthen presence in region
The Magna Mechatronics Engineering Center will focus on designing and developing the company's mechatronic product offerings for the
"Our mechatronic products fuse the capabilities of mechanical systems with the intelligence of electronics controls to enable new ways of interacting with your vehicle," said John O'Hara, president of Magna Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting. "Without compromising safety requirements, our technology provides an innovative solution during door opening and closing, and offers more space and freedom for design and styling."
"We believe there is a significant opportunity in
Magna delivers complete mechatronic systems from design to production, and focuses on providing consumers with innovative and first-to-market vehicle access experiences. Magna's SmartLatch™ technology stands as a prime example: representing a new paradigm for side-door latches by operating 100 percent electronically, the industry-first technology launched on the BMW i8 and was selected an Automotive News PACE Award winner for supplier innovation.
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Mechatronics, power doors, power liftgates
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