Aptiv
"Delivering Innovation"
Dublin, Ireland industrial-technology firm formed in 2017 from Delphi's split (NYSE: APTV); makes ADAS hardware and Aptiv/HellermannTyton connector systems.
Aptiv PLC is an industrial-technology company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, formed in December 2017 when Delphi Automotive separated its powertrain business and renamed its remaining electrical-architecture and safety-technology operations Aptiv. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker APTV.
Aptiv's product lines split into two groups: an Intelligent Systems group covering Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) and digital-cockpit software and hardware, and an Interconnect Technologies group producing connectors, busbars, cabling and electronic assemblies under the Aptiv Interconnect brand (formerly Winchester Interconnect) and the HellermannTyton brand for cable fastening and protection. The company supplies these systems to automotive, commercial-vehicle, aerospace and defense, energy, medical, telecommunications, and industrial and robotics customers, supplying perception sensors and compute hardware for driver-assistance functions alongside the connector and wiring hardware that links vehicle electronic systems together.
Aptiv employs more than 51,000 people and operates 76 manufacturing facilities and 11 technical centers across 23 countries.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)
Scalable ADAS platform integrating sensing, perception and compute for automated driving features.
Connection Systems
Connectors, cables and electrical architecture for vehicles and industrial applications.
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Component Supplier
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Europe
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