Braking in The Software-Defined Era: Why Electromechanical Braking (EMB) Technology Is Critical

As vehides becomemore software defned, braking is eoving from a standalone mechanicalfunction into an nteligen, connected control system This shit is about more thaneplacing one technology with another. It reffects a broader rethinking of how critical vehicle systems are designed, integrated and optimized.

n this newenvironmen, braking is no longer defned solely by stoping power Its alue increasingly lies in how inteligently tworks with therest of the vehicle - Suporing safetyvehicde dynamics, packaging fextbility and higher levels of system coordination. That makes braking a strategic area of innovation in the next generation of moblity

Elecro Mechanical Brake (EMe)tecnolgy s emerging wthin that context. By replacing tradtional hyaraulic architecures wit elecronicaly conrolled acuation, EMB pens theoor to a moreresponsive, adaptable and sofiware orenled braking ramework. More importanly signals a larger tanstion toward the sofivare defined chass, where systems

such as braking and steering operate as part of a more integrated motion-control strategy.

At Nextee, we see EMB as a crical enabler ofthatfuure. Bulding on ourexperience in advanced Steer by Wire and ourbroadter focus on safety, perfomance and comfortin motioncontrol, we are applying that systems perspective to our EMB system as the industry moves toward more coordinated by wire architectures

Why EMB Matters in the Broader Technology Shift

EMB is gaining attention not simply because treplaces hydraulics, but because tbelteraligns braking wit the neds of software defned vehicle platforms. By trading traditonalhyraulic systems and mechanical linkages for smart electonic actuation, EMB creates a more modula, preision contoled braking famework that extends beyond the brakesysten sel and nto the wider vehicle architecture, This fuly dgrta pproach1s part of Nexters broader vision for Moton by Wre" chasts conuo, where braking sterng andother critical systems work together in more coordinated, software-enabled ways.

Why EMB Matters in the Broader Technology Shift

EMB is gaining atention not simply becauseit replaces hydraulics, but because better aligns braking with the needs of software defined vehice platfoms. By trading traditionalhyeraulic systems and mechanical inkages for smart electronic actuation, EMB creates a more modulat precision controlled raking framework that extends beyond the brakesystem itsel and into the wider vehide architecture. This ful digtal approach is part of Nexters broader vision for Motion-by re chassis contol, where braking, stering andother critical systems work together in more coordinated, software-enabled ways.

Here's what Nexteer's EMB brings to the table:

Elevated Safety and Comfortwith rapid electonic response and the ability to contro braking ateach whee independently, Nexteer's EMB can suportimproved vehicle stabiliy and more precise brakingperformance. It delivers a quiet ride, especially crucial for EVs, and allows OEMs to tailor brake-pedal feel through software.Platform Architecture Built on Steering ExpertiseLeveraging Nexters dep stering expertise, our EMB features a modular mechanical design thatsupports packaging fexibility while helping reduce unsprung mass andImprove suspension response and overal vehicle handing Buiding on motor conto know how developed through stering systems,t also enbles high precision cdampingforce control for a more linea,.refned braking feel. The result is a fexible solution that can adapt to range of customer needs and vehicle platforms.Smart Control Through Integrated Chassis ExpertiseBy building on experise acros mutiple motion control domains, Nexerhas developed safety features like Automatic Emergency Steering (AES and Ster by Brake as wel asintoduced innovative ways to make driving more enjoyable such as the Nexter Drift Academy, which fers a diftassist feature on cosed courses. Addrtionally the systemxcels with industy eding response sped, signicanty reducing braking distance from 100 km/h. With independent four whel conto, dynamic brake force distribution anddual-power redundancy, the system is designed to ensure safety, reliability, and overall vehicle control.

Lower Maintenance, Smaller Footprint, Higher Efficiency

By eliminating hydraulic components, Nexters EMB can help mininize wea, brake dust, maintenance demands and brake fuid disposal, while also supporting broadersustainability goals. With fewer mechanical losses and no hydraulic fuids,i can also hel reduce weight, mprove ystem efcieny,and support EV range and fuel economy

From By-Wire Systems to the Software-Defined Chassis

The significance of Nexteers EMB s not limited to braking alone. ts ful value becomes clearer when viewed alongside other by wie technologies, particoularly stering. As theseystems become more digraly controlled and more closety coordinated. they begin to reshape the chassts as a whole, fom a collection of subsystems into a more unifed. sofiwaredefined platform.

This s where the conversation becomes more strategie. The fuure of motion conto wil not be determined y solated component advances, but by how eftectiyely braking, steringand other chassis technologies work togethet That integration has implications not only for safety and perfomance butalso for veticle design, sofiware architecture and the speet

at which OEMs can adapt to future mobility demands.

Nexters approach to EM bulds on years of expertise in sterng, sotiware innovation and yehicle leyel systems thinking. ver the past decade, we have continued to depen ourtraking capabilities through development, patent activity and collaboration with leading experts in brake technology That experience infoms a fexible approach designed to helOEMs navigate an increasingly software-defined future

As the industy moves toward more nteligent, sofiware-defined vehidles, braking vil play a larger role in overal vehide behavio, safety and system integration. EMB is not simply anew braking technology, it is part of a broader rethinking of how motion-control systems work together to shape the next generation of mobility.

For Nexte, that future is about more than digitzing individual functions. tis about helping enable a software defined chassis where braking, stering and other critical systemswork together more seamlessly to deliver new levels of safety, performance and adaptability.