By ATN Editorial Team
Summary: Brembo has confirmed that its Sensify intelligent braking platform — a fluid-free architecture that distributes actuation to each corner — has entered series production at an unnamed global vehicle manufacturer. The Brembo Sensify brake-by-wire system is fitted as standard on 100% of vehicles in the launch programme, and the company says it has signed further contracts that will see hundreds of thousands of units shipped per year.
Key engineering takeaway: Sensify removes the conventional centralised hydraulic circuit and replaces it with electromechanical actuators plus a software layer that modulates braking force at each wheel. Brembo positions the platform as scalable from advanced driver assistance through to fully autonomous applications. The company”s pitch for the Brembo Sensify brake-by-wire architecture is that the hardware and adaptable software layers together let OEMs deploy braking functionality consistently across multiple vehicle platforms, rather than retuning hydraulics per programme.
Why it matters: Brake-by-wire has been promised for years; series production at scale is the milestone that signals certification, redundancy and durability hurdles have been cleared for a fluid-free, software-defined corner architecture. For chassis and ADAS engineers, moving from hydraulic backup to fully electromechanical wheel-level actuation changes what is possible in regenerative-blending, low-μ control and unified motion control, and the Brembo Sensify brake-by-wire programme now sits as a real-world reference point on that timeline.
Brembo Sensify Brake-By-Wire Architecture Enters Series Production
- Brembo”s intelligent braking platform enters large-scale series production for a leading global manufacturer.
- Sensify™ represents the new standard: being a major milestone in supporting software defined vehicles architectures.
- The Group recently signed new Sensify™ contracts, enabling the supply of hundreds of thousands of units per year.
Brembo, the global mobility innovation leader, today announced that Sensify™, the new standard in intelligent braking, has entered production for a leading global vehicle manufacturer. Sensify™ is fitted as standard on 100% of the vehicles in the program, confirming the platform”s readiness for full industrial deployment.
Designed as a scalable and adaptable solution, Sensify™ is engineered to support a wide range of advanced vehicle architectures, from next-generation driver assistance systems to fully autonomous applications, marking a key milestone in the evolution of braking toward a truly software-defined future.
This milestone represents a significant step forward in the adoption of by-wire software-defined braking systems for safety-critical automotive applications.
“Sensify translates our vision of an intelligent, integrated braking platform into industrial reality,” said Daniele Schillaci, CEO of Brembo. “Designed to orchestrate the entire corner ecosystem, it supports safer mobility, while paving the way for the next generation of software-defined vehicles, reflecting our long-term purpose of shaping a Zero Accident Future.”
Sensify™ was born as a fluid-free architecture that distributes intelligence at wheel level, removing hydraulic circuits and centralized actuation. This innovative approach enables accurate and continuous modulation of braking forces, supporting stable and controlled vehicle behaviour in complex and highly variable driving conditions, enhancing peace of mind.
Scaling Toward Hundreds Of Thousands Of Units Per Year
As the market sees a growing wave of announcements around electromechanical braking technologies (EMB), Sensify™ stands apart with a state-of-the-art hardware and adaptable software layers. It naturally integrates into the software‑defined vehicle paradigm, allowing manufacturers to deploy advanced functionalities across vehicle platforms while ensuring scalability, consistency and long‑term value throughout the vehicle lifecycle.
Following Sensify™”s entry into production for a leading global manufacturer, Brembo has also recently signed additional contracts with new customers. As a result, Brembo expects to equip hundreds of thousands of vehicles per year, paving the way for large-scale deployment of Sensify™ and reinforcing the company”s ambition to help shape a Zero Accident Future.
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