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Dr. Gerald Sammer, Founder & CEO, simotive.ai
In over 30 years in automotive, I have learned one thing: the best technologies don't fail because of physics, they fail because of quality.
That is why I founded simotive.ai - an independent consultancy at the intersection of AI, simulation, and BEV quality management.
My focus: range analysis, battery aging, predictive models, and AI-driven quality assurance that prevents recalls before they happen.
Until 2025, I led global battery and BEV projects as Principal Business Field Manager at AVL. I served as a member of the ASAM Technical Steering Committee for 15 years.
My Ph.D. in Economics sharpened my conviction that solutions must deliver business value, not just technical brilliance. My M.Sc. in Computer Science gave me the tools – from software architecture to modern AI methods.
If you are asking how AI can help you with your challenges – let's talk!
My Services
Range Analysis
Challenge: Real-world range is difficult to
predict because it is strongly influenced by driving style,
temperature, traffic, road profile, payload, and battery
condition.
Solution: AI-based range analysis combines
vehicle, battery, route, and environmental data to deliver more
reliable range predictions, early warnings, and better charging
or routing recommendations.
Battery Health & Aging
Challenge: Battery aging is complex and
depends on charging behavior, temperature exposure, load
profiles, calendar aging, and operating conditions, making
degradation difficult to assess accurately.
Solution: AI-supported battery health analysis
identifies aging patterns, estimates state of health more
precisely, and enables predictive maintenance, optimized
charging strategies, and extended battery lifetime.
Powertrain Efficiency
Challenge: Powertrain losses arise from
electrical conversion, thermal effects, operating point
inefficiencies, and component interactions, which reduce
overall vehicle efficiency.
Solution: AI-based efficiency analysis detects
loss drivers, optimizes energy flow and thermal management, and
improves operating strategies to increase efficiency, range,
and system performance.