Brake supplier announces start of production for brake-by-wire system with global automaker
Brembo, an Italian brake supplier that has worked with companies such as Tesla, BMW, Audi, General Motors, and Mercedes-Benz, recently announced it has entered production with a global vehicle manufacturer for a brake-by-wire system.
The product, Sensify, is fitted as standard on 100% of the vehicles in the program, confirming the platform’s readiness for full industrial deployment, a release states. The release does not name the automaker.
Sensify will support driver assistance systems and fully autonomous applications, the release says.
“Sensify translates our vision of an intelligent, integrated braking platform into industrial reality,” said Daniele Schillaci, Brembo CEO, in the release. “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.”
The release states that Sensify distributes intelligence at the wheel level, removing hydraulic circuits and centralized actuations. It adds that this enables accurate, continuous modulation of braking forces to support stable, controlled vehicle behavior in complex and highly variable driving conditions.
The technology is integrated into the software-defined vehicle paradigm, which allows manufacturers to deploy advanced functionalities across vehicle platforms while ensuring scalability, consistency, and long-term value throughout the vehicle lifecycle, the release states.
Brembo adds that it also recently signed additional contracts with new customers. It expects to equip hundreds of thousands of vehicles per year.
Automotive News reports that by-wire technology is beginning to grow in popularity.
“Tesla’s Cybertruck offers steer-by-wire without a steering column in the U.S., and China’s Nio said in February 2025 that it will incorporate a ZF Friedrichshafen steer-by-wire system in its full-electric ET9 flagship sedan,” an article states. “Toyota’s Lexus brand offers steer-by-wire in Europe in its full-electric RZ midsize SUV. And Volvo is looking at steer-by-wire to improve safety in its cars. Korean supplier Hyundai Mobis has shown steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire products in a demonstration car based on the Ioniq 5.”
Brake-by-wire is becoming standard in hybrids and electric vehicles, the article states. Suppliers include ZF Friedrichshafen, Bosch, Continental, Hitachi, SFS, Haldex, and Hitachi.
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