The Automotive Forum

Tuesday 6th October 2026
09:00 – 18:20

Applications like keyless entry or tire pressure monitoring systems, mobile communications and, more recently, automotive radar systems made microwave technologies a strong pillar inside the automotive world. The first 77 GHz automotive radar sensors entered the European vehicle market in 1999. In 2019, the European Microwave Association (EuMA) for the first time organized the Automotive Forum to provide an open platform for industrial experts to discuss technical aspects, concepts and radar architectures as well as market issues in the area of microwaves in the automotive industry.

The forum consists of a good mix of technical talks and poster presentations, a keynote speech, a panel discussion, and plenty of time for networking. The forum is mainly devoted to technical experts from automotive industry throughout the whole supply chain. Keynote speakers will present their views on special technical solutions as well as regulatory or strategic issues.

SUBMISSION FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE FORUM 2026 IS OPEN

Exemplary topics that can be addressed in the Automotive Forum 2026 are:

  • Novel waveforms/modulation schemes for radars
  • Imaging and cognitive radars
  • Radar networks and distributed array radars
  • AI signal processing for automotive radars
  • Interference topics (mutual, mitigation, …)
  • Emerging topics of joint radar and communications
  • Automotive radars above 100 GHz
  • Enabling technologies, antennas, and building blocks for automotive radars
  • ADAS versus AV – Bridging the radar gap
  • New radar simulation, testing, and validation methods

Time schedule

  • 3rd May 2026                         Deadline for submission of abstracts (talk or poster)
  • 29th May 2026                        Notification of acceptance
  • 12th July 2026                          Deadline for submission of first draft of slides/posters
  • 26th July 2026                         Feedback on the slides and posters
  • 22nd September 2026          Submission of final presentation slides and posters
  • 6th October 2026                    Automotive Forum in London, UK (including networking dinner)

All relevant Information can also be found in the Call for Talks.

Please submit your proposal (title, presenter, abstract or table of contents) by 3rd May 2026 to Benjamin Nuss

Please notice:
The sessions are of technical nature and presentations shall show innovative & technical content in the automotive radar sector. Your submission may either end up in a session talk (20 min + 5 min Q&A) or in a poster in the poster session depending on innovation quality. 
Late submissions or “product promotion presentations” are not considered.