SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 7, 2026 -- iVT International will host a 40-minute panel discussion on machine control and autonomous systems for off-highway vehicles at iVT Expo Cologne on Wednesday 10 June at 2:30pm. The session — titled "Autonomous Future? Exploring the Challenges of Machine Control and Driverless Systems for Off-Highway Vehicles" — takes place at the iVT Live Zone and is free to attend. Tom Stone, editor of iVT International, will moderate a roundtable drawing expertise from component manufacturers and vehicle OEMs across the construction and agricultural sectors. Four specialists from CNH Italia, Volvo CE, Danfoss Power Solutions and Scanreco/CrossControl will take part.
CNH, Volvo CE, Danfoss Power Solutions and CrossControl Bring Full Supply Chain Coverage to the Panel
The roundtable draws specialists from four organizations working on different elements of the off-highway autonomy challenge. Stefano Fiorati, director of powertrain innovation at CNH Italia, represents the OEM powertrain engineering perspective. Michael Schwall, expert research engineer at Volvo CE, brings engineering research experience from a major construction equipment manufacturer. Agni Biswas, autonomous control systems engineer at Danfoss Power Solutions, focuses on the autonomous control systems at the component level — the technical layer governing how machines process and execute autonomous commands. Fredrik Wahlstrom, senior product line manager for onboard computing at Scanreco/CrossControl, covers the onboard hardware and computing infrastructure that autonomous off-highway machines depend on. The panel's composition spans both vehicle manufacturers and component suppliers across the construction and agricultural sectors.
Discussion Runs Across Current Deployment Realities and the Engineering Hurdles Ahead
The agenda addresses two distinct dimensions of the autonomy challenge in off-highway applications. The first is near-term and operational: what are the practical realities of deploying advanced automation on machines already in current production or active field use? The second examines the engineering challenges expected to define the next phase of machine control and driverless system development. Both the construction and agricultural sectors fall within the scope of the discussion.
Tom Stone Moderates the Session at the iVT Live Zone
The session sits within the iVT Live Zone programme at iVT Expo Cologne and is organised by iVT International. Tom Stone, editor of iVT International, moderates the 40-minute roundtable. Attendance is free and open to all visitors at the expo without additional registration.
Visitors can add the session to their event calendar and find further details at ivtexpo.