MRW Issue 33

Furthermore, inside the laboratory, we go as
far as controlling each individual chip, even
by sectioning them to analyse them under a
microscope and verify their exact composition
and consistency with the development
specifications.
Software debugging and mobile app activities
are also carried out within Electrical & Electronic
Testing. Over the years, connectivity is also
becoming an increasingly important aspect in the
motorcycle field and, given the growing number
of smartphone manufacturers and the constant
updating of the various operating systems,
the presence of a group of people within the
Company who deal with this aspect represents an
added value to always keep up with the times. An
example of this work can be found in navigation
systems: from the Phone Mirroring solution
adopted on the Multistrada V4, which makes it
possible to transform the dashboard into a colour
map navigator containing all the information
required for riding the motorbike, to the Turn-by-
Turn system which was introduced in 2023 on the
DesertX and Diavel V4. These two solutions allow
Ducati not to be bound to a specific operating
system but allow compatibility with iOS and
Android systems and the continuous evolution of
the software which is then updated free of charge
for customers.
All of this is “the Ducati way”. A working
methodology that has allowed Ducati to create
increasingly innovative products with improved
quality year after year, testifying to how the
strategic commitments of the Bologna-based
manufacturer, from racing competition to R&D,
passing through investments in experimentation,
are aimed, year after year, at giving Ducatisti the
bikes of their dreams.