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When driving cars became easier

06.01.2026|09:50 Uhr

Francis Davis invented the first power steering system in 1926. In the Jahr100Wissen interview, Prof Dr Uwe Janoske from the University of Wuppertal talks about why the breakthrough had to wait until 1951 and which steering systems will shape electric driving in the future.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Janoske // Photo UniService Third Mission

This is a contribution of the UniService Third Mission, which is additionally published by the university communications of the University of Wuppertal. You can find the entire article "Als das Lenken von Automobilen leichter wurde" on the pages of the UniService Third Mission.

In the "Jahr100Wissen " series, researchers at the University of Wuppertal look at events 100 years ago that were of particular importance to society.