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Transform the quality of time in motion

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Production Assembly Plant Ground Breaking

ClearMotion, the leading software-defined chassis company revolutionizing the in-cabin experience, began construction August 16, 2023 on its inaugural production facility, marking a pivotal moment in the company’s global evolution. The state-of-the-art Changshu facility, is a crucial step towards global delivery of the company’s ClearMotion1 (CM1) product in 2024.

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Transform the quality of time in motion

ClearMotion drives comfort, productivity, performance and safety to new limits for modern vehicle platforms

ClearMotion digitizes the Z-dimension

Much like noise cancellation, active motion control does the same for unwanted vibrations that enter the vehicle platform. ClearMotion has invested over a decade in perfecting the mechatronics and software that can now afford extraordinary levels of differentiation through comfort, performance and safety that were previously unachievable. In the future this will unlock productivity and entertainment in the mobility space. ClearMotion product portfolio is proactive motion control. Motion control is provided by ClearMotion1 and Proactive is provided by RoadMotion.

A word from our leadership


When others say impossible, all we see is possibility. We are a team committed to transform the quality of time in motion unlocking comfort, performance and safety that were previously unachievable. In the future this will unlock productivity and entertainment in the mobility space. In every role, and at all levels of our organization, this requires a combination of pioneering spirit, collaborative approach, resilience and a desire to be extraordinary. We’re here to change the ride. Interested in joining us? We’d love to hear from you.

Christian Steinmann CEO

As CEO, Christian’s focus is on industrialization of ClearMotion’s first product, efficiently scaling the organization, and top-line growth. Christian has over 21 years of experience working across numerous product lines, including hybrid electric powertrain, body electronic systems, interior HMI, and most recently, electronic suspension systems.   

Zack Anderson CTO & Co-Founder

Zack Anderson is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of ClearMotion. As CTO, Zack oversees the confluence of mechanical, electrical and controls engineering for ClearMotion’s global customers.

Kevin Woodward VP, Sales

Kevin Woodward is the VP of Sales overseeing our OEM and Tier 1 customer relationships.  He leads the team that distills the voice of the customer and the market to drive our product needs. Kevin has over 15 years of experience in the automotive chassis space leading global teams, building relationships in the value stream and growing business.

Lorna Mayer VP, HR / Finance

Lorna Mayer is the VP of HR / Finance at ClearMotion. At Joost she worked closely with the Skype co-founders to grow the company from 12 to 250 employees over 4 locations in 18 months, bringing internet streaming television from an idea to reality. She has a history of implementing and refining policies/procedures to ensure efficiency, compliance, and scalability. She has earned a reputation for aligning ideas, people and technology in the pursuit of ambitious goals.

Tobias Kummer VP, Manufacturing Operations

Tobias Kummer serves as ClearMotion’s VP, Manufacturing Operations and leading ClearMotion’s global operations team. Prior to ClearMotion, Tobias opened the market for air suspension business in China and is recognized as an expert and keynote speaker for chassis technology. During his time at Continental, he successfully built-up the APAC market including customer business and a manufacturing plant in China. While at Continental, Tobias closed 2.2 Billion RMB (yearly avg sales) of suspension related business.

Michael Grannell VP, Business Operations

Michael leads ClearMotion’s Global Business Operations (Purchasing, Quality and Supply Chain) teams having more than 22 years of OEM experience. 

Before joining ClearMotion, Michael headed up the Purchasing department for JLR’s Joint venture in China, with responsibility of managing the business’ ¥7.2bn RMB annual spend. He was able to reduce the business’s material cost base by 4.6%, generating year on year savings of over ¥231m RMB per annum.

Abhi Rangineni Director of Systems & Software Engineering

Abhi Rangineni is the director of systems, software engineering and vehicle integration. He is also responsible for Functional Safety and Cyber Security of the Fully Active Suspension system. Abhi has over 20 years experience in the automotive industry where he led multiple EPS systems release for ZF, introduced world’s first active seatbelt system and released pedestrian protection system on Jaguar vehicles. Abhi has been a keynote speaker at automotive chassis and software conferences.

Joe Belter Director, Fully Active Actuator

Joe Belter serves as director of the full active actuator team and is responsible for delivering the hardware into production. He has been a key engineer within ClearMotion, responsible for many of the enabling innovations since the early days of ClearMotion.

Joe comes from a background in research and development of high bandwidth actuators for robotic applications.

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CM1 system

Technology for your relationship to the road


ClearMotion is built on a software-centric, electro-hydraulic core called the Activalve. This device lives at each corner of the car wherein the power electronics, electro-hydraulics, and controls software reside.