Bosch, Continental battle to supply the brain of the connected car Print Bosch computers currently control functions such as driver assistance systems and motion in cars. The supplier says soon they will be joined by information domain computers, as shown in the picture, for cockpit functions and body electronics. Robert Bosch and Continental are the world's No. 1 and No. 4 automotive suppliers respectively, with broad portfolios that generate tens of billions in sales from automakers. Now, their competition is moving into the area of in-vehicle computers that have the potential to control all the electronic and software-centric functions in the car.