MSC has released Adams-ready VTD, a software package which combines vehicle dynamics and virtual test drive simulation to speed-up the development process of next-generation ADAS and safe autonomous vehicles
Author: Adam Gavine
Adam Gavine
Adam divides his time as an editor between the worlds of aviation and motoring. These worlds may seem a little diverse today, but autonomous technology and future urban mobility is bringing them ever-closer. Adam is also chairman of the Vehicle Dynamics International Awards.
Lamborghini has revealed a version of the Huracán that should appeal to lovers of old-school sports car setups, as it promises rear-drive thrills. Lamborghini stresses that the Huracán EVO RWD is not focused on straight-line speeds or lap records: instead the focus is on being an “instinctive driver’s car”
Tiny robots developed by EPFL spin-off, Foldaway Haptics, have given the Mercedes-Benz AVTR concept some very special active aerodynamic features. The 33 ‘bionic flaps’ respond to driver inputs, providing optimal downforce. The development team at Foldaway Haptics share the secrets behind the technology
Active aerodynamics are taken to the next level with the Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTR concept. The 33 ‘bionic flaps’ on the back of the vehicle are reminiscent of scales of reptiles, and they can move in several directions to apply optimal downforce in response to driver inputs. Rather more elegant than a boot spoiler!
IPG Automotive is complementing its CarMaker traffic simulation solutions with traffic simulation software, to combine realistic full-vehicle behaviour, versatile model integration options and sensor modelling with traffic behaviour models, as well as the control of traffic lights and pedestrians
Alcon Components has unveiled AAC03, the latest generation of its brake-by-wire (BBW) technology for Formula E, which it describes as “a significantly enhanced package” over previous versions
Basilio Lenzo, a mechanical engineer who was an R&D engineer at Ferrari F1 and is now a senior lecturer in automotive engineering with the UK’s Sheffield Hallam University, gives a TEDx talk about state estimation techniques applied to vehicle control that he says will significantly help improve vehicle safety
NXP, a developer of communication technology for embedded applications, is integrating Septentrio GNSS technology into its V2X (vehicle-to-everything)…
TRB Lightweight Structures has announced that it plans to open a composites manufacturing centre in Richmond, Kentucky,…
ZF is collaborating with Microsoft to enhance its software engineering processes, methods and solutions with a view to transforming into a software-driven mobility services provider. ZF’s vision of how the initiative will work will be showcased at CES 2020 in the form of cubiX, a software component that gathers sensor information from the entire vehicle and prepares it for an optimised control of active systems in the chassis, steering, brakes and propulsion