Computer technology company, NVIDIA has chosen rFpro as a partner to provide a virtual environment for developing autonomous vehicles (AVs), which will enable engineers to physically model a vehicle’s interaction with the world, including its vehicle dynamics
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.
While US engineers were exploring rear-powered self-parking mechanisms, in 1927 this Citroen Type A was fitted with a novel system for the front wheels. This was the reaction to the system being demonstrated in Paris
This 1950s Cadillac featured an invention by Brooks Walker: a fifth wheel that could push the car in and out of parking spaces
This Packard from the 1920s was adapted with a self-parking mechanism in a rather neat package. It even looked rather fun!
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BMW Motorrad, the motorcycle division of BMW, has developed a prototype driverless bike. The technology developed using the prototype could help riders stay stable, avoid obstacles on the road, and manage other dangerous situations, such as emergency braking
This video shows a Volvo with drive-by-wire systems being directly controlled using an AB Dynamics Flex-0 controller
Volvo Cars is implementing the latest advance in vehicle dynamics testing technology, a drive-by-wire system that enables vehicles to be driven directly through the CAN bus, without the need for a human driver or robot
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Gordon Murray Design has developed a new version of its proprietary iStream automotive manufacturing system, which is claimed to bring further benefits in terms of weight and performance