An immersive Driver-in-the-Loop (DiL) simulator is due to be installed at IAAPS in the UK, which when connected to the 1,800 kW four-wheel-drive powertrain test facility, will combine human inputs, simulated vehicle dynamics and physical propulsion hardware in real time to support faster vehicle development
Leonardo Pascali has been appointed as the new managing director of VI-grade, with a focus on vehicle dynamics and delivering a roadmap connecting DiL, HiL, and software-defined vehicle validation
HBK and VI-grade’s Smart Prototypes Summit North America in Michigan was attended by more than 200 experts from OEMs including GM, Stellantis and Rivian. Following the success of the Summit, the event is moving on to the UK and Japan this year
The Apply & Innovate event hosted by IPG Automotive saw experts from OEMs, suppliers and research institutions put virtual vehicle development in the spotlight
A compact machine has been developed to enable racing teams to test dampers at the trackside more easily. The Micro Shock Dyno is a 0.14 m2 tabletop machine with lab-grade testing quality
A partnership between HBK, VI-grade and MOVEdot connects Driver-in-the-Loop and offline simulation with physical tests and engineering data to help automotive teams move faster from complex data to engineering decisions
A human-in-the-loop platform from VI-grade will help KYB’s engineers evaluate handling, ride comfort and NVH when developing shock absorbers, suspension systems, and electronic power steering (EPS) technologies
The companies will present a Barco TruePix LED wall for driver-in-the-loop vehicle simulation at the Driving Simulation Conference in Antibes on 16 to 18 September
Arnold NextG has structured a safety case for NX NextMotion, its drive-by-wire-based control layer for autonomous and teleoperated vehicles. The system traces every safety objective through requirements and architecture, to test evidence, and back again
AB Dynamics, a UK-based supplier of automotive testing, simulation and measurement systems, has acquired eMpulse Test Systems LLC, a US-based designer and supplier of servoelectric test systems for NVH testing and structural and durability testing
