VI-grade andi HBK have shared the preliminary line-up of speakers for the Smart Prototypes Summit 2026, which is taking place from 19-21 May in Udine, Italy. The Summit brings together industry experts to explore how smart prototypes serve as a unifying approach to virtual and physical vehicle development
McLaren Automotive has deployed an end-to-end agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platform to accelerate vehicle design and engineering workflows, in partnership with Rescale and NVIDIA
IPG Automotive’s 2026 Open House Germany saw attendees showcase how the consistent integration of virtual processes shapes the development of software-defined vehicles, and why virtualisation is crucial
Ansible Motion has entered into a partnership with AVL Mobility Technologies (AVL) to combine AVL’s VSM simulation software with its driver-in-the-loop simulators
Automotive test equipment supplier AB Dynamics has opened a technical facility in Bavaria, Germany, to provide localised training, servicing and rapid repair to OEM and Tier 1 test teams in the region
UTAC, an operator of automotive testing facilities in 19 global locations, has announced a major expansion in China. A new proving ground is due to be opened in Huainan, in central Anhui province
Apollo Tyres has inaugurated its new dedicated outdoor tyre testing facility in Ivalo, Finland, designed to play a key role in the development of winter and all-season tyres
BMW’s vehicle development teams have been completing final driving dynamics tests of the new fully electric i3 sedan in northern Sweden. A key factor under test is the ‘Heart of Joy’ control unit
The first HyperDock installation in North America elevates Multimatic’s DiM250 simulator to full-spectrum capability for integrated vehicle dynamics and NVH development
Kistler’s new RV-5 wheel-vector sensor replaces optical encoders with magnetic technology for more robust chassis measurement
