Mercedes-Benz has become the first OEM in the world to meet the legal requirements of UN-R157 for an SAE Level 3 system. The company is now preparing to launch its Drive Pilot system on the S-Class in the first half of 2022
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Watch the V6 First Edition Lotus Emira being put through its paces at the Hethel test track by Gavan Kershaw. In this video he explores the driving dynamics and the four driving modes, and gives his feedback on how the setup performs on the track and the road
Honda R&D in Sakura has commissioned Ansible Motion to supply its latest Delta S3 DIL simulator technology
Applus+ IDIADA has expanded its virtual development services in China with a DiM250 Dynamic Driving Simulator from VI-grade. The simulator has been installed at the IDIADA Proving Ground in Zhaoyuan, China and is now fully operative
Multimatic will contribute its engineering expertise to McLaren Racing’s newly formed Extreme E team, including access to its UK vehicle dynamics development facilities
Coventry University researchers have produced a prototype device that could help prevent cars from losing control on roads through hydroplaning and potentially save lives as a result. The results of initial testing have been very promising, as the development team explains
Researchers at Coventry University in the UK have developed the Run Dry Traction System (RDTS), a device designed to prevent vehicles from aquaplaning and losing traction control due to adverse road conditions
Deakin University in Australia is investing in an automotive motion simulator platform facility, due to open in late 2021. The driver-in-the-loop platform is intended to provide research and innovation support for both driver-based and autonomous mobility technologies
AB Dynamics has developed what it claims is the world’s fastest self-propelled vulnerable road user test platform, meeting the speed requirements of Euro NCAP’s incoming test protocols
Rohde & Schwarz and Vector Informatik are collaborating on hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) validation of automotive radar sensors, combining simulation and over-the-air radar stimulation