MSC’s Virtual Test Drive is a toolkit for the creation, configuration, presentation and evaluation of virtual environments, used for the development of ADAS and automated driving systems as well as a core tool for training simulators
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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
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”
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
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
NSK has developed the third generation of its wireless in-wheel motor (W-IWM), a design which comprises a motor, inverter and wireless charging unit for battery charging on the move. The design has improved motor performance, with plans already in place for the fourth-generation unit
Chinese automotive giant, Geely has signed an agreement with the UK’s University of Birmingham to collaborate on a range of education and research projects relating to efficient, green and sustainable mobility ecosystems