HumanDrive, a UK-based research project into AV technologies, has completied a 230-mile (370km) self-navigated journey to develop an advanced AV control system with dynamics characteristics that create a comfortable and familiar experience for occupants
Cruden has updated Panthera Free, the free-to-use version of its Panthera driving simulator software
Kistler, has launched KiNOVA, an NVH data acquisition and analysis system to assist engineers in the key phases of powertrain development and refinement, whether conventional, hybrid or electrical propulsion systems
Hot Form Quench (HFQ) technology can enable faster, less expensive high-volume automotive OEM production of lighter weight vehicle parts. The RACEForm project explains how it has developed an innovative aluminium manufacturing process project validated for high-volume automotive OEM applications
Volkswagen Group of America is creating Volkswagen’s first innovation hub in North America, with initial work focusing on developing lighter vehicle components made from composite materials, the electrification of vehicles, and other automotive research
GKN Automotive has announced a collaboration with Delta Electronics to advance the development of next-generation integrated ‘3-in-1’ eDrive systems of power classes from 80kW to 155kW
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
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
