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Protection Potential of current Vehicle Seats

For several decades, experts at the AZT have been investigating the protection potential of vehicle seats in rear-end collisions and researching how this protection potential can be further improved. In 2004 the validation of a dummy with a biofunctional spinal column specially developed for rear-end collisions was completed in cooperation with an international working group. Since 2008 the "BioRid-II" dummy has also been established in consumer protection tests.

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Velodyne Lidar asks for improved Pedestrian AEB

article imageVelodyne Lidar published a white paper that calls for independent performance testing of driver assistance systems to be expanded to include dark nighttime scenarios. The change would address a gap in current testing protocols that primarily looks at daytime conditions and largely overlooks the risks to pedestrians from driver assistance systems that perform poorly in dark nighttime conditions.

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Volkswagen ID.3 scores 5 Stars at Euro NCAP

article imageEuro NCAP publishes its safety rating of the ID.3. Volkswagen s first full electric vehicle hits the ground running with five-stars.


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ANCAP welcomes Australian Government Progress towards Mandating Emergency Braking Technology

article imageANCAP has welcomed the release of the Australian Government s Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) to reduce trauma caused by light vehicles through the fitment of autonomous emergency braking.

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EDAG presents Evolution of Citybot

article imageThe EDAG Group presented the AI prototype of the "EDAG CityBot" for the first time at the EDAG Tech Summit 2020.



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AEB Systems cut rear-end Collisions by 45 %

article imagestudy carried out for ETSC’s Italian member ACI by the Filippo Caracciolo Foundation in collaboration with the Polytechnic of Turin has investigated the real world effectiveness of automated emergency braking (AEB) systems in preventing rear-end collisions.

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Volvo Cars Accident Research Team celebrates 50 Years

article imageAt Volvo Cars, they are known as the company s in-house detectives. Yet they could also be called the Swedish car maker s own CSI team, with a little twist on the acronym of TV fame. The crash scene investigators of the Volvo Car Accident Research Team, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, are ready around the clock to make sure that Volvo Cars learns from real-life accidents and constantly improves its cars.

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TU Graz and AVL launch Battery Safety Center Graz

article imageAt the heart of the research centre are climate chambers for targeted battery ageing under a wide variety of conditions, as well as novel mechanical test environments, including a highly dynamic crash facility for charged batteries.

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NHTSA announces MY2021 Vehicles for NCAP Crashworthiness and ADAS Testing

article imageThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the Model Year 2021 vehicles that will be tested by the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). NCAP will test 45 Model Year 2021 vehicles for crashworthiness, as well as the Model Year 2020 Tesla Model Y. These vehicles represent approximately 89 % of the new vehicle fleet.

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IIHS Side-Impact Barrier V2.0 Redevelopment

article imageArgosy has been working in collaboration with the IIHS to redevelop the Side Impact Barrier in order to better replicate characteristics of higher severity vehicle-to-vehicle crash tests. The IIHS Side Impact barrier s redefined shape is based on the current SUV and Pickups, which will be reflected in the IIHS side impact test protocol by 2023.

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Humanetics: 200 Cars tested in just 2 Years

article imageCovering a wide range of automotive related stories since 1956, Italian magazine Quattroruote ("Four Wheels") also offers in-depth vehicle reviews for prospective buyers. The monthly magazine takes their road and track testing quite seriously enough so that they ve been using their very own test track, the Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) for the past 25 years.

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ASEAN NCAP: Launch of the OASIM Project by UTAC CERAM

article imageUTAC CERAM launches the OASIM project (Overall ASEAN market Safety Improvement for Motorcycles), in order to improve the safety of motorized two-wheelers in South-East Asia (ASEAN). Engaged in a vehicle safety management / evaluation process, ASEAN NCAP, born from a collaboration between the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research and Global NCAP, has devised a specific work stream to improve the safety of users of motorized two-wheelers.

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Seminars and Events

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carhs.training seminars and events for automotive safety.

All seminars are available as in-house trainings in both German and English!

Product Liability in the Automobile Industry
17.11.2020 - 20.11.2020 Online,
Hans-Georg Lohrmann - Quality-Reliability-Safety Consultant EUR 940
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
18.11.2020 - 19.11.2020 in Alzenau
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1590
Human Modelling and Simulation in Automotive Engineering
19.11.2020 - 20.11.2020 Online
Industry Experts EUR 990
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
24.11.2020 - 27.11.2020 Online-Seminar
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 1590
Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies
01.12.2020 - 04.12.2020 Online,
Stephanie Wolter - BMW AG, Bart Paul Peeters Weem - BMW AG EUR 1340
Introduction to Data Acquisition in Safety Testing
03.12.2020 - 04.12.2020 in Alzenau
Thomas Wild - Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH EUR 1340
Crash Safety of Hybrid- and Electric Vehicles
07.12.2020 - 10.12.2020 in Alzenau
Rainer Justen - Daimler AG EUR 1340
UpDate Seminar Euro NCAP 2020
15.12.2020 - 16.12.2020 in Frankfurt am Main
Euro NCAP Experts EUR 1490
Python-based Machine Learning with CAE Applications
15.12.2020 - 18.12.2020 Online,
Dr. André Backes - TECOSIM Technische Simulation GmbH EUR 1340

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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