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Euro NCAP releases its Year in Numbers for 2022: China and Electric Vehicles predominate

Euro NCAP releases its annual Year in Numbers where Euro NCAP considers the highs and lows as well some of the emerging trends of the year that have appeared throughout one year of results. 2022 will be remembered as a record year. Never before did Euro NCAP conduct as many safety tests or have so many newcomers in the programme.

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Applus+ IDIADA continues to Enhance its Proving Ground Test Tracks for 2023

article imageIDIADA's Test Facility Design team has designed and implemented a significant test track maintenance plan during the 2022/23 winter season. The main objectives of this work have been to maximize the safety of users, ensure that our testing surfaces remain in optimum conditions, and to increase testing options for Proving Ground customers.

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AWARE2ALL Consortium selected by the EU s Horizon Europe Program

article imageThe AWARE2ALL consortium, coordinated by the Spanish RTO Vicomtech and comprising 16 European organisations, has been selected by the EU's key funding program for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, to develop inclusive and innovative safety and Human Machine Interface systems to pave the way towards Highly Automated Vehicles deployment in traffic. A special focus will be put on underrepresented populations to ensure that results provide safety to any (type of) occupant and Human Road User).

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Kistler supports CAERI with Measurement Solutions for Noise, Vibration and Harshness Testing

article imageAt the China Automotive Engineering Research Institute (CAERI), NVH testing now plays a major role in fostering the evolution of cars throughout China and beyond. CAERI operates various advanced facilities where its engineers use measurement technologies from Kistler for NVH tests on vehicles and their components.

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LG announces technical Collaboration with Magna for the Future of Mobility

article imageLG Electronics announced a technical collaboration with Magna. The two companies have signed an agreement to develop a proof of concept for an automated driving-infotainment solution, aimed at providing differentiated customer experiences and enabling readiness for the future of mobility. Under the agreement, LG and Magna will explore the technical feasibility of integrating LG's infotainment capabilities with Magna's Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) and automated driving technologies.

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NTT DATA, Valeo and Embotech form Consortium to provide Automated Parking Solutions

article imageNTT DATA, Valeo, and Embotech announce the next big step to provide automated parking solutions. Together, the three companies have built a consortium, VEN.AI, that aims to be the go-to solution provider for production ready parking automation with global roll out capabilities. The consortium combines each company s core competencies including owned IP, the latest technology, sales and support structure and strong operations offerings.

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NXP introduces Advanced Automotive Radar One-Chip Family for Next-Gen ADAS and Autonomous Driving Systems

article imageNXP Semiconductors announced a new industry-first 28nm RFCMOS radar one-chip IC family for next generation ADAS and autonomous driving systems. The new SAF85xx one-chip family combines NXP s high performance radar sensing and processing technologies into a single device, offering tier ones and OEMs new flexibility in addressing short, medium and long range radar applications to serve ever more challenging NCAP safety requirements.

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Continental showcases curved Display with invisible Control Panel and Innovation for Driver Identification

article imageTechnology company Continental presents its Curved Ultrawide Display at CES 2023. "Ultrawide" refers to a width of 1.29 meters, curving from one A-pillar to the other. The 47.5 inch TFT display is illuminated by more than 3,000 LEDs on a 7,680 by 660 pixel active area. The matrix backlight produces excellent high-contrast picture quality and also offers the option of dimming individual areas of the screen that are not needed. This local dimming technology saves power and improves readability.

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Calspan and Link Engineering Company partner to develop innovative Tire Test Equipment

article imageCalspan and Link Engineering Company are thrilled to announce they are joining forces to develop new, advanced technologies for tire testing. The partnership leverages decades of experience; Calspan's expertise in tire testing and research with LINK's leadership in designing innovative test equipment for the transportation industry.

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Connectivity Platform ZF ProConnect securely connects Vehicles with Cloud and Infrastructure

article imageHighly automated, software-defined vehicles and digital services of the future require strong networking and the exchange of large amounts of data. The ZF ProConnect connectivity platform connects vehicles with the cloud and with the traffic infrastructure. The platform is one of the first on the market to meet the highest security requirements. The first major order from an international vehicle manufacturer has already been received the product will go into series production in 2025.

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New DARTS 9040-GT Radar Target Simulator allows for Separation Tests of Automotive 4-D Sensor Solutions

article imageHigh-resolution radar sensors and solutions that are capable of precisely and selectively capturing their environment while providing height, distance, and speed information, are a key technology in the development of self-driving vehicles. dSPACE is therefore expanding its product family of radar target simulators for the testing of automotive 4-D sensors by a system that allows for the precise simulation of two radar targets with high resolution.

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AI based In-vehicle Systems for safer Traffic in Harsh Weather Conditions

article imageAnother project born out of the project creation workshop series as SAFER hosted in 2021, with the mission to create strong application to the Horizon Europe framework program, has startup; ROADVIEW - Robust Automated Driving in Extreme Weather. Complex environment and traffic conditions have a major impact on the traffic safety and operations of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs).

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Seminars and Events

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

NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
07.02.2023 - 10.02.2023 Online
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 1650
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
14.02.2023 - 17.02.2023 Online
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1650
Static and Dynamic Analysis of Long-Fibre-Reinforced Plastics
23.02.2023 - 24.02.2023 Online
Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences EUR 980
Automated Driving - Safeguarding and Market Introduction
23.02.2023 - 24.02.2023 Online
Udo Steininger - TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH EUR 980
Structural Optimization in Automotive Design - Theory and Application
27.02.2023 - 28.02.2023 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr. Lothar Harzheim - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 1340
Passenger Cars in Low-Speed Crashes
27.02.2023 - 28.02.2023 Online,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Bachem - Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences EUR 790
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
28.02.2023 - 03.03.2023 Online
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 1340
Dummy Basics
28.02.2023 - 01.03.2023 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
28.02.2023 - 01.03.2023 in Alzenau
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1340
Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors: FMVSS 201 and UN R21
02.03.2023 in Alzenau
Torsten Gärtner - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 790
Pedestrian Protection - Development Strategies
06.03.2023 in Alzenau
Maren Finck - carhs.training gmbh EUR 790
High Speed Cameras Workshop
07.03.2023 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber - High Speed Vision GmbH EUR 790
Basics of Occupant Protection in Frontal Crashes: Mechanics, Energy Considerations, Occupant Protection Criteria and Application Examples
09.03.2023 - 10.03.2023 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Burkhard Eickhoff - Autoliv B.V. & Co. KG EUR 1340
Design and Simulation of Vehicle Vibration
10.03.2023 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Olaf Kolk - BMW Group EUR 790
Modeling of Joints in Crash Simulation
13.03.2023 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Silke Sommer - Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM EUR 790
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Automated Driving Functions
13.03.2023 - 16.03.2023 Online
Dr. Andreas Kuhn - Andata Entwicklungstechnologie GmbH EUR 1340
Material Models of Plastics and Foams for Crash Simulation
14.03.2023 - 15.03.2023 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Kolling - Technical University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen EUR 1340
Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies
14.03.2023 - 15.03.2023 in Alzenau
Stephanie Wolter - BMW Group, Norman Meißner - BMW Group EUR 1340
NVH - Background, Practice and Simulation Methodology
20.03.2023 - 21.03.2023 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Jennewein - Darmstadt UAS, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Zopp - RheinMain UAS EUR 1340
Static Vehicle Safety Tests in Automotive Development
24.03.2023 in Alzenau
Matthias Kunkel - ACTS GmbH & Co. KG EUR 790
International Safety and Crash-Test Regulations: Current Status and Future Developments
28.03.2023 - 29.03.2023 in Alzenau
Dr. Thomas Kinsky - Humanetics Europe GmbH EUR 1340
Rear Seat Occupant Protection in Frontal Impact
28.03.2023 - 29.03.2023 Online
Dr.-Ing. Burkhard Eickhoff - Autoliv B.V. & Co. KG EUR 790
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems - Advanced
28.03.2023 - 29.03.2023 Online
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 790

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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