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FMVSS NPRM's for Electric Powered and Hydrogen Vehicles published

NHTSA proposes to establish Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 305a to replace FMVSS No. 305, Electric-powered vehicles: Electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection. and proposes to establish two further new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) specifying performance requirements for all motor vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source.

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Bicycle Handlebars as a Risk of Injury

article imageTU Graz and the "Große schützen Kleine" association have investigated abdominal injuries in children following bicycle accidents as part of a Master's thesis. Result? The design of the handlebars makes a big difference.


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Euro NCAP approves the LaunchPad Spin

article imageAB Dynamics' LaunchPad Spin, its highly manoeuvrable ADAS target platform, has been approved for use in official testing by Euro NCAP. It is the latest addition to the company's growing range of officially listed test equipment, providing approved target and propulsion solutions for car, motorcycle and pedestrian test scenarios.

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IIHS updates Protocols

article imageThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has updated several test protocols. The current versions are available via the following links at SafetyWissen.com.



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Euro NCAP releases Safety Results for three highly anticipated Cars: The NIO EL6, the Toyota C-HR, and the Honda CR-V

article imageEuro NCAP releases the safety ratings for three trendy crossovers: the NIO EL6, the new Toyota C-HR, and Honda's CR-V. The NIO EL6 and the Toyota C-HR achives 5 star Euro NCAP ratings. The Honda CR-V achive a 4 Star Euro NCAP rating.

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Applus IDIADA continues the Development of its ADAS and CAV Testing Facilities with the Expansion of the Urban Area Track

article imageIDIADA has commenced construction to expand the ADAS / CAV Urban Area track at our Proving Ground near Barcelona in l'Albornar, Spain. The works will add a 3-4 lane, 541 m straight to the urban ring and also additional Vulnerable Road Users crossing areas are being added to the main avenue section.

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TNCAP publishes new Results

article imageTNCAP has released two assessment results. The LEXUS NX received a five-star rating and HONDA FIT received a four-star rating.



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Hyundai Motor, Kia and KAIST form Joint Research Laboratory to develop Next-generation Autonomous Driving Sensors

article imageHyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation announced that they are partnering with KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), to develop next-generation autonomous driving sensors. Together, Hyundai Motor, Kia and KAIST will establish the 'Hyundai Motor Group-KAIST On-Chip LiDAR Joint Research Lab' at KAIST in Daejeon to develop LiDAR sensors for advanced autonomous vehicles.

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Stellantis Ventures invests in breakthrough, cost-effective LiDAR Technology for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

article imageStellantis Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Stellantis N.V., announced it has invested in SteerLight, the developer of a new generation of high-performance LiDAR sensing technology. Employing silicon photonics technology, which combines a universal semiconductor material with the speed of photos, the SteerLight LiDAR senses the surrounding environment in three dimensions with higher resolution and precision, and at a lower volume production cost, than currently available LiDAR systems.

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OxTS enhances ADAS Validation Solution with NVIDIA DRIVE Plug-in

article imageOxTS announced that its GNSS-aided Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) are now supported on the NVIDIA DRIVE autonomous vehicle (AV) development platform. The software plug-in, developed in-house by OxTS using the NVIDIA DriveWorks SDK, runs on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin developer kit.

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Rohde & Schwarz first to test 5G eCall Interoperability of Quectel s 5G Module with its Wideband Radio Communication Tester

article imageQuectel Wireless Solutions and Rohde & Schwarz have successfully validated Quectel's innovative 5G eCall module, part of the AG56xN series of automotive modules. For the test, the R&S CMX500 wideband radio communication tester has been used. The AG56xN series represents a cutting-edge line of 5G NR modules, leveraging the MediaTek MT2735 chipset to provide exceptional connectivity solutions.

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DEKOR-X paves the Way for Autonomous Test Drives: Installation at Test Intersection completed

article imageThe research and development project "DEKOR-X (Dezentraler Kommunikationsraum Kreuzung, ENG: Decentralised Communication at Junctions)" has reached an important milestone. In March, the setup of the public test junction at B173 / Kulmbacher Straße in Kronach was successfully completed. This paves the way for testing decentralized vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication with test vehicles.

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ROADVIEW's Contribution to ETSI VTI Standardisation

article imageThe world of autonomous driving is evolving rapidly, and with it, the need for robust, standardised communication systems for automated vehicles has become more crucial than ever. The ROADVIEW project is contributing to the standardisation efforts of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute in the Intelligent Transportation System domain, specifically focusing V2X communication between autonomous vehicles and infrastructure-based decision-making systems.

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Seminars and Events

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Vehicle Safety under Self-Certification
06.05.2024 - 09.05.2024 Online
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com EUR 1690
Dummy Training Q1.5, Q3, Q6
06.05.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Child Protection in Front and Side Impacts - Current and Future Requirements
06.05.2024 in Alzenau
Britta Schnottale - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 990
Robust Design - Vehicle Development under Uncertainty
07.05.2024 - 08.05.2024 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Fabian Duddeck - Technical University Munich EUR 1690
Early Increase of Design Maturity of Restraint System Components in the Reduced Prototype Vehicle Development Process
07.05.2024 - 08.05.2024 Online
Sandro Hübner - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 990
Introduction to the Python Programming Language
07.05.2024 - 08.05.2024 in Alzenau
Dr. André Backes - TECOSIM GmbH EUR 1690
Dummy Training Q10
07.05.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Dummy Certification Basics Q-Dummys
08.05.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Dummy Training THOR
13.05.2024 - 15.05.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2940
SafetyTesting Challenge 2024
14.05.2024 in Hanau
Industry Experts EUR 990
SafetyUpDate 2024
15.05.2024 - 16.05.2024 in Hanau
Industry Experts EUR 1850
Auto[nom]Mobil 2024
15.05.2024 - 16.05.2024 in Hanau
Industry Experts EUR 990
Dummy Certification Basics THOR (Draft Procedure)
16.05.2024 - 17.05.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2940
Simulation of Automated Vehicles - MODULE B: Sensors
16.05.2024 - 19.07.2024 Online
Industry Experts EUR 2400
Rear Seat Occupant Protection in Frontal Impact
22.05.2024 - 23.05.2024 Online
Dr.-Ing. Burkhard Eickhoff - Autoliv B.V. & Co. KG EUR 1390
Basics of Accident Reconstruction - Module 2
22.05.2024 - 25.05.2024 in Dresden
Alexander Hauck - Verkehrsunfallforschung an der TU Dresden GmbH, Erik Sinen - VUFO Dresden EUR 1400
Basics of Homologation - based on the Practical Experience of an Independent Developer
23.05.2024 Online
Christian Radt - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 415
Automated Driving - Safeguarding and Market Introduction
05.06.2024 in Alzenau
Udo Steininger - TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH EUR 830
Structural Mechanics for Simulation Engineers
06.06.2024 - 07.06.2024 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Kolling - Technical University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen EUR 830
Crashworthy and Lightweight Car Body Design
06.06.2024 - 07.06.2024 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher - University of Wuppertal EUR 1390
Crash Safety of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
10.06.2024 - 13.06.2024 Online
Rainer Justen - Mercedes-Benz AG EUR 1390
International Safety and Crash-Test Regulations: Current Status and Future Developments
10.06.2024 - 13.06.2024 Online
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com EUR 1390
Robust Design - Vehicle Development under Uncertainty
10.06.2024 - 13.06.2024 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Fabian Duddeck - Technical University Munich EUR 1390
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
11.06.2024 - 14.06.2024 Online
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1390
Euro NCAP Passive Safety Workshop
11.06.2024 - 12.06.2024 in Landsberg am Lech
Volker Sandner - ADAC Technik Zentrum Landsberg EUR 1390
Virtual Testing in Vehicle Safety Regulations and NCAP
11.06.2024 - 12.06.2024 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Andre Eggers - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 1390
Basics of Accident Reconstruction - Module 3
12.06.2024 - 15.06.2024 in Dresden
Alexander Hauck - VUFO Dresden, Erik Sinen - VUFO Dresden EUR 1400
Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies
17.06.2024 - 20.06.2024 Online
Stephanie Wolter - BMW Group, Joachim Peest - BMW Group EUR 1390
Python based Machine Learning with Automotive Applications
18.06.2024 - 21.06.2024 Online
Dr. André Backes - TECOSIM GmbH EUR 1390
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
18.06.2024 - 19.06.2024 in Alzenau
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 1390

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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