The carhs Virtual Testing Series

Cost pressures and ever shorter development times in the automotive industry, combined with increasing regulatory and consumer protection testing requirements, are accelerating the use of virtual testing as an alternative or complement to physical testing.

The benefits of virtual testing are numerous and contribute to the attractiveness of using virtual tools and tool chains:

Reduced time to evaluate the product performance
Cost reduction by eliminating expensive prototypes or expensive physical testing
The ability to evaluate millions of scenarios for real-world situations and assess product robustness under varying conditions
Product lifecycle management and rapid validation of product updates in the software-defined vehicle

While physical testing is a well-known and accepted method of certifying and evaluating new products, virtual test-based assessments have yet to prove themselves as a valid alternative. Validation of virtual tool chains will be an integral part of future regulatory and consumer requirements, and product manufacturers will need to provide sufficient evidence and documentation of such validity.

The carhs Virtual Testing Series will present the status of virtual testing for automotive certification and assessment, address the open questions and provide guidance on the validation of the methods and toolchains. The carhs Virtual Testing Series will initially target different areas of automotive development such as active and passive safety, ADAS/ADS and battery safety.