Humans are constantly moving. A vehicle's interior should be designed to allow common movements and according to ergonomic needs. This is particularly important when it comes to safety-relevant movements that require a quick, undisturbed reaction.

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The next generation of autonomous vehicles (AV) will be designed faster, safer and more affordably thanks to a strategic partnership between AVSimulation and ANSYS. The collaboration integrates revolutionary simulation technology from AVSimulation with ANSYS' immersive autonomous driving simulation solutions, greatly accelerating AV's path to market for automobile manufacturers.

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Short fiber reinforced thermoplastics are playing an increasingly important role in the automotive sector. So far, the fatigue of components made of these materials is usually evaluated based on the established methods in the field of metallic materials. A secured concept tailored to the characteristics of short-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics so far is not available. This applies in particular to the adequate consideration of the influences of fiber orientation, temperature, superimposed creep deformation and anisotropic notch influences.

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What opportunities does artificial intelligence (AI) offer for manufacturing companies, as well as for the economy and society in general and, above all, how can they be used? With a short study in the context of "100 Places for Industry 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg", the Fraunhofer IAO offers industry-specific orientation to the application possibilities of AI in production.

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