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Altair and Oasys establish Joint Development Agreement to redefine Pre-processing for Crash and Safety Simulation

Altair and Oasys announced a joint development agreement to deliver an integrated solution for safety simulation modeling in the automotive market. This solution will provide customers with a seamless workflow between Altair® HyperWorks®, a world-class design and simulation platform, and Oasys PRIMER, a market leading product for the preparation and modification of crash safety analysis models.

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ZF LIFETEC integrates active Belt Tensioner into the Seat

article imageAs with the current, fourth generation of the ACR8 active belt tensioner, ZF LIFETEC is also supporting the trend towards connected and automated driving with the new ACR8.S seat-integrated version. The possibility of integration into the seat allows new design freedom for the vehicle interior. In addition, the restraint system can bring the occupants into a better protected seating position before a possible crash (repositioning).

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Hyundai's Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory features Nikon CT Scanner Technology

article imageHyundai and Nikon Metrology, Inc. are pleased to announce the installation of Nikon's X-Ray computed tomography (CT) system into Hyundai's Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) in Superior Township, Michigan, USA. This represents a significant investment in the success of Hyundai's newly opened 51.4 million USD safety facility.

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MAN SafeStop Assist helps to prevent serious Bus Accidents

article imageTime and again, serious accidents occur because drivers are no longer able to control their vehicle for medical or other reasons. The smart MAN SafeStop Assist in intercity buses and coaches will help to prevent such accidents in the future. In an emergency, the active intervention system brings the vehicle to a safe stop automatically. The basis for this is the sophisticated interaction of several highly developed assistance systems.

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MOIA and emotion3D: AI Solution takes over Driver Safety Tasks for Autonomous Operation with the ID. Buzz AD

article imageMOIA and automotive software provider emotion3D have developed an AI solution for the interior analysis of Volkswagen's self-driving, all-electric ID. Buzz AD. The software uses artificial intelligence to take over safety tasks previously managed by the driver. It automatically detects if the doors are clear, if an object is blocking the cabin floor or the lightning conditions inside the vehicle.

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New Era for LiDAR Applications: ams OSRAM to introduce groundbreaking 8-channel 915nm SMT Pulsed Laser

article imageWith its revolutionary 8-channel pulsed laser ams OSRAM, a global leader in intelligent sensors and emitters, is introducing its latest key innovation to enable autonomous driving. By simplifying system design and boosting performance, the laser makes long-range LiDAR systems more effective and reliable.

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Best Practices for Automation Research

article imageResearchers from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have joined colleagues from academia and the automated vehicle and insurance industries in issuing a set of best practices for future evaluations of highly automated vehicles.


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USDOT awards 19.2 Million USD in Advanced Vehicle Technology Grants to Texas

article imageThe U.S. Department of Transportation s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that it is awarding a $19.2 million grant to Texas under the Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment program to advance connected and interoperable vehicle technologies. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) will receive the grant for the Texas TRUST Project.

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Valmet Automotive further expanding Battery Testing Capabilities

article imageValmet Automotive continues to expand its capabilities in battery testing. Within just a few years, the company has already completed a second major expansion of its Battery Test Center (BTC) in Bad Friedrichshall, Germany. Valmet Automotive now is running one of the most modern battery testing facilities for the automotive and the commercial vehicle industries.

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Testing Steer-by-wire Systems with Test benches from Vector and MdynamiX

article imageVector Informatik and MdynamiX are now jointly offering test benches for steer-by-wire or conventional steering systems. Vector contributes its expertise in residual bus and vehicle dynamics simulation as well as real-time hardware. MdynamiX test bench components provide the finest steering feel feedback and capture objective key performance indicators (KPIs). The result is a compact and modular steer-by-wire test system that covers a wide range of requirements in a tabletop size.

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Battery4Life: New COMET Centre led by TU Graz

article imageResearchers at the Vehicle Safety Institute will team up with national and international partners to make batteries safer, extend their service life and make them more sustainable. The FFG, the provinces Styria and Upper Austria as well as companies are investing about 19 million euros in total.

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Wayve unveils PRISM-1 for advanced Autonomous Driving Simulation

article imageWayve has launched PRISM-1, a novel 4D reconstruction model that enhances the testing and training of its ADAS and autonomous driving technology. PRISM-1 marks a significant leap forward in the 4D reconstruction field by enabling scalable realistic resimulations of complex driving scenes with minimal engineering or labelling input.

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NTSB finds multiple Safety Lapses in 2022 Fatal Collision between Truck and Party Bus

article imageThe National Transportation Safety Board is recommending stronger state and federal regulations for motor carriers following a report on a fatal collision between a semi-truck and a bus in Williamsburg, Virginia, which resulted in three deaths and multiple injuries.

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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!

Dummy Certification Basics Hybrid III 5%, 50%, 95%, 3y/o, 6y/o
09.09.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Static and Dynamic Analysis of Long-Fibre-Reinforced Plastics
10.09.2024 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences EUR 990
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
10.09.2024 - 11.09.2024 in Alzenau
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 1690
Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors: FMVSS 201 and UN R21
12.09.2024 - 13.09.2024 Online
Torsten Gärtner - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 990
Simulation of Automated Vehicles - MODULE C: Scenarios & Driving Functions
12.09.2024 - 04.11.2024 Online
Industry Experts EUR 2400
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
16.09.2024 - 17.09.2024 in Alzenau
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1690
Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors: FMVSS 201 and UN R21
16.09.2024 in Alzenau
Torsten Gärtner - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 990
Pedestrian Protection - Test Procedures
17.09.2024 - 19.09.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2520
Whiplash Testing and Evaluation in Rear Impacts
18.09.2024 in Alzenau
Thomas Frank - LEAR Corporation GmbH EUR 990
Material Models of Metals for Crash Simulation
18.09.2024 - 19.09.2024 Online
Dr.-Ing. Helmut Gese - MATFEM Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH EUR 990
The ADAS Experience 2024
18.09.2024 - 19.09.2024 in Penzing
Industry Experts EUR 1920
SafetyUpDate Austria 2024
24.09.2024 - 25.09.2024 in Graz, Austria
Industry Experts EUR 1920
Dummy Basics
24.09.2024 - 25.09.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Workshop Pedestrian Protection and Low Speed Crash
30.09.2024 in Alzenau
Maren Finck - carhs.training gmbh EUR 990
Dummy Training BioRID II
30.09.2024 - 01.10.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Dummy Certification Basics BioRID II
02.10.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
NVH - Background, Practice and Simulation Methodology
07.10.2024 - 10.10.2024 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Jennewein - Darmstadt UAS, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Zopp - RheinMain UAS EUR 1390
Python based Machine Learning with Automotive Applications
07.10.2024 - 08.10.2024 in Alzenau
Dr. André Backes - TECOSIM GmbH EUR 1390
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
07.10.2024 - 08.10.2024 in Alzenau
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 1390
Dummy Training Hybrid III 5%, 50%, 95%
07.10.2024 - 08.10.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Introduction to Impact Biomechanics and Human Body Models
08.10.2024 - 11.10.2024 Online
Dr. Karin Brolin - Lightness by Design AB EUR 1390
Euro NCAP - Compact
09.10.2024 - 10.10.2024 Online
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Ralf Reuter, carhs.training gmbh EUR 830
Crash Test Data Acquisition Workshop
09.10.2024 - 10.10.2024 in Gilching
Heiko Haupt - MESSRING GmbH, Franz Holzinger - MESSRING GmbH EUR 1390
Dummy Training Hybrid III 3 and 6 y/o
10.10.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Design for Durability - Lightweight Car Bodies and Fatigue
14.10.2024 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Udo Jung - Technical University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen EUR 830
Static Vehicle Safety Tests in Automotive Development
15.10.2024 in Alzenau
Louis Gautrain - ACTS GmbH & Co. KG, Matthias Kunkel - ACTS GmbH & Co. KG EUR 830
The SafeBattery Experience 2024
15.10.2024 - 16.10.2024 in Freiburg
Industry Experts EUR 1660
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Automated Driving Functions
16.10.2024 - 17.10.2024 in Alzenau
Dr. Andreas Kuhn - Andata Entwicklungstechnologie GmbH EUR 1390
Passenger Cars in Low-Speed Crashes
16.10.2024 - 18.10.2024 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Bachem - Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences EUR 1390
High Speed Cameras Workshop
17.10.2024 - 18.10.2024 Online
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber - High Speed Vision GmbH EUR 830

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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