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New UN Regulation paves Way for Deployment of Driving Assistance Systems worldwide

A new United Nations Regulation on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS), adopted by the UNECE World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) at its session in March 2024, has entered into force. Regulation No. 171 defines DCAS as systems which assist the driver in controlling the longitudinal and lateral motion of the vehicle on a sustained basis, while not taking over the entire driving task.

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TRC breaks Ground on advanced new Crash Laboratory

article imageTRC broke ground on a new 66,000-square-foot Impact Laboratory. When completed, this new addition to TRC's 4,500-acre research campus will replace the center s existing Impact Lab, which over the years has made crucial, lifesaving contributions to advanced highway-safety technologies.

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Raising Safety Standards: OnGuardMAX and Brake System Platform mBSP XBS for the European CV Market

article imageAt IAA Transportation 2024, ZF announced the deployment of the new version of ZF’s Advanced Driving Assistance System, OnGuardMAX, and the modular brake platform, mBSP XBS for the European market. The latest iteration of OnGuardMAX combines upgraded radar and camera technologies with an enhanced image processing module to improve vehicle and driver safety.

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Pre-configured NCAP AEB/VRU Test Procedures in DYNA4 R9

article imageThe new Release 9 of Vector DYNA4 includes preconfigured virtual test drive scenarios for AEB and FCW functions according to Euro NCAP 2023, including automated evaluation as specified in the test protocols. The NCAP test maneuvers are completely implemented in the ASAM standard OpenSCENARIO XML and can be executed directly in DYNA4.

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Henkel strengthens Battery Engineering Center with the opening of a State-of-the-art Battery Testing Facility

article imageMarking a significant enhancement to its capabilities in E-Mobility, Henkel announced the opening of its state-of-the-art Battery Test Center at the company's headquarters in Düsseldorf. This cutting-edge facility is an essential addition to Henkel's Battery Engineering Center, which was first introduced in September 2023 with the launch of the Battery Application Center.

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Fewer Drivers are opting out of Lane Departure Prevention

article imageAlmost 9 out of 10 drivers of vehicles equipped with lane departure warning and prevention systems now keep them switched on, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Seven out of 10 drivers of vehicles that give visual alerts when they exceed the speed limit also keep that feature running.

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Democratic Women's Caucus urges NHTSA to reduce Women's Injuries in Traffic Accidents

article imageOn October 2, 2024, the Democratic Women's Caucus, in a letter led by DWC Chair Lois Frankel and  Rep. Chellie Pingree and signed by 54 DWC members, urged Administrator of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Sophie Shulman, to begin using an upgraded female crash test dummy in the same capacity and regularity as the other crash test dummies in an effort to reduce women s injuries in automobile accidents.

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EDAG Group opens new Light Laboratory in Wolfsburg

article imageThe EDAG Group is opening its new light laboratory at its site in Wolfsburg with a partner event. The company is thus addressing the high demands of the automotive industry and other sectors. The opening marks a significant milestone in the collaborative development of lighting solutions for next-generation products.

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Autobrains Unveils Air2Road: Cutting-Edge Localization Technology for Automated Driving

article imageWith Air2Road, Autobrains is setting new standards in localization technology for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles. Based on Autobrains' Liquid AI technology, Air2Road combines aerial images and vehicle camera data for highly precise localization. The multimodal system enables centimeter-level accuracy, thereby improving the safety of assistance systems.

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Latin NCAP's latest Results: Groove zeroes while T-Cross excels in Safety

article imageThe New Car Assessment Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean, Latin NCAP, publishes the second crash tests results for 2024 with a disappointing zero star result for the Chevrolet Groove and a five stars result for the Volkswagen T-Cross.

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From Car to Cloud: Volvo Cars expands Collaboration with NVIDIA

article imageTo help unleash the full potential of Volvo Cars software-defined car with a centralised core compute architecture, Volvo Cars is taking the collaboration with NVIDIA to the next level. Later this decade, Volvo Cars will introduce cars built on NVIDIA DRIVE Thor, which is capable of up to 1,000 TOPs. That's four times as many operations per second as one DRIVE Orin SoC, while offering seven times greater energy efficiency.

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Safe co-drivership with AVs requires Human-Vehicle Interaction and Driver Monitoring Systems

article imageWith the rise of ADAS and Automated Driving (AD) systems on our roads, Driver Monitoring and Human-Vehicle Interaction have become crucial to keeping drivers involved and safe. New European laws and safety standards raise the bar for the industry but also challenge national authorities to translate abstract guidelines into concrete specifications for type approval.

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The new Name of Valmet Automotve's Battery Business is IONCOR

article imageValmet Automotive has completed the process of making its battery business financially and operationally independent and continues to operate as a stand-alone company under the name IONCOR. The company has started to use the name IONCOR with its own distinctive brand identity on October 1, 2024.

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The SafeBattery Experience 2024
15.10.2024 - 16.10.2024 in Freiburg
Industry Experts EUR 1920
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for ADAS and ADS - Introduction and Basics
16.10.2024 - 17.10.2024 in Gaimersheim
Dr. Andreas Kuhn - Andata Entwicklungstechnologie GmbH EUR 1690
Passenger Cars in Low-Speed Crashes
16.10.2024 - 18.10.2024 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Bachem - Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences EUR 1690
High Speed Cameras Workshop
17.10.2024 - 18.10.2024 Online
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber - High Speed Vision GmbH EUR 990
Product Liability in the Automotive Industry
21.10.2024 - 22.10.2024 in Alzenau
Hans-Georg Lohrmann - Quality-Reliability-Safety Consultant EUR 1690
Introduction of Reduced Order Modelling and its Application for Model based real-time Optimization
22.10.2024 - 25.10.2024 Online
Dr. Kambiz Kayvantash - CADLM EUR 1690
Simulation for Automated Vehicles - Introduction to Scenarios, ODDs and Validation
23.10.2024 - 24.10.2024 in Alzenau
Dr. Andreas Kuhn - Andata Entwicklungstechnologie GmbH EUR 1690
Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies
23.10.2024 - 24.10.2024 in Gaimersheim
Stephanie Wolter - BMW Group, Joachim Peest - BMW Group EUR 1690
Vehicle safety under self-certification: Principles, obligations, enforcement, and remedies
23.10.2024 - 24.10.2024 in Alzenau
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com EUR 1690
Basics of Accident Reconstruction - Module 1
23.10.2024 - 26.10.2024 in Dresden
Jochen Lehmkuhl - Ing. und Sachverständigenbüro Jochen Lehmkuhl, André Rolke - VUFO Dresden EUR 1400
Simulation of Automated Vehicles - MODULE D: Virtual Test & Certification
24.10.2024 - 17.01.2025 Online
Industry Experts EUR 2400
Early Increase of Design Maturity of Restraint System Components in the Reduced Prototype Vehicle Development Process
25.10.2024 in Alzenau
Sandro Hübner - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 990
Dummy Training ES-2 / ES-2re
28.10.2024 - 29.10.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Euro NCAP Passive Safety Workshop
29.10.2024 - 30.10.2024 in Landsberg am Lech
Volker Sandner - ADAC Technik Zentrum Landsberg EUR 1690
Dummy Certification Basics ES-2 / ES-2re
30.10.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Introduction to Active Safety of Vehicles
05.11.2024 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Gerd Müller - Technical University Berlin EUR 830
Dummy Training SID IIs
05.11.2024 - 06.11.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Passenger Cars in Low-Speed Crashes
06.11.2024 - 07.11.2024 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Bachem - Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences EUR 1390
Dummy Certification Basics SID IIs
07.11.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Basics of Homologation - based on the Practical Experience of an Independent Developer
07.11.2024 Online
Christian Radt - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 415
Crashworthy and Lightweight Car Body Design
11.11.2024 - 14.11.2024 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher - University of Wuppertal EUR 1390
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
12.11.2024 - 15.11.2024 Online
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1390
Model Based Head Injury Criteria for Innovative Protection Design
12.11.2024 - 13.11.2024 Online
Dr. Caroline Deck - University of Strasbourg EUR 830
Modeling of Joints in Crash Simulation
12.11.2024 - 13.11.2024 Online
Dr.-Ing. Silke Sommer - Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM EUR 830
Dummy Training WorldSID 50%
12.11.2024 - 13.11.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1960
2024 Human Modelling and Simulation in Automotive Engineering Symposium
13.11.2024 - 14.11.2024 in Marburg
Industry Experts EUR 1660
Basics of Accident Reconstruction - Module 2
13.11.2024 - 16.11.2024 in Dresden
Alexander Hauck - VUFO Dresden, Erik Sinen - VUFO Dresden EUR 1400
Design and Simulation of Vehicle Vibration
14.11.2024 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Olaf Kolk - BMW Group EUR 830
Dummy Certification Basics WorldSID 50%
14.11.2024 - 15.11.2024 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2075
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
15.11.2024 - 22.11.2024 Online
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 1390

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