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2025 KNCAP Protocols published

KNCAP has updated several protocols for 2025 in Korean. The current versions are available via SafetyWissen.com.

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NVIDIA launches NVIDIA Halos, a full-stack, comprehensive Safety System for Autonomous Vehicles

article imagePhysical AI is unlocking new possibilities at the intersection of autonomy and robotics - accelerating, in particular, the development of autonomous vehicles. The right technology and frameworks are crucial to ensuring the safety of drivers, passengers and pedestrians.

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Volvo Cars uses AI and virtual Worlds with the Aim to create safer Cars

article imageVolvo Cars is using AI-generated life-like virtual worlds to enhance the development of its safety software, such as driver assistance systems, all with the aim of creating even safer cars. We can now synthesise incident data collected by the advanced sensors in our new cars, such as emergency braking, sharp steering or manual intervention. This allows us to probe, reconstruct and explore them in new ways to better understand how incidents can be avoided.

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Valeo and TactoTek announce Collaboration for innovative Automotive Lighting Solutions

article imageValeo and TactoTek announced that Valeo has licensed TactoTek IMSE technology to offer advanced interior and exterior lighting applications. Lighting is becoming increasingly important for OEMs and consumers, offering both safety and style functions. Valeo provides OEMs with solutions to differentiate themselves in the market, while allowing consumers to personalize their vehicles.

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Altair releases Altair HyperWorks 2025

article imageAltair releases Altair HyperWorks 2025, a best-in-class design and simulation platform for solving the world's most complex engineering challenges. At the forefront of this release is a bold vision of the future of product development: a zero-prototype world, where design is perfected in the virtual domain before reaching the physical world.

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AVSC releases Best Practice for Automated Driving System-Dedicated Vehicle immediate Post-Crash Behaviors and Interactions

article imageThe Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) is excited to announce the publication of the AVSC Best Practice for Automated Driving System-Dedicated Vehicles (ADS-DVs) Immediate Post-Crash Behaviors and Interactions. This document provides essential guidance on the behaviors and interactions of ADS-DVs immediately following a crash. It presents a structured framework for behaviors and actions undertaken by the ADS-DV and is demonstrated through three example scenarios highlighting dependencies that may influence these interactions.

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Nissan New Kicks earns 5-Star Latin NCAP Result

article imageThe New Car Assessment Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean, Latin NCAP, publishes the first crash tests results for 2025 with a five star result for the Nissan New Kicks. The New Kicks that offers 6 airbags, ESC and ADAS technologies as standard, achieved 90.32 % in Adult Occupant, 91.84 % in Child Occupant, 75.60 % in Pedestrian Protection and Vulnerable Road Users and 85.17 % in Safety Assist.

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Calspan's Crash Testing Lab optimizes Certification Test Management with TITAN

article imageCalspan Corporation's Mobility and Safety team has significantly improved its operational efficiency by adopting TITAN, a premier Test Lifecycle Management solution. This integration has streamlined test request management, resource planning, and automated certification report generation, elevating Calspan's ability to deliver timely and accurate test results.

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ATA supports Nomination of Derek Barrs as FMCSA Administrator

article imageThe American Trucking Associations applauded U.S. President Trump's nomination of Derek Barrs to serve as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. "With nearly two decades of experience in law enforcement and the commercial motor vehicle industry, Derek Barrs' career has been defined by his emphasis on making our roads safer for all motorists," said ATA President & CEO Chris Spear.

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Introducing the Safe System Tool: Road Safety in Action

article imageThe International Transport Forum is proud to announce the launch of the Safe System Tool, an innovative platform designed to support road safety assessments and interventions. This user-friendly tool empowers stakeholders to evaluate and enhance their strategies, projects, and plans, aligning them with the Safe System approach and to proactively reduce road deaths and severe injuries. 

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Early 2024 U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities up 48 % from a Decade Ago

article image3,304 people walking in the United States in the first half of 2024 died in traffic accidents, down 2.6 % from the year before, according to a new analysis from the Governors Highway Safety Association. While that's 88 fewer fatalities than during the first six months of 2023, it represents a staggering 1,072 more pedestrian deaths than in 2014.

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Seminars and Events

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All seminars are available as in-house trainings in both German and English!

automotive CAE Grand Challenge 2025
08.04.2025 - 09.04.2025 in Hanau
Industry Experts EUR 1390
Pedestrian Protection - Test Procedures
08.04.2025 - 10.04.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2520
International Safety and Crash-Test Regulations: Current Status and Future Developments
14.04.2025 - 15.04.2025 in Alzenau
Dr. Thomas Kinsky - Humanetics Europe GmbH EUR 1750
Dummy Training Q1.5, Q3, Q6
28.04.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Introduction to ADAS and Active Safety
29.04.2025 - 30.04.2025 Online
Dr.-Ing. Gerd Müller - Technical University Berlin EUR 1090
Crash Safety of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
29.04.2025 - 30.04.2025 in Alzenau
Rainer Justen - Mercedes-Benz AG EUR 1750
Dummy Training Q10
29.04.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Euro NCAP HGV Workshop
29.04.2025 - 30.04.2025 in Chongqing, China
Industry Experts EUR 635
Dummy Certification Basics Q-Dummys
30.04.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
International Safety and Crash-Test Regulations: Current Status and Future Developments
05.05.2025 - 08.05.2025 in Online,
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com EUR 1450
Dummy Training THOR
05.05.2025 - 07.05.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2940
Crashworthy and Lightweight Car Body Design
06.05.2025 - 07.05.2025 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher - University of Wuppertal EUR 1450
Child Protection in Front and Side Impacts - Current and Future Requirements
08.05.2025 in Alzenau
Britta Schnottale - BASt - Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute EUR 890
Dummy Certification Basics THOR (Draft Procedure)
08.05.2025 - 09.05.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2940
SafetyTesting Challenge 2025
13.05.2025 in Hanau
Industry Experts from EUR 990
SafetyUpDate 2025
14.05.2025 - 15.05.2025 in Hanau
Industry Experts from EUR 990
Auto[nom]Mobil 2025
14.05.2025 - 15.05.2025 in Hanau
Industry Experts from EUR 990
Basics of Homologation
16.05.2025 Online
Christian Radt - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 415
Early Increase of Design Maturity of Restraint System Components in the Reduced Prototype Vehicle Development Process
20.05.2025 - 21.05.2025 Online
Sandro Hübner - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 890
Introduction to the Python Programming Language
20.05.2025 - 21.05.2025 in Alzenau
Dr. André Backes - TECOSIM GmbH EUR 1450
Briefing on the Worldwide Status of Automated Vehicle Policies
27.05.2025 - 28.05.2025 Online
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com EUR 890
Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies
02.06.2025 - 05.06.2025 Online
Stephanie Wolter - BMW Group, Joachim Peest - BMW Group EUR 1450
Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors: FMVSS 201 and UN R21
02.06.2025 in Alzenau
Torsten Gärtner - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 890
Python based Machine Learning with Automotive Applications
02.06.2025 - 05.06.2025 Online
Dr. André Backes - TECOSIM GmbH EUR 1450
Automated Driving - Safeguarding and Market Introduction
03.06.2025 in Alzenau
Udo Steininger - TESACO GmbH EUR 890
Euro NCAP Passive Safety Workshop
03.06.2025 - 04.06.2025 in Landsberg am Lech
Volker Sandner - ADAC Technik Zentrum Landsberg EUR 1450
Virtual Testing for Vehicle Safety Assessment in Consumer Protection Tests and Regulations
04.06.2025 - 05.06.2025 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Andre Eggers - BASt - Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute EUR 1450
Static Vehicle Safety Tests in Automotive Development
11.06.2025 in Alzenau
Jürgen Wahn - ACTS GmbH & Co. KG EUR 890
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
17.06.2025 - 18.06.2025 in Gaimersheim
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 1450
20th PraxisConference Pedestrian Protection 2025
25.06.2025 - 26.06.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
Industry Experts EUR 1660

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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