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General Motors and NVIDIA collaborate on AI for Next-generation Vehicle Experience and Manufacturing

General Motors and NVIDIA announced they are collaborating on next-generation vehicles, factories and robots using AI, simulation, and accelerated computing. The companies will work together to build custom AI systems using NVIDIA accelerated compute platforms, including NVIDIA DRIVE AGX for in-vehicle hardware for future advanced driver-assistance systems and in-cabin enhanced safety driving experiences.

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HARMAN presents Ready Aware: A new Vehicle-to-Network (V2N) Solution

article imageHARMAN presents Ready Aware. HARMAN Ready Aware is a new, cutting-edge, vehicle-to-cloud software service that provides in-vehicle contextual alerts at the right time to enhance a driver's situational awareness at intersections and around a variety of road hazards. Robust, scalable, and secure, Ready Aware is now available to OEMs for both new production and existing connected vehicles in North America, Europe, and India.

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TNCAP publishes new Results

article imageThe Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic China announced the rating results of the first and second ranked TNCAP models 2025 after completing the selection, purchase, testing, and rating of the first batch of two models in 2024. TESLA MODEL 3 received a five-star rating, and HONDA HR-V received a four-star rating.

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U.S. Senators introduces She DRIVES Act

article imageU.S. Senators Katie Britt, Deb Fischer, and several of their Senate colleagues introduced the She Develops Regulations In Vehicle Equality and Safety (She DRIVES) Act. This bipartisan legislation would modernize vehicle safety tests by requiring the use of the most advanced testing devices available-including a female crash test dummy.

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Strategic Alliance between Avride and Hyundai

article imageAvride and Hyundai Motor Company have announced a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop and operate vehicles capable of fully autonomous driving. The collaboration will focus on leveraging Hyundai Motor's cutting-edge electric vehicle platform technology with its IONIQ 5 and Avride's autonomous driving technology to pave the way for future mobility solutions, such as robotaxis and autonomous delivery services.

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CorrActions partners with CIOT to enhance Fleet Safety with Advanced Driver Cognitive Impairment Detection

article imageCorrActions has teamed up with CIOT to integrate its NeuroMonitor platform into CIOT's Smart Connect FMS (Fleet Management System) device. This collaboration offers fleet operators a powerful tool to monitor driver impairments in real-time, enhancing safety and compliance across commercial vehicle fleets, and reducing costs by minimizing accident-related expenses, insurance premiums, and operational disruptions.

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Kick-off for the new Research Project Safe AI Engineering

article imageSafety is a key factor for user acceptance in the development of autonomous vehicles. With the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence, the requirements for ensuring the safety of autonomous driving functions become even more demanding. This is precisely where the research project Safe AI Engineering, launched on March 1, 2025.

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High Risk of Injury when falling from an E-scooter Helmet offers some Protection

article imageA bicycle helmet can protect the head to a certain extent even during an e scooter crash. Nevertheless, the risk of injury remains high. This is the result of an international research project conducted by DEKRA Accident Research together with two universities.

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Battery4Life Competence Centre starts Operations

article imageBy April 1st, the new battery research centre "Battery4Life" opens its doors at the TU Graz. Innovative battery technologies for electric vehicles are the research field of this new COMET-Centre in order to make batteries more efficient and more sustainable. Primary focus is the safe operation to allow long life-cycles both in the vehicle and by second-life applications like stationary use as well.

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NHTSA publishes Final Rule for FMVSS 225, FMVSS 213 Child Restraint Systems

article imageIn a final rule published on January 7, 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will be introducing significant updates to FMVSS No. 225, to improve the ease-of-use of child restraint anchorage systems by establishing new requirements for lower anchorages, tether anchors, and labeling.

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dSPACE partners with Johannes Kepler University

article imagedSPACE has announced a collaboration with the internationally renowned Institute for Machine Learning (IML) at Johannes Kepler University to integrate generative AI technologies into the dSPACE portfolio to accelerate data-driven development. The partnership will integrate cloud-agnostic, generative AI technologies into dSPACE solutions for data-driven development.

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Valeo's revolutionary EvenLED Technology wins 2025 Road Safety Innovation Award

article imageValeo eceived the 2025 Innovation award in the "Infrastructure and Vehicle Improvement" category from Sécurité Routière-the French national road safety authority-for its innovative EvenLED technology used in the design of vehicle front and rear signaling systems. Effective vehicle lighting systems play a crucial role in road safety, including rear-end collisions prevention.

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SAFER welcomes five new Partners

article imageSAFER continues to grow as a neutral platform for world-leading traffic safety research. SAFER welcoms Amparo solutions, Innobrain, IPG Automotive, Mittlogik and Terranet, as new partners.

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

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 Online
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com EUR 1750
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 Reserach 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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