VI-grade宣布为方程式学生团队提供全球赞助计划
德国达姆施塔特，2022年 7 月 26日– VI-grade，一家通过打破仿真与物理样车测试之间的壁垒来驱动创新的仿真与驾驶模拟器公司，今天宣布推出针对全球大学生方程式车队的广泛赞助计划。VI-grade将通过这项全面的赞助计划，支持全球的工程专业学生建造更复杂的赛车并优化其性能，从而增强团队的整体研发能力。符合赞助计划资格的车队将免费获得VI-grade最先进的实时仿真软件和驾驶模拟器环境，通过使用先进技术获得长期竞争优势。
赞助计划由两个不同的软件包组成，基于团队的能力。基本软件包允许学生免费使用VI-Motorsport，VI-grade的赛车运动模拟软件，该软件可帮助车队为他们的赛车找到最佳设置，并在更短的时间内试验不同的设计。高级软件包可以为已经购买了模拟器设备的车队提供VI-DriveSim，VI-grade独特的驾驶模拟器软件平台。
这使得团队能够将他们的VI-Motorsport车辆模型放在Driver-in-the-Loop环境中，允许团队与他们的驾驶员一起测试新的设计，而无需构建物理原型。 每个团队最多可以申请五个基本软件包和一个高级软件包。 此外，车队还可以访问一系列参考资料和视频教程，以指导他们进行 VI-Motorsport和VI-DriveSim软件环境中的基础操作。
“我很高兴地宣布，我们为来自世界各地的学生方程式团队推出了全面的赞助计划，” VI-grade其全球销售和营销副总裁Guido Bairati说。“今天的学生就是明天的工程师，我们很高兴能在比赛中为他们提供支持，并向他们介绍我们的尖端软件产品，这些产品被一流的主机厂，供应商和赛车运动团队使用。 对于学生来说，这是一个很好的机会 ，可以改进团队的研发过程，提高他们在大学生方程式比赛中的表现，同时深入了解我们最先进的仿真工具，他们可以在汽车和赛车运动行业的职业生涯中利用这些工具。”
“在过去的两个赛季里，VI-grade为我们所做的一切是惊人的。该软件非常人性化，这意味着我们部门的每个人都可以轻松学习如何使用它，” Kaiserslautern赛车队队长Khalil Mahjoub评论到 - KaRaT e.v. “除此之外，VI-grade工程师还会深入具体细节来回答各种问题，并帮助我们实现目标。我们还使用VI-grade软件来模拟自动驾驶赛车的运动。我们仍在探索该软件的功能，并非常感谢VI-grade的巨大支持。”
VI-grade的代表将参加8月15日至21日在霍根海姆举行的德国大学生方程式大赛，并将提供更多信息并回答学生有关赞助计划的问题。
为了申请VI-grade软件赞助，车队需要在以下网站上填写注册表 /en/about/sponsorship_program/
赞助计划由两个不同的软件包组成，基于团队的能力。基本软件包允许学生免费使用VI-Motorsport，VI-grade的赛车运动模拟软件，该软件可帮助车队为他们的赛车找到最佳设置，并在更短的时间内试验不同的设计。高级软件包可以为已经购买了模拟器设备的车队提供VI-DriveSim，VI-grade独特的驾驶模拟器软件平台。
这使得团队能够将他们的VI-Motorsport车辆模型放在Driver-in-the-Loop环境中，允许团队与他们的驾驶员一起测试新的设计，而无需构建物理原型。 每个团队最多可以申请五个基本软件包和一个高级软件包。 此外，车队还可以访问一系列参考资料和视频教程，以指导他们进行 VI-Motorsport和VI-DriveSim软件环境中的基础操作。
“我很高兴地宣布，我们为来自世界各地的学生方程式团队推出了全面的赞助计划，” VI-grade其全球销售和营销副总裁Guido Bairati说。“今天的学生就是明天的工程师，我们很高兴能在比赛中为他们提供支持，并向他们介绍我们的尖端软件产品，这些产品被一流的主机厂，供应商和赛车运动团队使用。 对于学生来说，这是一个很好的机会 ，可以改进团队的研发过程，提高他们在大学生方程式比赛中的表现，同时深入了解我们最先进的仿真工具，他们可以在汽车和赛车运动行业的职业生涯中利用这些工具。”
“在过去的两个赛季里，VI-grade为我们所做的一切是惊人的。该软件非常人性化，这意味着我们部门的每个人都可以轻松学习如何使用它，” Kaiserslautern赛车队队长Khalil Mahjoub评论到 - KaRaT e.v. “除此之外，VI-grade工程师还会深入具体细节来回答各种问题，并帮助我们实现目标。我们还使用VI-grade软件来模拟自动驾驶赛车的运动。我们仍在探索该软件的功能，并非常感谢VI-grade的巨大支持。”
VI-grade的代表将参加8月15日至21日在霍根海姆举行的德国大学生方程式大赛，并将提供更多信息并回答学生有关赞助计划的问题。
为了申请VI-grade软件赞助，车队需要在以下网站上填写注册表 /en/about/sponsorship_program/
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VI-grade Launches Regional “ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit” Events in the United States and Japan Slated for Fall, 2022
Novi, Michigan, US & Tokyo, Japan, July 14th, 2022 – VI-grade, the simulation and driving simulator company that accelerates product innovation by bridging the gap between simulation and physical testing, today announced it will globally expand its premier “ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit” (ZPS) to Japan and the United States, to be held on September 22nd in Tokyo, Japan and on October 12th at VI-grade’s SimCenter in Novi, (suburban Detroit) Michigan. These regional events build on the highly successful ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit hosted at VI-grade’s main technical development center in Udine (Italy) in May 2022, which attracted more than 220 physical and over 700 virtual attendees.
VI-grade’s ZERO PROTYTPES Summit is rapidly becoming a premier, must-attend automotive industry event, where automotive manufacturers and suppliers demonstrate their accomplishments towards closing the gap between CAE simulation and physical testing in the quest to achieve zero prototypes sign-off. VI-grade’s unrivalled technological superiority and global leadership in the areas of real-time simulation, driving simulators and HiL (Hardware-in-the-loop) enable its partners and customers to push the product innovation envelope ever further in their efforts towards achieving zero prototypes.
As with the flagship event in Udine, both of VI-grade's local ZPS events will showcase a combination of high-caliber technical presentations from industry-leading companies, application-specific driving simulator sessions, and a series of software trainings and user groups. Participants will gain exclusive insight into how the major players in the automotive industry use VI-grade’s cutting-edge simulation, driving simulators and hardware-in-the-loop technologies to accelerate the development of new vehicles, thereby getting ever closer to virtual sign-off with “Zero Prototypes”.
The ZPS events are targeted towards executive-level engineering managers and experienced design engineers from the major automotive OEMs, Tier1 suppliers, motorsport teams, universities, and research centers from the respective regions.
“We look forward to bringing our ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit to North America and Japan in fall 2022”, commented Guido Bairati, Managing Director at VI-grade. “This is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate not only our entire vision and our tools to the Japanese and North American communities, but also to learn more about the latest projects and advancements our customers and partners have achieved using VI-grade's innovative simulation solutions.”
“We are pleased to invite our valued customers, partners and sponsors to the SimCenter Detroit for our first-ever North American ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit event”, added Dean Streck, Director North America at VI-grade. “As with VI-grade’s flagship event in Udine, Italy, the event in Novi allows attendees to experience the full spectrum of our simulators live and in action. Our main focus for the Summit is demonstrating how VI-grade tools drive immediate technical and financial returns in our customers’ product development process across ADAS, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH and HMI areas of focus, including multi-attribute simulations. Attendees will gain valuable insight from hearing actual customer testimonials describing how adopting VI-grade technologies moved them from “skeptic to speaker” and who now cannot imagine developing products without VI-grade simulation technologies embedded at the core of their work.”
“After three years and numerous virtual events, we are thrilled to host a local physical conference for our Japanese community for the second time”, said Toru Yoshii, Country Manager, VI-grade Japan.” The event will feature high-caliber Keynote and Technical presentations from major Japanese automotive manufacturers and suppliers, as well as demo sessions at selected driving simulators and a technical exhibition area, where all sponsors will showcase their solutions to the audience.”
Confirmed Sponsors of the ZPS local events (to-date) are: Rebel Dynamics, SAGInoMIYA (Platinum); 3D Mapping Solutions, Barco, Concurrent Real-Time, Hexagon MSC, Solize Corporation and HBK (Golden). Additional sponsors and details on the presentations will be announced shortly.
Pre-Registration for the local ZERO PROTOTYPES Summits is now open. Join the ZPS2022 Community now at the link https://conference.vi-grade.com/ to stay up-to-date on these exceptional events.
VI-grade’s ZERO PROTYTPES Summit is rapidly becoming a premier, must-attend automotive industry event, where automotive manufacturers and suppliers demonstrate their accomplishments towards closing the gap between CAE simulation and physical testing in the quest to achieve zero prototypes sign-off. VI-grade’s unrivalled technological superiority and global leadership in the areas of real-time simulation, driving simulators and HiL (Hardware-in-the-loop) enable its partners and customers to push the product innovation envelope ever further in their efforts towards achieving zero prototypes.
As with the flagship event in Udine, both of VI-grade's local ZPS events will showcase a combination of high-caliber technical presentations from industry-leading companies, application-specific driving simulator sessions, and a series of software trainings and user groups. Participants will gain exclusive insight into how the major players in the automotive industry use VI-grade’s cutting-edge simulation, driving simulators and hardware-in-the-loop technologies to accelerate the development of new vehicles, thereby getting ever closer to virtual sign-off with “Zero Prototypes”.
The ZPS events are targeted towards executive-level engineering managers and experienced design engineers from the major automotive OEMs, Tier1 suppliers, motorsport teams, universities, and research centers from the respective regions.
“We look forward to bringing our ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit to North America and Japan in fall 2022”, commented Guido Bairati, Managing Director at VI-grade. “This is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate not only our entire vision and our tools to the Japanese and North American communities, but also to learn more about the latest projects and advancements our customers and partners have achieved using VI-grade's innovative simulation solutions.”
“We are pleased to invite our valued customers, partners and sponsors to the SimCenter Detroit for our first-ever North American ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit event”, added Dean Streck, Director North America at VI-grade. “As with VI-grade’s flagship event in Udine, Italy, the event in Novi allows attendees to experience the full spectrum of our simulators live and in action. Our main focus for the Summit is demonstrating how VI-grade tools drive immediate technical and financial returns in our customers’ product development process across ADAS, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH and HMI areas of focus, including multi-attribute simulations. Attendees will gain valuable insight from hearing actual customer testimonials describing how adopting VI-grade technologies moved them from “skeptic to speaker” and who now cannot imagine developing products without VI-grade simulation technologies embedded at the core of their work.”
“After three years and numerous virtual events, we are thrilled to host a local physical conference for our Japanese community for the second time”, said Toru Yoshii, Country Manager, VI-grade Japan.” The event will feature high-caliber Keynote and Technical presentations from major Japanese automotive manufacturers and suppliers, as well as demo sessions at selected driving simulators and a technical exhibition area, where all sponsors will showcase their solutions to the audience.”
Confirmed Sponsors of the ZPS local events (to-date) are: Rebel Dynamics, SAGInoMIYA (Platinum); 3D Mapping Solutions, Barco, Concurrent Real-Time, Hexagon MSC, Solize Corporation and HBK (Golden). Additional sponsors and details on the presentations will be announced shortly.
Pre-Registration for the local ZERO PROTOTYPES Summits is now open. Join the ZPS2022 Community now at the link https://conference.vi-grade.com/ to stay up-to-date on these exceptional events.
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VI-grade Announces Major Update of Real-Time Software and NVH Simulator Software Suites
Udine, Italy, June 29th, 2022 – VI-grade, the simulation and driving simulator company that accelerates product innovation by bridging the gap between simulation and physical testing, today announced the 2022.1 release of its main software products for real-time simulation and driving simulators. The release includes major product updates and several usability enhancements for VI-CarRealTime, VI-WorldSim, VI-DriveSim and for the whole NVH Simulator product suite.
The 2022.1 release of VI-CarRealTime, VI-grade’s flagship real-time vehicle simulation environment, features multiple benefits for users:
The 2022.1 software release, including a detailed list of new features and enhancements, is now available for download. Registered users can access and download version 2022.1 by logging into /en/reserved_area/software_download/VI-grade_Software_Suite_2022_1/
The 2022.1 release of VI-CarRealTime, VI-grade’s flagship real-time vehicle simulation environment, features multiple benefits for users:
- The Solid Axle suspension model is now based on a separate body representing the axle, leading to a more accurate computation of steering dynamics
- The Steering Subsystem Editor is now completely redesigned to be more intuitive and to allow better control of its different elements
- The new Yaw Moment Event enables to generate a representation of the vehicle maneuvering envelope computing its dynamic equilibrium at constant speed over a given range of side slip and steering
- The Adams Car Interface now supports a side-by-side installation mode, enabling the usage of a single Adams Car installation with multiple versions of VI-CarRealTime
- An enhanced model of the sky, featuring volumetric clouds and other atmospheric visual improvements, more accurate illumination at night and presence of the moon
- AI controlled vehicles are now able to swerve around obstacles
- Any vehicle may be given exclusive control to the external SDK process independently from the behavior specified in the scenario
- The Simulink library has been expanded, providing access to trigger activation, weather conditions, vehicle lights and control actions generated by the AI module.
- A brand-new user interface enabling to manage all driving simulator subsystems from a single application
- The MotionCueing module reduces the actuation latency for cable-driven simulators thanks to an increased operative frequency.
- The new MultiCueing module coordinates the usage of the VI-ActiveSeat unit with the motion platform actions.
- All-new NVH Simulator toolbox featuring many new capabilities and enhancements: full capabilities of previous toolbox, Magic Brush sound editing multi-tool, Wav edit (expanded functionality with trim, fade, invert), Order Designer (expanded to create EV orders), Road/Engine Masking playback improvements
- NVH Simulator Data Preparation Software enriched with several new capabilities and improvements: High-res order display for easy order identification in EVs, Auto order identification, Integrated masking noise calculation for engine and road masking, Batch Processing
- NVH Simulator recording improvements (Multi-channel / Multi-sound-object recording, simplified output options)
- Support of new VI-WorldSim version and scenarios (Calabogie racetrack, Cityscape)
- Support of assembly ID switching for QNX Liveamp
- MME audio output option in VI-SimSound
The 2022.1 software release, including a detailed list of new features and enhancements, is now available for download. Registered users can access and download version 2022.1 by logging into /en/reserved_area/software_download/VI-grade_Software_Suite_2022_1/
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SOLIZE(英知创机械科技)正在使用VI-WorldSim增强ADAS和自动驾驶系统的研究和测试能力
东京,日本, 2022年6月28日 ——VI-grade，一家致力于打破仿真与物理样机测试之间的壁垒，驱动创新的仿真与驾驶模拟器公司，今天宣布全球工程服务供应商 SOLIZE(英知创机械科技)公司， 已将 VI-grade交互优秀、完全集成的VI-WorldSim作为其仿真环境。 SOLIZE 搭建了驾驶模拟器系统，将VI-WorldSim应用在包含Concurrent Real-Time实时仿真机和 VI-DriveSim的仿真环境中——VI-grade 独特的驾驶模拟器平台，管理和同步用于所有驾驶模拟器软件的工具。
SOLIZE主要依靠VI-WorldSim来开发自动驾驶和辅助驾驶的算法，从而提高其在该领域的研发能力。VI-WorldSim完全支持现有驾驶模拟器的配置，并通过真实的、多智能体的AI交通流和传感器仿真扩展了现有的能力。
除了增强自身的研发能力外，SOLIZE 还为使用VI-WorldSim的日本 OEM 和供应商在其他客户项目中使用该软件提供了安全且可重复的环境，以进行广泛的 ADAS 和 AV (自动驾驶系统)开发。
“VI-DriveSim 和 VI-WorldSim 与我们基于Concurrent Real-Time的定制桌面级驾驶模拟器相结合，使我们能够更快地推进 ADAS 和 AV自动驾驶算法的开发。” SOLIZE 技术研究员 Yasuno Yasuyuki 表示 “我们确信这种驾驶模拟器将极大地帮助我们的研发工作，使我们能够构建新的自动驾驶和辅助驾驶解决方案。”
“我们很高兴地看到 SOLIZE公司是我们 VI-WorldSim 软件非常活跃的用户，同时他们已经取得了初步进展”，VI-grade日本地区经理 Toru Yoshii 评论道。 “这是对他们现有的驾驶模拟器的完美补充，使 SOLIZE 能够将他们的 ADAS 和 AV 算法开发能力提升到一个更高的水平。”
SOLIZE主要依靠VI-WorldSim来开发自动驾驶和辅助驾驶的算法，从而提高其在该领域的研发能力。VI-WorldSim完全支持现有驾驶模拟器的配置，并通过真实的、多智能体的AI交通流和传感器仿真扩展了现有的能力。
除了增强自身的研发能力外，SOLIZE 还为使用VI-WorldSim的日本 OEM 和供应商在其他客户项目中使用该软件提供了安全且可重复的环境，以进行广泛的 ADAS 和 AV (自动驾驶系统)开发。
“VI-DriveSim 和 VI-WorldSim 与我们基于Concurrent Real-Time的定制桌面级驾驶模拟器相结合，使我们能够更快地推进 ADAS 和 AV自动驾驶算法的开发。” SOLIZE 技术研究员 Yasuno Yasuyuki 表示 “我们确信这种驾驶模拟器将极大地帮助我们的研发工作，使我们能够构建新的自动驾驶和辅助驾驶解决方案。”
“我们很高兴地看到 SOLIZE公司是我们 VI-WorldSim 软件非常活跃的用户，同时他们已经取得了初步进展”，VI-grade日本地区经理 Toru Yoshii 评论道。 “这是对他们现有的驾驶模拟器的完美补充，使 SOLIZE 能够将他们的 ADAS 和 AV 算法开发能力提升到一个更高的水平。”
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VI grade通过先进灵活的HiL解决方案- AutoHawk扩展实时仿真业务 新的 HiL 平台将为汽车行业提供当今最先进的开放式实时操作系统 (RTOS)
德国达姆施塔特，2022年6月14日 – VI-grade作为一家仿真与驾驶模拟器公司，通过打破仿真与物理样机测试之间的壁垒来驱动创新，今天正式推出面向汽车行业的全新的硬件在环（HiL）解决方案 - Autohawk。Autohawk基于业界领先的Concurrent Real-Time实时仿真技术，采用目前市场上最先进的开放式实时操作系统（RTOS）。AutoHawk包括硬件、软件和集成服务，完美地满足了行业对经济高效、完整开放的硬件在环仿真解决方案的需求。
VI-grade的新HiL平台基于行业领先的Concurrent Real-Time多核心并行计算技术，能够以经济高效的方式验证不同电子控制单元 (ECU) 的性能和功能，它还可以应用到电动汽车（EV）的研发测试当中，验证电池单元和其他电子元件的功能。
VI-grade的HiL应用副总裁Christoph Ortmann表示：“AutoHawk是我们全新的HiL平台，从概念生成到产品发布，它可以在整个开发周期中使用。它由实时硬件、实时操作系统、实时软件和I/O板卡组成，可以安装VI-grade软件和第三方软件，具有高度的可配置性。AutoHawk可以作为基于Linux系统的高性能计算机、HiL系统仿真核心，还可以与驾驶模拟器或实车结合使用。”
“我们很高兴将 AutoHawk 投入到规模庞大且快速发展的汽车 HiL 测试市场。”， Concurrent Real-Time（隶属HBK 虚拟测试部门）总裁 Ken Jackson 评论道。 “现在，车辆上安装了越来越多的ECU来满足主动底盘控制和高级驾驶员辅助系统（ADAS）功能，我们迎合行业不断增长的HiL测试需求，推出了AutoHawk。”
VI-grade总经理Guido Bairati补充道：“HiL市场对于推动创新至关重要，它也使我们可以充分发挥在驾驶仿真和模拟器方面的经验和能力。我们的愿景是建立一种集成的虚拟测试方法，其中HiL是开发过程的重要组成部分。这将使我们的客户能够在整个开发周期中减少物理原型的数量，并最终实现产品虚拟发布。”
VI-grade 在 2022 年 5 月举办的 2022 VI-grade 零原型峰会上发布了 AutoHawk，且将于 6 月 21-23 日在德国斯图加特举办的欧洲汽车测试展(Automotive Testing Expo Europe)上正式推出新的 HiL 平台，届时还将在8号展厅VI-grade展台（#8515）提供现场体验活动。展会注册对所有人开放，网址https://www.testing-expo.com/europe/en/register.php.
VI-grade的新HiL平台基于行业领先的Concurrent Real-Time多核心并行计算技术，能够以经济高效的方式验证不同电子控制单元 (ECU) 的性能和功能，它还可以应用到电动汽车（EV）的研发测试当中，验证电池单元和其他电子元件的功能。
VI-grade的HiL应用副总裁Christoph Ortmann表示：“AutoHawk是我们全新的HiL平台，从概念生成到产品发布，它可以在整个开发周期中使用。它由实时硬件、实时操作系统、实时软件和I/O板卡组成，可以安装VI-grade软件和第三方软件，具有高度的可配置性。AutoHawk可以作为基于Linux系统的高性能计算机、HiL系统仿真核心，还可以与驾驶模拟器或实车结合使用。”
“我们很高兴将 AutoHawk 投入到规模庞大且快速发展的汽车 HiL 测试市场。”， Concurrent Real-Time（隶属HBK 虚拟测试部门）总裁 Ken Jackson 评论道。 “现在，车辆上安装了越来越多的ECU来满足主动底盘控制和高级驾驶员辅助系统（ADAS）功能，我们迎合行业不断增长的HiL测试需求，推出了AutoHawk。”
VI-grade总经理Guido Bairati补充道：“HiL市场对于推动创新至关重要，它也使我们可以充分发挥在驾驶仿真和模拟器方面的经验和能力。我们的愿景是建立一种集成的虚拟测试方法，其中HiL是开发过程的重要组成部分。这将使我们的客户能够在整个开发周期中减少物理原型的数量，并最终实现产品虚拟发布。”
VI-grade 在 2022 年 5 月举办的 2022 VI-grade 零原型峰会上发布了 AutoHawk，且将于 6 月 21-23 日在德国斯图加特举办的欧洲汽车测试展(Automotive Testing Expo Europe)上正式推出新的 HiL 平台，届时还将在8号展厅VI-grade展台（#8515）提供现场体验活动。展会注册对所有人开放，网址https://www.testing-expo.com/europe/en/register.php.
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Over 220 Global Automotive Industry Innovators Gather In-Person for VI-grade’s Two-Day ZERO PROTOTYPES 2022 Summit
Udine, Italy, June 1st, 2022 – VI-grade, the simulation and driving simulator company that accelerates product innovation by bridging the gap between simulation and physical testing, today announced the official recap of its 2022 ”ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit” (ZPS), held on May 18 – 19, 2022. Over 220 representatives from major automotive and transportation OEMs, Tier1 suppliers, motorsport teams, research centers and partner companies gathered in person for the two-day ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit at SimCenter Udine, VI-grade's state-of-the-art technology in the north-east of Italy. In addition to the in-person event, a virtual event, simultaneously broadcast live all summit content and attracted over 800 registered participants from more than 42 different countries. More importantly, 100% of attendees surveyed after the summit indicated their intent to attend again in 2023, a ringing endorsement of the valuable insights and information provided by the ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit.
Day 2 featured high-level presentations from General Motors, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, University of Windsor, MegaRide / BE CAE Test, Technische Universität Dresden, Ford Werke GmbH and HORIBA MIRA.
This year's “ZPS Best Paper Award” was awarded ex-aequo to
“We are truly impressed with the high degree of interest shown by our community for this event, as evidenced by the number of attendees for both the in-person and the virtual edition of our 2022 ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit,” commented Guido Bairati, Managing Director at VI-grade. “It all started 8 months ago with the idea of bringing our customers, partners, sponsors, and colleagues to the place where our software and simulators are developed and tested. For the first time, we decided not to bring the tools to the conference, but to move the conference to where the tools are. Despite numerous obstacles and challenges, we are exceedingly pleased with the outcome of our first hybrid event. We are very grateful to our loyal community and proud of the relationship we have forged over the years.”
ZPS2022 SPEAKERS
Targeted at innovators in the global automotive industry, the 2-day event provided the VI-grade community with exclusive insights into the methods simulation thought leaders use to succeed in their quest towards achieving zero prototypes, and the important role VI-grade’s advanced simulation solutions play in that quest. Keynote and Technical Presentations on Day 1 included Pirelli Tyre, Volvo Cars / Royal Institute of Technology, McMaster University, Applus+ IDIADA, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Automobili Lamborghini / Bridgestone, Danisi Engineering / Meccanica 42, UTAC, Politecnico di Milano and Multimatic Inc.Day 2 featured high-level presentations from General Motors, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, University of Windsor, MegaRide / BE CAE Test, Technische Universität Dresden, Ford Werke GmbH and HORIBA MIRA.
HiL testing on DiM400 with Lamborghini Huracan cockpit
This year's “ZPS Best Paper Award” was awarded ex-aequo to
- Giuseppe Sgoluppi from Automobili Lamborghini and Alfredo Corollaro from Bridgestone EMIA, who held a joint presentation titled “Optimal Coupling of Suspensions Set-up and Tire Dynamic Footprint through FEM Modeling and Driver-in-the-Loop Approach”, and
- Guido Tosolin from Applus+ IDIADA, who co-authored a paper with Mahindra & Mahindra titled “Achieving World-Class Dynamics Performance of the New XUV 700 and Cutting Down Development Time and Cost Using a Driving Simulator”.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE AT ZPS2022
The ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit was also a platform for announcements pertaining to VI-grade’s business and product development achievements:- AutoHawk, VI-grade’s new HiL solution powered by Concurrent Real-Time, was officially launched and presented to all Summit attendees in dedicated, live demo sessions. For further information on AutoHawk, please follow this link.
- Leading automotive engineering services company HORIBA MIRA announced the adoption of VI-grade’s DiM250, further enhancing its proprietary approach to driver-centric and qualitative vehicle attribute engineering. The new DYNAMIC Driving Simulator will be the first facility of its kind installed in the UK
- UniBo Motorsport (ICE) and Squadra Corse Politecnico di Torino EV respectively won first place in the 2022 edition of the Virtual Formula competition, in the Internal Combustion and the Electric Vehicle category. The teams will be awarded with industry-leading Fanatec hardware and VI-grade software required to upgrade the team’s Windows PC to a fully functional VI-grade DESKTOP Simulator. The winners will also receive a one-days session at VI-grade’s SimCenter Udine
“We are truly impressed with the high degree of interest shown by our community for this event, as evidenced by the number of attendees for both the in-person and the virtual edition of our 2022 ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit,” commented Guido Bairati, Managing Director at VI-grade. “It all started 8 months ago with the idea of bringing our customers, partners, sponsors, and colleagues to the place where our software and simulators are developed and tested. For the first time, we decided not to bring the tools to the conference, but to move the conference to where the tools are. Despite numerous obstacles and challenges, we are exceedingly pleased with the outcome of our first hybrid event. We are very grateful to our loyal community and proud of the relationship we have forged over the years.”
INDUSTRY SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
VI-grade would like to acknowledge and thank the following 28 industry sponsors and partners for their support of the ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit:- PLATINUM Sponsors: Applus+ IDIADA, Danisi Engineering, Rebel Dynamics, MegaRide, SAGInoMIYA
- GOLD Sponsors: Barco, Concurrent Real-Time, HORIBA MIRA, Imtec Engineering, Multimatic, Rescale, Smart Eye
- SILVER Sponsors: 3D Mapping Solutions, BeamNG.tech, cosin scientific software, domeprojection.com, Fraunhofer ITWM, Konrad Technologies, Meccanica 42, Vioso
- BRONZE Sponsors: Almatec, BE CAE & Test, Screenline, Stackpole Engineering, Virtual Vehicle Research Institute
- VI-CERTIFIED Sponsors: Hexagon, IPG Automotive, rFpro
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HORIBA MIRA新增VI-grade DiM250模拟器
HORIBA MIRA（简称“米拉”）公司是一家为交通行业提供先进的工程、研发和测试服务的供应商，总部位于英国，拥有整车测试所需要的全面的试验场地和试验设备，能够提供一站式的整车测试和开发服务。
多年来，米拉公司深耕汽车性能开发，其底盘调教能力享誉全球。继米拉公司于去年5月份新增了VI-grade COMPACT模拟器后，本月，米拉公司再度宣布新增一台VI-grade DiM250模拟器。这项配备全运动平台的驾驶员在环模拟器将进一步增强米拉公司的仿真能力，减少开发时间和成本，并且考虑到环境因素，应用到传统燃油车、电动车和智能驾驶汽车的开发，大大提升米拉在底盘、制动和转向性能标志性的开发能力。
我们的客户正面临着技术革命浪潮对汽车行业带来的巨大的冲击和挑战。新技术和新功能的引入推动了车辆开发过程中在保持车辆动力学核心的DNA和性能的同时，需要着重关注产品上市时间、项目效率和风险最小化，从而使产品更具有竞争力。而购置VI-grade DiM250模拟器，能够帮助我们在虚拟设计过程中建立更大的信心，将工程决策移向上游，从而缩短开发车辆所需的时间。除了提高车辆开发速度外，还能够最大限度地减少对原型车的依赖，降低设计阶段的成本，每种车型的造车成本可能节省数百万美元。
目前在中国，米拉也拥有成熟的本土工程设计和仿真团队（包括常驻中国的外籍专家），辅以2020年投资建设的K&C试验台架（位于襄阳试验场附近），结合襄阳试验场的研发场地，能够将英国总部的开发能力映射到本土，在中国一站式地完成项目交付。同时秉持一贯的英式严谨的流程和开发理念，为中国的汽车产品打造具有个性化DNA驾驶感受的车辆。
多年来，米拉公司深耕汽车性能开发，其底盘调教能力享誉全球。继米拉公司于去年5月份新增了VI-grade COMPACT模拟器后，本月，米拉公司再度宣布新增一台VI-grade DiM250模拟器。这项配备全运动平台的驾驶员在环模拟器将进一步增强米拉公司的仿真能力，减少开发时间和成本，并且考虑到环境因素，应用到传统燃油车、电动车和智能驾驶汽车的开发，大大提升米拉在底盘、制动和转向性能标志性的开发能力。
我们的客户正面临着技术革命浪潮对汽车行业带来的巨大的冲击和挑战。新技术和新功能的引入推动了车辆开发过程中在保持车辆动力学核心的DNA和性能的同时，需要着重关注产品上市时间、项目效率和风险最小化，从而使产品更具有竞争力。而购置VI-grade DiM250模拟器，能够帮助我们在虚拟设计过程中建立更大的信心，将工程决策移向上游，从而缩短开发车辆所需的时间。除了提高车辆开发速度外，还能够最大限度地减少对原型车的依赖，降低设计阶段的成本，每种车型的造车成本可能节省数百万美元。
目前在中国，米拉也拥有成熟的本土工程设计和仿真团队（包括常驻中国的外籍专家），辅以2020年投资建设的K&C试验台架（位于襄阳试验场附近），结合襄阳试验场的研发场地，能够将英国总部的开发能力映射到本土，在中国一站式地完成项目交付。同时秉持一贯的英式严谨的流程和开发理念，为中国的汽车产品打造具有个性化DNA驾驶感受的车辆。
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VI-grade Announces Final Agenda for 2022 ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit
Udine, Italy, May 5th, 2022 – VI-grade, the simulation and driving simulator company that accelerates product innovation by bridging the gap between simulation and physical testing, today announced the final agenda of its 2022 ”ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit” (ZPS), to be held on May 18th – 19th, 2022. The two-day hybrid event dedicated to the global driving simulator community will take place at VI-grade’s state-of-the-art technology SimCenter facility in Udine, located in the north-east of Italy.
The in-person event is at 95% capacity, underscoring the industry’s clear desire for a return to in-person events.
The Summit will also be simultaneously broadcast live, free-of-charge, allowing VI-grade’s global community to benefit from the conference content. This content will also be available on-demand after the event.
In-person attendees are invited to an informal pre-Summit reception at the Udine SimCenter, on May 17th at 6pm. Attendees can mingle and network in a relaxed atmosphere while discussing the latest trends in driving simulation technology.
SUMMIT CONTENT FEATURES GLOBAL SIMULATION THOUGHT LEADERS
The ZPS is geared towards executives and experienced design engineers from major automotive and transportation OEMs, Tier1 suppliers, motorsports teams, universities, research centers worldwide and partner companies. The Summit offers a unique opportunity to learn how simulation thought leaders are succeeding in their quest towards achieving zero prototypes by employing VI-grade’s advanced simulation solutions.
With 19 high-level technical presentations to select from, attendees will hear first-hand from industry-leading companies actively using VI-grade’s simulation, driving simulators and hardware-in-the-loop technology to accelerate and improve their product development processes.
ZPS PRESENTERS
Speakers include representatives from:
General Motors, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center, Volvo Cars / Royal Institute of Technology, Applus+ IDIADA / Mahindra, Automobili Lamborghini / Bridgestone EMIA, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Pirelli Tyre, Multimatic Inc., Ford Werke GmbH, Nardò Technical Center, McMaster University, Politecnico di Milano, Technical University of Dresden, University of Windsor, UTAC, HORIBA MIRA, Danisi Engineering / Meccanica 42, MegaRide / BE CAE & Test.
“We are truly impressed by the high degree of interest shown by our community for this event, as evidenced by the number of registrations for both the in-person and the virtual edition of our 2022 ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit,” commented Guido Bairati, Managing Director at VI-grade. “We’re especially pleased to be able to provide our valued customers, partners and followers with such an impressive lineup of speakers demonstrating exclusive insights into how key players in the global automotive industry are currently using simulation and driving simulators.”
EXCLUSIVE DRIVING SIMULATOR DEMOS
As an added bonus, in person attendees will be treated to 7 exclusive driving simulator demos where they’ll directly experience the value and benefits of using VI-grade’s state-of-the-art driving simulators to refine the development process.
The final Conference Agenda is now available for download at https://conference.vi-grade.com/#abouttheevent
SUPPLEMENTAL, HANDS-ON TECHNICAL TRAINING SESSIONS
VI-grade is offering on-site workshops on its flagship software products VI-CarRealTime and VI-WorldSim on May 20th. These fee-based training courses are aimed at experienced users who want to expand their existing knowledge of and learn about the new functionalities and capabilities of VI-grade’s software products.
VI-grade will also host a free-of-charge NVH Simulators User Group for its NVH customers on May 20th. Attendees will learn more about recent and future new NVH Simulator capabilities and technology developments and will also have the opportunity to provide feedback and make requests directly to the NVH product development team.
INDUSTRY SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
VI-grade would like to acknowledge and thank the following 28 industry sponsors and partners for their support of the ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit:
Registration for the in-person and virtual edition of the 2022 ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit is still open at https://conference.vi-grade.com/.
The in-person event is at 95% capacity, underscoring the industry’s clear desire for a return to in-person events.
The Summit will also be simultaneously broadcast live, free-of-charge, allowing VI-grade’s global community to benefit from the conference content. This content will also be available on-demand after the event.
In-person attendees are invited to an informal pre-Summit reception at the Udine SimCenter, on May 17th at 6pm. Attendees can mingle and network in a relaxed atmosphere while discussing the latest trends in driving simulation technology.
SUMMIT CONTENT FEATURES GLOBAL SIMULATION THOUGHT LEADERS
The ZPS is geared towards executives and experienced design engineers from major automotive and transportation OEMs, Tier1 suppliers, motorsports teams, universities, research centers worldwide and partner companies. The Summit offers a unique opportunity to learn how simulation thought leaders are succeeding in their quest towards achieving zero prototypes by employing VI-grade’s advanced simulation solutions.
With 19 high-level technical presentations to select from, attendees will hear first-hand from industry-leading companies actively using VI-grade’s simulation, driving simulators and hardware-in-the-loop technology to accelerate and improve their product development processes.
ZPS PRESENTERS
Speakers include representatives from:
General Motors, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center, Volvo Cars / Royal Institute of Technology, Applus+ IDIADA / Mahindra, Automobili Lamborghini / Bridgestone EMIA, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Pirelli Tyre, Multimatic Inc., Ford Werke GmbH, Nardò Technical Center, McMaster University, Politecnico di Milano, Technical University of Dresden, University of Windsor, UTAC, HORIBA MIRA, Danisi Engineering / Meccanica 42, MegaRide / BE CAE & Test.
“We are truly impressed by the high degree of interest shown by our community for this event, as evidenced by the number of registrations for both the in-person and the virtual edition of our 2022 ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit,” commented Guido Bairati, Managing Director at VI-grade. “We’re especially pleased to be able to provide our valued customers, partners and followers with such an impressive lineup of speakers demonstrating exclusive insights into how key players in the global automotive industry are currently using simulation and driving simulators.”
EXCLUSIVE DRIVING SIMULATOR DEMOS
As an added bonus, in person attendees will be treated to 7 exclusive driving simulator demos where they’ll directly experience the value and benefits of using VI-grade’s state-of-the-art driving simulators to refine the development process.
The final Conference Agenda is now available for download at https://conference.vi-grade.com/#abouttheevent
SUPPLEMENTAL, HANDS-ON TECHNICAL TRAINING SESSIONS
VI-grade is offering on-site workshops on its flagship software products VI-CarRealTime and VI-WorldSim on May 20th. These fee-based training courses are aimed at experienced users who want to expand their existing knowledge of and learn about the new functionalities and capabilities of VI-grade’s software products.
VI-grade will also host a free-of-charge NVH Simulators User Group for its NVH customers on May 20th. Attendees will learn more about recent and future new NVH Simulator capabilities and technology developments and will also have the opportunity to provide feedback and make requests directly to the NVH product development team.
INDUSTRY SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
VI-grade would like to acknowledge and thank the following 28 industry sponsors and partners for their support of the ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit:
- PLATINUM Sponsors: Applus+ IDIADA, Danisi Engineering, Rebel Dynamics, MegaRide, SAGInoMIYA
- GOLD Sponsors: Barco, Concurrent Real-Time, HORIBA MIRA, Imtec Engineering, Multimatic, Rescale, Smart Eye
- SILVER Sponsors: 3D Mapping Solutions, BeamNG.tech, cosin scientific software, domeprojection.com, Fraunhofer ITWM, Konrad Technologies, Meccanica 42, Vioso
- BRONZE Sponsors: Almatec, BE CAE & Test, Screenline, Stackpole Engineering, Virtual Vehicle Research Institute
- VI-CERTIFIED Sponsors: Hexagon, IPG Automotive, rFpro
Registration for the in-person and virtual edition of the 2022 ZERO PROTOTYPES Summit is still open at https://conference.vi-grade.com/.
German version available here
English version available here