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Applus+ IDIADA opens ADAS
and CAV test zone
Applus+ IDIADA has opened an ADAS & CAV test area
at its technical centre in Tarragona, Spain. The track is
designed to allow the simulation of any type of scenario
related to the testing of CAV systems, vehicle-to-vehicle
and vehicle-to-infrastructure connectivity, as well as
ADAS validation.
The complex includes two working areas, each of
5 hectares – sufficient space for up to 10 teams to
work simultaneously. One area is designed for testing
AVs and their systems, while the second is aimed at
performing tests which simulate intersections in urban
and interurban areas.
The complex can be used to simulate future traffic
scenarios, such as high-speed intersections and
highway simulations. According to Applus+ IDIADA, the
facility meets the 2020 requirements for Euro NCAP, and
those expected for up to 2025, including tests for AEB,
AES, LDW, LKA, low-speed intersections and more.
FCA invests $30m in
Chelsea for AV tests
FCA US has invested more than
US$30 million at its Chelsea
Proving Grounds in Michigan
to further develop and test
AVs and advanced safety
technologies. The all-new
facility features a dedicated
autonomous highway-speed
track, a 35-acre safety-feature
evaluation area and a high-tech
command centre. The
autonomous highway-speed
track will be used to develop
AV systems under a wide range
of environments, including
obstacles, tunnels, varying
road lighting conditions, and
interstate-style exit and
entrance ramps, while the
35-acre paved ADAS facility
accommodates testing of
advanced iterations of
automatic emergency braking
and automated parking
technologies.
The facility will allow for
testing of various levels of
autonomy and enables IIHS, US
NCAP and EuroNCAP tests, plus
additional automatic electronic
brake test simulations.
Toyota develops AV facility at MITRP
Toyota Research Institute (TRI), Toyota’s automated driving systems
division, has signed a deal with Michigan Technical Resource Park (MITRP)
in the USA, to lease approximately 60 acres inside its 2.8km (1.75-mile)
concrete oval. The oval is part of MITRP’s 332-acre testing ground in
Ottawa Lake and includes on- and off-road vehicle testing courses.
Following the deal, TRI is setting up a dedicated facility at the site to
test automated driving systems. The vehicle course will feature areas
designed to replicate dense urban environments, a variety of road
surfaces, and extensive highway interchanges. Toyota has also secured
access to MITRP’s 113,000ft2 technical and research facility, including
labs, test cells, and manufacturing space.
May/June 2020 • VehicleDynamicsInternational.com
Wabco expands heavy-duty test facility
Braking control systems specialist,
Wabco, has invested around US$21
million in expanding its Erich
Reinecke test track in Jeversen,
Germany in order to expand its
testing capability for heavy-duty
trucks and buses.
The track was already used in
the testing and development of
systems and technologies relating
to autonomous, connected and
electric commercial vehicles. With
the expansion, a separate 1,000m²
project centre and two additional
truck halls are being added.
Additionally, a 3.6km (2.2 mile)
oval for replicating highway driving
conditions is being built for testing
systems such as lane-departure
warning, traffic jam assistants,
highway pilots and platooning.
/VehicleDynamicsInternational.com