InoNet, a Eurotech company, is at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo in Stuttgart to introduce its latest multi-PCIe datalogger, the Mayflower-Q12-aW, designed specifically for automotive development and offering exceptional performance and flexibility for complex data acquisition and processing.

On Day 2 of the conference at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo Europe, discussions in Room 1 have focused on demonstrating safety and validating and homologating automated driving systems for the deployment of Level 2+ technologies and beyond, with Applus Idiada, SIA and AVL contributing their insights.

At the expo, IPG Automotive is presenting its latest advancements in virtual test driving, which is a key tool for the development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles. This technology is designed for comprehensive testing and validation across the entire development process.

Kognic is showcasing its data set management solutions designed to enhance sensor fusion for advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving. Known for helping global enterprises create efficient ground-truth data pipelines, Kognic says it has established its platform as a core software solution in the industry.

Claytex is demonstrating its advanced simulation platforms, AVSandbox and VeSyMA, at the expo. Mike Dempsey, the company’s managing director, said, “We’re attending the show to present our solutions for vehicle simulation. These are made up of two main products: VeSyMA for simulating the physics of how the vehicle behaves, covering vehicle dynamics, powertrain, cooling, etc; and AVSandbox for ADAS and autonomous vehicle simulation, where we immerse the vehicle into a virtual world with perception sensor models including camera, lidar and radar.”

At this year’s expo, FocalPoint Positioning are demonstrating the benefits of its next-generation global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology – S-GNSS Auto. According to FocalPoint, GNSS sensors are unique within the ADAS perception system, providing vital high-precision absolute positioning to the automotive planning and control subsystems.

Neurocat, a Berlin-based startup, is displaying its Augmentation as a Service, which is tailored to meet the needs of perception component developers in the autonomous vehicle industry by providing customized data augmentation that adapts rapidly to diverse environmental conditions and regulatory requirements.

The mobility industry is undergoing rapid transformation, with safety features becoming standard and self-driving systems increasingly being deployed globally. Mobileye has been collaborating with auto makers and mobility providers to deliver a wide range of systems from basic ADAS to full self-driving capabilities.

At the expo, dSPACE is highlighting its innovative solutions for the evolving landscape of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). On display is the company’s VEOS software-in-the-loop (SIL) simulation platform, which allows for the integration of heterogeneous systems under test (SUT), models and tools into a single simulation environment.

At this year's expo, AVL is highlighting its engineering services designed to validate ADAS and AD functions in next-generation vehicles.

b-plus is displaying its suite of solutions for collecting, processing and validating test data. Key software offerings include the AVETO.dps recording software and the CONiX data processing and management solutions, designed for autonomous driving measurement technology.

The ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo Conference has opened in Stuttgart, Germany, with OEMs, tech companies, suppliers and regulators discussing the latest issues, strategies and innovations shaping the development and deployment of ADAS and AV technologies, as well as standards and regulations, and advances in software, AI, architecture and data management.

Vehicle-in-the-loop testing with over-the-air simulation of radar and camera sensors has many advantages. The tests do not require any manipulation of the vehicle.

The mobility industry is changing rapidly. Safety features that were once revolutionary are now standard, while self-driving systems and autonomous mobility solutions are beginning to roll out across the globe.

As OEMs continue to expand their automated driving capabilities, the importance of high-quality sensors becomes increasingly important to improve the capability of their automated driver assistance systems (ADAS) or extend the networks of existing offerings. This expansion will take two forms: lowering the cost of L3 systems to make them affordable to the mass market, and making L3 driving possible in more challenging environments.

BeamNG is a versatile simulation platform known for highly realistic, real-time vehicle simulations enabled by its soft-body physics approach.

Software-defined vehicles (SDV) are transforming the automotive industry, offering more flexibility, efficiency and adaptability than ever. The electric architecture of an SDV is fundamentally different from that of a conventional vehicle.

Claytex will be demonstrating its AVSandbox at the expo. AVSandbox enables the creation of a precise digital twin of an operating environment, with deterministic, high-fidelity modeling based on dynamic vehicle parameters, physics-based sensors and multiple lighting and weather conditions, safely accelerating the AV development process.

Collecting and processing large amounts of data from multiple sensors during test drives is essential for the development and validation of autonomous driving technologies. This requires high GPU computing performance that can also handle AI applications.

Klas, an edge technology company with 30 years’ experience in delivering rugged hardware and software solutions, addresses the automotive challenge of capturing vast amounts of data. Klas datalogging solutions deliver up to 200Gbps (25GBs) of reliable data capture that is pre-processed, filtered and stored for optimal use in the validation of ADAS and autonomous driving (AD) capabilities.

Kognic is a leader in data set management, enabling global enterprises to assemble efficient ground-truth data pipelines for sensor fusion. The Kognic Platform has become a core software solution in the fields of advanced driving assistance systems and autonomous driving and is used by technology leaders – such as Qualcomm, Bosch, Continental, Kodiak and Zenseact – that create ADAS/AD systems that power global OEMs such as BMW, Ford and Volvo Cars.

Xylon will showcase the entire product line-up of its new Ethernet I/O modules for the Xylon Quattro datalogger and HIL system at the expo. The new line-up caters to customers' autonomous driving and ADAS testing and validation needs, and includes a 4-Ch 1000Base-T module, a 4-Ch 100Base-T1/1000BASE-T1 module and a 2-Ch 10GBase-T SFP+ module with support for 10GBase-T and 10GBase-T1 SFP+ transceivers.

Solectrix will be displaying its expanded comprehensive SXIVE image processing ecosystem. The new SXIVE Calibration SDK enables correction of the incoming image regarding color, lens distortion and lens shading to produce a flawless picture.

Neurocat, a Berlin-based startup offers the autonomous vehicle industry Augmentation as a Service. This innovative service is designed to meet the pressing needs of perception component developers by providing customized data augmentation that can rapidly adapt to diverse environmental conditions and regulatory requirements.

IPG Automotive will present numerous ADAS and AV applications in combination with the CarMaker product family, to demonstrate how virtual test driving is enabled along the complete development process from SIL to HIL to VIL.

Exascend will reveal cutting-edge automotive storage solutions at the expo, including PCIe and SATA SSDs, memory cards and managed NAND eMMC and BGA SSD solutions. Engineered for automotive and industrial environments, the company’s offerings provide compact, vibration-resistant storage with excellent reliability.

Powered by WMG, University of Warwick and Deepen AI, Safety Pool envisions that the safety of every ADS can be transparently tested, validated and certified through common processes and infrastructures shared across industry, researchers, academia and policymakers internationally.

b-plus will showcase its extensive range of products for collecting, processing and validating test data at the expo, including hardware developments and the latest software solutions demonstrated in the MAX technology carrier.

At this year’s expo, AVL will present its engineering services tailored to validate ADAS and AD functions in next-generation vehicles, including virtual testing solutions for EMC, radar and steering. With its scenario-based testing approach, AVL is paving the way to virtual homologation in projects beyond L2 and L3.

Asensing will exhibit its latest sensor products and high-precision positioning units at this year’s show. Visitors to the Asensing booth can expect to see multiple choices of integrated navigation systems (P-box), GNSS and inertial measurement unit modules.

aiMotive will reveal its cutting-edge, in-house-developed software tooling products, aiSim and aiData, at the expo. Launched in January 2024, the latest generation of aiMotive’s simulator, aiSim 5, integrates state-of-the-art automotive general intelligence, offering unparalleled realism and scenario diversity.

Ground Positioning Radar (GPR) is working to redefine the boundaries of autonomous vehicle (AV) precision, using subterranean data to enable seamless and safe navigation across industries. GPR technology penetrates the ground, capturing unique data regardless of above-ground conditions and challenges.

In response to the huge requirement for data and scenario complexity, a paradigm shift is needed, leaving behind the traditional code-centric approach in favor of what is known as data-driven development.