Ansys, which develops simulation software for a number of different industries, has acquired Optis, another simulation company that focuses on visualisations and light simulations. Optis’ additional know-how in the field of lidar, cameras and radar bolsters Ansys’ capabilities in the development of AVs.

In addition, the acquisition of Optis adds multi-physics simulation of physical and electronic components, the analysis of systems’ functional safety, as well as automated development of safety-certified embedded software. These functions can be integrated into a closed-loop simulation environment that interacts with weather and traffic simulators, enabling thousands of driving scenarios to be executed virtually.

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Driving simulation expert rFpro has launched a simulation platform that car makers can use to train and develop AVs. The digital environment has been created to represent the real world precisely and enable tests in “every scenario imaginable”.

“AVs are the future; the market is expected to be worth up to US$10tn, but debate is rising about whether these vehicles should be allowed on our roads,” said Chris Hoyle, technical director at rFpro. “If not, how do we develop them? Our platform enables vehicle manufacturers to thoroughly test their technology and be absolutely confident in their systems before validation on real roads.

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Elektrobit’s EB Assist Automotive Data and Time-Triggered Framework (ADTF) is already available as part of IPG Automotive’s CarMaker simulation software, used to develop, test, visualise and validate automated driving functions. Now the companies are partnering to optimise support for mutual customers. The collaboration could also be extended to other subject areas.

As a toolbox for the development of electronic control units, EB Assist ADTF combines a development environment and an interactive work environment. Using drag-and-drop, developers are able to create new configurations by means of the GUI and the available modules.

The data flow between the software components can be immediately defined and executed.

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