Digitrans Test Center for extensions on the proving ground in St. Valentin shortlisted at "Automotive Testing Technology Awards 2022 in the category "Proving Ground of the year".
Once a year, “Automotive Testing Technology International magazine” honors the world’s greatest innovations and organizations in the field of automotive technology.
The Automotive Testing Technology International Awards were established in 2006 by “Automotive Testing Technology International” magazine. The awards recognize people and companies that are making a significant contribution to advancing the world of vehicle development.
The Digitrans Test Center for Automated Driving, with its innovative enhancements on the proving ground in St. Valentin, has managed to be shortlisted for the “Proving Ground of the Year 2022” award alongside numerous other exciting proving grounds and test tracks from around the world.
The win in the “Proving Ground of the year” category in 2022 goes to the
Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI).
We congratulate all winners and nominated companies!
Impressions of the Digitrans Test Center for Automated Driving - Proving Ground St. Valentin
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All winners and nominees of the "Automotive Testing Technology International Awards" 2022
Software Innovation of the Year
Winner: OxTS – Pozyx 2GAD indoor positioning system
Shortlisted:
• LiangDao – LDCompass ToolChain
• mm-lab – Motorcycle Proving Ground Management System
• iASYS – Brix
• rFpro – High-fidelity headlight test function
Crash Test Innovation of the Year
Winner: Monolith AI – Software for crash testing
Shortlisted:
• Additium – Pre-impact brake
• Messring – Child Presence Detection Dummy
• Calspan – New sled facility, USA
Hardware Innovation of the Year
Winner: Keysight – Radar Scene Emulator (RSE)
Shortlisted:
• Humanetics – UFOmicro
• Rohde & Schwarz – Radar
test system
• ASI – Swarming
• Dynamic E Flow – capcooltech
Proving Ground of the Year
Winner: Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI)
Shortlisted:
• Digitrans Test Center for automated driving, proving ground St. Valentin, Austria
• Fraunhofer IIS, 5G Bavaria automotive testbed, Germany
• UTAC, Morocco Mobility and Automotive Centre
Powertrain Test Facility of the Year
Winner: Mahle Powertrain – Vehicle Development Centre (VDC), UK
Shortlisted:
• Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) powertrain research and innovation center, UK
• Drive System Design, electrified powertrain test facility, USA
• Atesteo, drivetrain test bench for large CVs, Germany
Person of the Year
Winner: Professor Gary Hawley, Medlock chair of engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Design, University of Bath; executive director, Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS)
Shortlisted:
• Enrico Becchio, head of global safety performances, Stellantis
• Mike Unger, wind tunnel lead, Honda Automotive Labs Ohio
• Roel Grooten, vehicle system architect, Lightyear
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