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Sustainable driving simulator helps accelerate vehicle development

A group of Norfolk engineers has been quietly but effectively changing the way that new vehicles are developed, thanks to cutting-edge automotive driving simulators.

03/08/2022 15:37:29

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Hethel-based Ansible Motion has been creating technology associated with the physical and logical simulation of human-directed vehicles since 2009. Its most advanced Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulators offer motion
and immersion solutions that create compelling virtual worlds for drivers and product development engineers.

While the notion of using simulators to develop vehicles is not a new
concept, the need for car makers to validate increasingly complex vehicles – despite restricted timelines and reduced investment in real-world prototypes – means that manufacturers are demanding more
versatile, more effective simulators to support their development programmes.

The Covid-19 pandemic, and the additional restrictions it has brought during the last three years, has only heightened
the need for ever more dynamic, immersive tools for conducting virtual test drives.

Enter Ansible Motion’s latest and most advanced simulator: the Delta series S3...

Read the full article in DPA's August issue

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.