Ann Arbor, MI, USA, May 7, 2024 – VI-grade, the global provider of human-centric simulation-driven vehicle development solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Mcity, the University of Michigan’s renowned hub for advanced mobility research. This partnership marks a significant step forward in advancing automotive research capabilities through the use of VI-grade's cutting-edge simulator technology.
A crucial component of this collaboration involves VI-grade’s COMPACT Simulator, which serves as the perfect solution for enhancing simulation activities and testing models in real-time while also providing a subjective experience. Equipped with VI-grade's comprehensive software stack, including VI-WorldSim, this state-of-the-art simulator empowers Mcity's research teams to conduct in-depth, human-centered studies of autonomous, safety, and connected technologies.
"We are excited to add VI-grade's COMPACT Simulator as another tool in our makerspace, which also includes the Mcity Test Facility, a proving ground for advanced mobility vehicles and technologies", said Mcity Research Director Greg Stevens, on the addition of the COMPACT Simulator. "This simulator will open up new opportunities for our researchers to gain invaluable insights into vehicle behavior and performance. Unlike conventional desktop simulations, the COMPACT Simulator provides a first-person experiential perspective, allowing researchers to directly engage with the model and perceive its dynamics.”
By providing a COMPACT Simulator to Mcity, VI-grade also becomes a member of Mcity, which is a public-private research partnership that brings together industry, government and academia to help make transportation safer, cleaner, more equitable and more accessible.
"At VI-grade, we are dedicated to fostering innovation and pushing the boundaries of automotive research," added Guido Bairati, Managing Director at VI-grade. "Our COMPACT Simulator is the optimal tool for Mcity to enhance their research capabilities, develop and test specific control algorithms, and introduce their students to driving simulator technologies.”
The partnership between Mcity and VI-grade underscores a shared commitment to advancing automotive research through the integration of cutting-edge simulation technologies, promising significant advancements in the understanding and development of future mobility solutions.
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