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Autonomous driving in the Bavarian Parliament

Autor: | Released: 25. July 2019

Delegates show great interest in the subject of mobility

Shortly before the summer break of the Bavarian State Parliament, more than 20 members of the Alliance 90/GREENS parliamentary group attended the VDI State Association’s Parliamentary Breakfast. Katharina Schulze, co-chairwoman, emphasized the great interest of the members of the parliament in the subject of mobility and was pleased about the chance to experience the expert knowledge of the engineers in this conversation. Prof. Dr. Peter Pfeffer, chairman of the VDI Süd district association, spoke about an important component of future mobility concepts in his keynote “Automated and autonomous driving“. During the brief presentation of the five degrees of automation in…

Contact: Prof. Dr. Peter E. Pfeffer PETER.PFEFFER@MDYNAMIX.DE

MdynamiX at the Jubilee-chassis.tech 2019

Autor: | Released: 5. July 2019

The anniversary event 2019: at the 10th chassis.tech plus, speed was also in demand when it came to developing the chassis of the future

Munich. Numerous manufacturers and suppliers from the automotive industry were represented at this year’s chassis.tech plus in the focus of the three aspects of safety, vehicle dynamics and driving comfort. MdynamiX presented itself with an exhibition stand at the Munich chassis conference on July, 25th + 26th. The conference leader and CEO of MdynamiX, Professor Peter E. Pfeffer, opened the anniversary event with the words: “After 20 years one may look back”. Keynote speakers from industry and research presented solutions that address the current challenges in chassis development. Nico Rosberg, former F1 world champion and co-owner of the IAV subsidiary…

Contact: Prof. Dr. Peter E. Pfeffer PETER.PFEFFER@MDYNAMIX.DE

The driving event at chassis.tech’s 10th anniversary

Autor: | Released: 24. May 2019

The driving event of this year’s chassis.tech plus. Experience and evaluate chassis systems and ADAS on June 24 at the benchmark driving event the day before the 10th chassis.tech plus. Get to know the competitive environment by test-driving and evaluating the latest automobiles and their advanced assistant functions. All evaluation results will be recorded electronically, anonymized and made available to you. A vast selection of current car models equipped with state-of-the-art assistance systems available for you to test-drive a full day. You can take the time you usually don’t have in your daily working life to explore the different car…

Contact: Prof. Dr. Peter E. Pfeffer PETER.PFEFFER@MDYNAMIX.DE
Contact: Prof. Bernhard Schick BERNHARD.SCHICK@MDYNAMIX.DE

FEEL TO BE DRIVEN – Practical Seminar No. 3

Autor: | Released: 17. May 2019

The successful seminar series FEEL TO BE DRIVEN continues: at the beginning of May 2019, the participants of the third edition were able to acquire expert knowledge about the latest technologies and their potential from ADAS to automated driving. The personal driving experience is not to be missed. An important part of the seminar is the learning of subjective and objective evaluation methods, which are used to optimize driving functions and driving characteristics. The strong combination of theory and driving experience also inspires our participants: „It is especially attractive that you can compare driving assistance systems from different OEMs side…

Contact: Dieter Scharpe PARTNER.DIETER.SCHARPE@MDYNAMIX.DE

VDI Technology Forum: Is automated driving fun?

Released: 27. March 2019

“Is automated driving fun” was the topic of the VDI Technology Forum on 26th March. Experts from Industry and research discussed a rather neglected aspect of tomorrow’s mobility. Prof. Dr. Peter E. Pfeffer in his function as Chair of the VDI South welcomed the already intrigued audience gathered in one of the lecture halls at University of Applied Sciences Munich. Besides Prof. Dr. Bengler from the Technical University Munich, Dr. Florian Fuhr from Porsche and BMW’s Reiner Friedrich, MdynaimX’ Prof. Bernhard Schick and Prof. Markus Krug contributed to the VDI event. Read the full article (German)

Contact: Prof. Bernhard Schick BERNHARD.SCHICK@MDYNAMIX.DE
Contact: Prof. Dr. Peter E. Pfeffer PETER.PFEFFER@MDYNAMIX.DE

FEEL TO BE DRIVEN – Practical Seminar No. 2

Autor: | Released: 23. September 2018

With the experience in the back and the future in sight: the participants of the second FEEL TO BE DRIVEN benefit in future from their newly gained experiences in discovering, feeling and evaluating driver assistance systems. Yesterday’s FEEL TO BE DRIVEN at Vöhlin Castle in Illertissen showcased the extensive know-how of the experts from MdynamiX and the University of Applied Sciences Kempten as well as the open-mindedness of the participants: the practical seminar offered the participants a broad program of lectures, workshops and driving experience on the subject of automated driving and driving assistance systems. Our participants faced the challenge…

Contact: Dieter Scharpe PARTNER.DIETER.SCHARPE@MDYNAMIX.DE

The 3rd ISAVT in Germany

Released: 20. September 2018

September 12-14, 2018: The International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Technology

After two successful get-togethers in Japan (2016) and USA (2017), the International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Technology was held in Germany hosted by the University of Applied Sciences Kempten. The participants gathered in Illertissen, in the picturesque surroundings of Vöhlin Castle, and discussed cooperation between industry, government, and academia for innovation in research and development and creation of new businesses, particularly in the automotive field. MdynamiX CEOs Prof. Bernhard Schick and Prof. Dr. Peter Pfeffer jointly chaired the event. As automotive research and development combine a wide range of advanced technology, it is necessary to coordinate industry, government and academia.…

Contact: Prof. Bernhard Schick BERNHARD.SCHICK@MDYNAMIX.DE

New BMW 540i xDrive for our Partner – University of Applied Sciences Kempten

Autor: | Released: 31. July 2018

Car dealer Fink supports with research vehicle

Kempten. The new BMW series which was delivered to the University of Kempten last week has around 340 hp. Marco and Reiner Fink from the local car dealer Fink handed over the key for the vehicle equipped with all driver assistance systems together with Stefan Hörnlein from the BMW Group and Prof. Bernhard Schick. This is particularly important for the Adrive Living Lab at the University with it`s Masters program „Driver Assistance Systems“, which is unique in Germany. It is a vehicle with state-of-the-art driver assistance systems, such as active cruise control, emergency brake assistance, pedestrian protection, parking assistance, lane…

Contact: Prof. Bernhard Schick BERNHARD.SCHICK@MDYNAMIX.DE

MdynamiX at the chassis.tech 2018

Autor: | Released: 28. June 2018

We took part in the 2018 chassis.tech with exciting presentations and our own stand at the exhibition

Prof. Bernhard Schick made the start with his keynote speech about “Driving experience versus mental stress with automated lateral guidance from the customer’s point of view”. Martin Foerster continued with his presentation about “Lateral dynamics on the vehicle test bed – a steering module as a validation tool for autonomous driving functions”. Matthias Becker and Florian Schaschko presented the topic “Open steering platform for development of advanced steering functions, ADAS and autonomous vehicles”. (Photo credit: ATZ live)

Contact: Prof. Dr. Peter E. Pfeffer PETER.PFEFFER@MDYNAMIX.DE

Bronze for MdynamiX AG and Munich University of Applied Sciences

Autor: | Released: 27. June 2018

Under the three winners at the TÜV SÜD Innovation Award Ceremony

Munich. For the second time, TÜV SÜD awarded the Innovation Prize at its headquarters in Munich. The TÜV SÜD Innovation Award is aimed at SMEs throughout Germany who, together with a university or a non-university scientific institution, develop a product, process innovation or technology-oriented service and bring it to market. Prof. Dr. Stefan Sentpali from MdynamiX AG and Prof. Dr. Hecker from the Munich University of Applied Sciences took home the trophy for 3rd place and 10,000 euros with their project on targeted noise development for electric motors. Up to 100 small electric motors are installed in one vehicle. With…

Contact: Prof. Dr. Stefan Sentpali STEFAN.SENTPALI@MDYNAMIX.DE
Contact: Prof. Dr. Simon Hecker SIMON.HECKER@HM.EDU