Formula Student teams develop race cars with Formula 1-grade simulation software   • Engineering students at five university Formula Student teams in the UK, Germany and Canada are gaining hands-on experience with the same professional Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulation software used by Formula 1 teams. • The experience helps prepare students for engineering careers, building fluency...

rFpro Accelerates Camera Development for ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles with Simulation   XYLON has collaborated with rFpro to create an advanced workflow that integrates tunable Image Signal Processing (ISP) with high-fidelity synthetic data generation. This approach provides a more scalable, comprehensive, and accelerated path to camera development. Synthetic raw data produced by AV elevate, powered...

rFpro launches 1mm Accurate Digital Twin of Japan’s Hakone Turnpike Route   • rFpro has launched a digital twin of Japan’s 15km Hakone Turnpike, one of the country’s most famous vehicle development routes. • The new model has been adopted by a major Japanese OEM for vehicle dynamics development and is commercially available now. •...

What the New UN ADS Regulation Means for the Industry:    By Dr Elliot London, Simulation Performance Engineer, rFpro Earlier this year, the UNECE Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) adopted a draft Global Technical Regulation (GTR) for Automated Driving Systems (ADS). This framework will establish the first globally harmonised regulatory basis for...

Sony Semiconductor Solutions becomes a customer of rFpro’s AV elevate simulation platform. AV elevate enables Sony to showcase its next-generation image sensor technology used in ADAS and AV applications. AV elevate enables the tuning of sensors, training of perception systems and testing of the full technology stack. Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony) will showcase its...

Vehicle manufacturer to use simulation for development and testing of headlight systems KTM reduces reliance on real-world night driving during initial development, saving cost and time rFpro introduces significant “night driving” update to further improve correlation and realism     Hampshire, UK, 2nd March 2026 Vehicle manufacturer KTM is using rFpro’s simulation software to develop,...

New interface links Siemens’ Simcenter Tire MF-Tyre and MF-Swift tyre models with rFpro’s high-resolution road surface via TerrainServer Solution enables objective and subjective assessment of vehicle dynamics, saving significant time and cost Enhances accuracy of tyre and vehicle development in both automotive and motorsport applications rFpro and Siemens Digital Industries Software (Siemens) have jointly developed...

Testing Autonomous Systems with AV elevate In the final instalment of our three-part blog series on rFpro’s AV elevate™ platform, we turn our attention to the last critical phase of autonomous vehicle development: testing. We spoke to Josh Wreford, Product Manager for AV elevate, to explore how simulation enables scalable, safe and cost-effective validation of...

• Sim4CamSens2 aims to improve performance and validation of in-cabin perception systems using high-fidelity simulations • rFpro to develop new capabilities, including infrared camera sensor models, to simulate in-cabin occupant monitoring systems • Market demand for interior sensor simulation highlighted by collaboration with established Tier 1 suppliers   Hampshire, UK – 29th July 2025 –...

We’re proud to announce that rFpro’s AV elevate simulation platform has been awarded ADAS & AV Test Innovation of the Year at the 2025 Automotive Testing Technology International (ATTI) Awards. Organised by Automotive Testing Technology International magazine, an industry publication with more than 20 years of heritage, the annual awards spotlight the most innovative developments...