PRECISE | RELIABLE | EFFICIENT

Whether you run endurance tests on a chassis dynamometer or execute dynamic maneuvers on proving grounds, repeatability decides. With our robot systems you control vehicles reproducibly and safely. Depending on the setup, speed accuracy up to ±0.5 km/h and a lateral deviation tolerance around ±2 cm can be targeted. This helps you meet strict WLTP and ADAS requirements and turn test time into reliable comparable data.

One provider, one modular architecture, multiple specialised systems. In practice, teams pair robot drivers for repeatable cycles with steering robots for stable lateral guidance and proving‑ground driving systems for automated outdoor maneuvers. Actuators and robot shifters extend this setup where pedals and gear changes must stay consistent. Modular hardware plus standardised, or manufacturer‑specific, interfaces support integration into existing processes across the full lifecycle.

Our Robot Drivers enable computer‑controlled driving with humanlike drive styles and high repeatability. This supports emission testing, mileage accumulation, climate tests and correlation work on chassis dynamometers.

• Fast installation without vehicle modification
• Suitable solutions for cars, trucks and motorcycles
• Profound knowledge for cycles beyond WLTP, EPA and FTP‑75 contexts

By aligning cycles, tolerances, driving styles, and by implementing data interfaces, you can quickly produce results comparable across teams and test cells.

For proving ground application, lateral control must stay within tight boundaries. A common example is keeping test speed within ±0.5 km/h and the transverse deviation to the target trajectory within ±2 cm. Our Steering Robots support scenarios such as AEB, lane keeping and lane change, with millisecond level synchronisation to other robotic modules.

• Compatible with typical AEB and lane keeping scenarios
• Quick installation thanks to clamping concept
• Adaptive to all steering wheel designs and sizes including yoke design
• Airbag remaining active for safety driver
• No wind screen usage as a support
• Prepared for vehicle dynamics maneuvers such as Fishhook or J‑Turn

Defined boundary conditions, safety assessments, maneuvers, tolerances and stop strategies are consistent across repeated runs.

In many setups, longitudinal control depends on reliable accelerator and brake actuation. Our actuator portfolio supports fast and robust installation on or below the driver seat and with repeatable set-point control.

• Brake actuation forces up to 2.000 N (depending on setup)
• Fail-safe concepts with mechanical return positions (model dependent)
• Expandable actuator configurations for additional functions

If EMC compatibility is part of the test requirement, our actuators for EMC testing are the relevant product category.

Repeatable shift execution is critical for powertrain and durability testing. Our Robot Shifters are designed for controlled shifting on test stands and can be configured with options such as additional measurements and interfaces.

• Solutions for transmission and powertrain test stands
• Controlled actuation with defined motion and force
• Options depending on test setup and integration needs

In many test environments, a Robot Shifter is linked with actuator modules for clutch and pedal functions to keep full sequences stable.

Outdoor test programmes benefit when the vehicle can be guided automatically and safely. Our proving ground driving systems cover driverless or hybrid operation, depending on the scenario and safety concept.

• Configurations for cars and commercial vehicles
• Safety features with software and hardware watchdogs (system dependent)
• Integration interfaces for fleet management and synchronizations with soft-targets.

Drive-by-wire designed vehicles can also be controlled as would they be actuated controlled via SDrive. Further a pneumatical emergency brake actuator for driverless operation can be added to brake pedal actuator or as stand-alone e.g. autonomous vehicles.

A robot system becomes efficient when control, data and interfaces are consistent across environments. The DriverModule helps keep a consistent driver concept from simulation to proving ground. For practical integration and mounting, the accessories catalogue supports common sensor and device setups.

Below you find concise answers to questions we often receive from test teams and engineering departments.