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n 2018, AVL was awarded several contracts to provide all
relevant testing software and hardware for light-duty and
heavy-duty vehicle, engine, and propulsion system testing
at the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) new, net-zero
energy lab in Riverside, California.
As the key supplier of testing and measurement hardware and
software, AVL is helping move the world toward a more sus-
tainable future. AVL’s experts recognize that mobility systems
are still evolving. Therefore, the team developed and delivered
a seamless lab operating system coupled with hardware to to
fully equip the CARB facility to achieve its goals for decades to
come.
The USD 368 million facility houses one of the world’s most
advanced vehicle emissions testing and research centers. AVL
delivered 18 dynamometers for chassis, engine, and propul-
sion system testing, more than 90 emission measurement
devices and systems, fuel and air measurement instrumenta-
tion, and the associated control, simulation, and data acquisi-
tion I/O.
AVL Provides Integrated
Testing Solutions for the
California Air Resources
Board’s Next-Generation Lab
in Southern California
Every test cell features AVL iGEM 2™, which supports the full
range of electrification testing needs for vehicles, such as
hybrid, battery electric vehicle (BEV), and fuel cell applications.
CARB will also leverage AVL Lab Management™ to ensure the
smooth operation of the entire testing lab.
AVL’s toolchain allows users to control all aspects of the
testing process – from planning work orders and preparing
and executing individual tests, to analyzing test result data.
With AVL’s configurable software, CARB will not only be able
to create and run tests quickly, but also monitor and control
their systems and data from anywhere in the world through
wireless tracking via PCs and mobile devices.
In November 2021, the CARB lab was dedicated to Mary D.
Nichols, to honor her legacy as a former CARB chairperson and
figurehead in advancing the state of California’s strides toward
improved air quality and public health. The facility officially
opened its doors for business in spring 2022 and has been fully
operational ever-since. The AVL North American team is proud
to provide AVL’s technologies to CARB, which help advance
California’s vision for a more sustainable future.
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