The AVL Vehicle
Engineering
Center offers
space for more
than 50 test
vehicles and
prototypes.
Guests of honor, including
AVL CEO Helmut List
(second from left) cut the
ribbon at the opening of
the AVL Engineering Center.
Facts about the AVL Mobility and Sensor
Test Center
• 1,600 m² testing area incl. 1,000 m² of
rainfall and fog facility
• Indoor asphalt street with variable
road boundary lines and road layout
• Integrated control station for end-to-
end monitoring and parameter docu-
mentation
• Realistic rain intensity, drop size dis-
tribution and falling velocity
• Fog facility: visibility < 10 m
• Maximum day illuminance derived
from NCAP: 2.000 lux (10 cm above
asphalt)
• Simulation of critical light conditions
like dusk and dawn
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The unique sensor testing facility
can recreate a wide range of envi-
ronmental scenarios to measure ve-
hicle system performance. Almost
any weather condition can be recre-
ated, and the different variables and
outcomes are recorded accurately
thanks to a ground truth calibration
chamber next door.
As well as providing you with high-
ly realistic road conditions in both
static and dynamic vehicle move-
ment scenarios, the facility crucial-
ly also offers complete reproduc-
ibility. Full documentation ensures
confidence in the outcome of any
testing activities, and accurate sen-
sor recording allows further inves-
tigations to be conducted in the
simulation with digital twins.
IN THE ZONE WITH VEHICLE
ENGINEERING
AVL ZalaZONE proving ground
has already set the standard for
ADAS/AD system testing, offer-
ing a wide range of road environ-
ments, including rural and high-
way roads, a smart city, an ADAS
platform and different road surfac-
es. Since 2019 the proving ground
in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, has of-
fered our customers a range of fa-
cilities for conducting tests as well
as the expertise of local engineers
who are familiar with all modules
and requirements. The facility just
got even more comprehensive with
the completion, last November, of
the nearby AVL Vehicle Engineer-
ing Center Hungary.
You can now access 1,340 m² of workshop space, with room to accommo-
date more than 50 test vehicles and prototypes, and support for all types of
powertrains, as well as assisted, connected and automated vehicles. A high
level of information security ensures innovation and IP is protected, and di-
rect access to the AVL ZalaZONE proving ground provides convenience
and additional security. With a cold chamber for environmental testing and
a modern office with space for 150 employees, all your engineering needs
are met. Topics around all types of powertrains up to assisted, connected
and automated vehicles can be covered.
The completion of the vehicle engineering center marks a milestone in the
ZalaZONE collaboration between AVL and the Hungarian government.
It now ensures that the location will play a major role in the realization of
the current and next generation vehicles.
AVL in Zalaegerszeg now offers a single facility for crucial development
activities, such as:
• ADAS/AD verification and validation
(e.g., GSR, NCAP, ALKS testing, OEM-specific test programs, etc.)
• NVH and pass-by noise testing
• Durability testing and data collection
• Vehicle dynamics testing
• Benchmarking
• BEV and HEV testing
• Powertrain, ADAS, chassis calibration
At AVL we are committed to helping our partners realize their automotive
visions in a rapidly evolving technological marketplace. With the addition
of the new Roding and Zalaegerszeg facilities we are ensuring that none of
our customers are left behind.