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Cruden DIL simulator drives ground-breaking research at University of Texas at Austin

6th March 2019 By propel-admin

The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) has installed a fully integrated high-fidelity Cruden driving simulator to facilitate ground-breaking academic research into autonomous driving systems. Cruden has completed the installation of an automotive driver-in-the-loop simulator at the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin). As one of North America’s most renowned research institutions, UT-Austin’s Walker Department […]

Allison Transmission presents complete range of propulsion solutions at Busworld 2019

4th September 2019 By propel-admin

Allison Transmission will present its complete range of propulsion solutions at Busworld Europe 2019 and puts latest advances in fuel-saving technology into the limelight. Allison Transmission, a leader in propulsion solutions, will display its full range of systems for midi buses, city buses and coaches at Busworld 2019 (October 18 – 23; Brussels Expo; Stand […]

Latest two-seater Fast Craft Simulator features advanced graphics

2nd October 2019 By Louise

Cruden is set to unveil its most advanced fast craft simulator at I/ITSEC 2019 (Booth 712) in Florida in December. The fast craft crew training simulator now features seats for two people – helmsman and navigator as in a real boat – making the learning experience as close to reality as possible and to train […]

New ADAS tools added to Panthera Free simulator software

17th January 2020 By Louise

Cruden, the driving simulator and simulator software specialist, has launched the biggest update yet to Panthera Free, the free-to-use version of its Panthera simulator software. At the heart of a comprehensive suite of upgrades is the addition of Panthera ADAS Toolbox, an experimental environment in MATLAB/Simulink that allows automotive engineers and researchers to create any […]

Dennis Marcus joins Cruden as new commercial manager

7th March 2017 By propel-admin

Cruden has appointed Dennis Marcus as commercial manager. He will be responsible for developing sales of Cruden’s simulator hardware, software, vehicle models, content and screens and projectors to the automotive and motorsport markets. As a technical sales professional with over 20 years’ experience, Dennis was previously manager, Pro Racing and Circuits at MYLAPS Sports Timing, which […]

Cruden secures global vehicle manufacturer order for multiple driving simulators

10th September 2020 By Louise

Cruden is installing nine new driving simulators to support the engineering and development of automated driving systems at a global OEM. Cruden, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and integrators of driving simulators, has secured an order for nine driver-in-the-loop (DIL) simulators with BMW Group. The Cruden simulators will occupy an entire floor at BMW […]

Cruden to highlight the value of driving simulators to ADAS controller testing at the Automotive Testing Expo

12th May 2017 By propel-admin

Via ‘live’ demos on stand 1169, Cruden will show where DIL testing is necessary: for scenarios involving realistic traffic and sensor simulation AMSTERDAM – Cruden will showcase how driver-in-the-loop (DIL) simulators can improve the validity of ADAS simulations at the Automotive Testing Expo next month (Messe Stuttgart; June 20-22; stand 1169) with live demonstrations of […]

Cruden is appointed as a Unity reseller

11th January 2021 By Louise

Cruden, the driving simulator and simulator software specialist, has been appointed as a reseller of the Unity engine’s licenses and services. Use of Unity is growing widely among automotive simulator engineers as the testing of autonomous driving (AD) technologies and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) requires the creation of multiple driving scenarios for human test […]

Cruden releases first video footage of its B306-HMD motorcycle simulator

19th May 2017 By propel-admin

Commercially-available motorcycle simulator incorporates 6-DOF motion, depth-map sensors for rider body tracking, an extra stiff steering actuator and Head Mounted Display AMSTERDAM – Cruden, the world’s leading designer, manufacturer and integrator of professional open architecture driving simulators, has released video footage of its new motorcycle simulator, the B306-HMD. Since the company built the world’s first […]

Allison Transmission Introduces xFE Transmissions for Medium-Duty Trucks

3rd June 2021 By Louise

Fuel-saving, emissions-reducing transmission, proven worldwide on buses, now also offers truck operators an affordable stepping stone on the path towards electrification Allison Transmission has introduced two new versions of its xFE (for extra fuel economy) fully automatic transmission for use in medium-duty trucks in the EMEA region. Available now, the 3000 xFE™ and 3200 xFE™ […]