Autonomous vehicles trained for emergency manoeuvring

In a joint Hungarian-Vietnamese research project launched three years ago, researchers from HUN-REN SZTAKI used a hybrid learning method to train self-driving vehicles for safe emergency manoeuvres. The research group led by Professor Péter Gáspár also included researchers from the University of Transport and Communications (UTC) in Vietnam. The project, entitled Emergency Path Planning for…

South Korean researchers in ZalaZONE Park

On January 22, a delegation of South Korean researchers visited ZalaZONE. The trip was organized by the Hungarian Battery Association within the the Economic Innovation Partnership Program (EIPP). The Hungarian and South Korean governments have signed a cooperation agreement to launch the EIP program in 2022. The program’s focus is primarily on the development of…

ZalaZONE soon to become a CCAM member

We are pleased to announce that the application submitted by Autóipari Próbapálya Zala Kft. to join the CCAM (Connected Cooperative Automated Mobility) Association has been positively assessed. The application submitted at the end of last year has already been pre-approved by the CCAM Association Administration Board. Becoming an official member requires the approval of the…

NRDIO’s president visited ZalaZONE

István Ádám Kiss, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDIO) visited the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground in Zalaegerszeg on Saturday, January 11. The guest was welcomed at the ZalaZONE Conference Center by Prof. Dr. László Palkovics, Managing Director of Automotive Proving Ground Zala Ltd. Dr. András Háry, CEO of ZalaZONE Industrial Park,…

ZalaZONE’s workshop capacity doubled

The ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground has doubled the size of its service facilities. The new unit, presented at a press conference on Friday, includes assembly halls, garages and offices. The new workshops of the test center were built in accordance with the highest expectations. According to Prof. Dr. László Palkovics, CEO of the Automotive Proving…

Tokyo Drift at ZalaZONE

The Zala folk dance group recently released its latest music video, shot to the well-known melody of the Tokyo Drift episode of The Fast and Furious film series. Based on a 2023 choreography, the video was filmed in May last year, among other places, at ZalaZONE’s track modules. On the Zaol podcast, Ruben Kósa, the…

The European Union and Brazil on the road to decarbonization – Conference in São Paulo

At the invitation of the Hungarian Consulate General in São Paulo, Dr. Zoltán Weltsch, Research Director of ZalaZONE InnoTech, traveled to Brazil. Dr. Weltsch, Professor at the István Széchenyi University in Győr, held discussions with local institutions, academic and business stakeholders in São Paulo and Curitiba. As part of his visit, he gave a presentation…

HUN-REN SZTAKI hosted French researchers at ZalaZONE

On 2024.12.06, the HUN-REN SZTAKI Systems and Control Research Lab hosted a four-person delegation from the French UGA (Université Grenoble Alpes) at the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. The Hungarian-French joint work is funded by the 2021-1.2.4-TÉT – Bilateral Scientific and Technological (TÉT) Cooperation Support Program. The joint research with the French colleagues began in 2023…