AI Development Gets New Boost

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Hungary is getting new boost, after ZalaZONE’s managing director, László Palkovics was appointed government commissioner to coordinate the area. Gábor Kiss asked László Palkovics about his plans, tasks, priorities and achievements on M1’s Morning program. László Palkovics explained in the interview: Watch the full interview in Hungarian here:…

Drone workshop for school students

On March 5, ZalaZONE InnoTech engineers hosted a professional drone workshop for students of the XIA Student Laboratory from Miklós Zrínyi Secondary Grammar School in Zalaegerszeg. The students from Zrínyi, Mindszenty Secondary Grammar School, and Csány László Technical School are participating in a two-year project, realised in  collaboration between the higher education and business sectors,…

Police driver training at the proving ground

On February 28, the driving technique training of Zalaegerszeg police officers was presented to the press. Thanks to Autóipari Próbapálya Zala Kft and ZalaZONE InnoTech Nonprofit Kft, police officers from Zalaegerszeg can take part in driving technique training on the test track until the end of March, where they can acquire safe driving routine with…

László Palkovics became  government commissioner

On February 25, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán appointed Prof. Dr. László Palkovics, Managing Director of Autóipari Probapálya Zala Kft., as Government Commissioner. According to the decision published in Magyar Közlöny, László Palkovics, as Government Commissioner for Artificial Intelligence, is responsible for the maximum utilization of AI potential and the prevention of its risks and dangers.…

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,…