PL-HU CCAM Workshop at ZalaZONE

On April 07-08, 2022, a Polish-Hungarian Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) Workshop was held at the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. The workshop brought together experts from Polish and Hungarian Ministries (Hungarian Ministry for Innovation and Technology and Polish Ministry of Infrastructure) as well as universities (BME and Warsaw University of Technology). Colleagues from Polish…

First BME Conference on ZalaZONE Related R&I Activities

The first ZalaZONE related conference was organized at Budapest University of Technology and Economics on 31st March 2022. Researchers of the university had the chance to present their project developments to the ZalaZONE team in 4 different sessions such as 3D object detection and visualisation, GNNS based localisation, simulation and conflict management between aerial and…

Jean Todt, United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety at the handover of the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground

Jean Todt, former President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, also attended the ceremonial handover of the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground on 26 March. In his speech, he emphasized that ZalaZONE provides an excellent opportunity to develop and test new safety technologies contributing to the improvement…

Phase 2 of ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground completed

The ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground was ceremonially handed over in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, UN Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt and Minister of Innovation and Technology László Palkovics, on March 26. The foundation stone of the 260-hectare test track on the border of Zalaegerszeg town was laid in May 2017,…

Artificial Intelligence Exhibition at ZalaZONE

Artificial Intelligence and Technology Exhibition was organized at ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground by Digitális Jólét Nonprofit Kft., with the participation of the Hungarian Ministry of Innovation and Technology on January 28, 2022. The event, opened by Prof. Dr. László Palkovics, minister for innovation and technology aimed to present the Hungarian Artificial Intelligence, drone, and agricultural…

BME-ZalaZONE Professional Day

On January 15, the BME-ZalaZONE Professional Day was organized with participation of BME leaders on the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. The purpose of the visit was to provide BME management with a comprehensive picture of the innovation ecosystem around the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. Researchers at six faculties of BME are working on developments related…

First MyDroneMet Aviation Meteorology Conference at ZalaZONE

In cooperation with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics MouldTech Systems Ltd. organized the first MyDroneMet Aviation Meteorology Conference in ZalaZONE (Hungary) on the 17th of December. As part of the conference, numerous experts introduced the importance of meteorology in aviation and the use of drones for meteorological purposes.  The participants of the international…

ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground received Excellent Research Infrastructure Certificate

At the initiative of National Office for Research, Development, and Innovation, the best research sites and infrastructure networks of Hungary were collected within the “TOP 50” excellent research infrastructure tender, in order to provide them with international visibility and with more opportunities for international research collaborations.At the initiative of National Office for Research, Development, and…

III. ZalaZONE Innovation Day 

The event highlighted the results and latest trends in autonomous transport and drone research, which were complemented by a professional conference with indoor and outdoor demonstrations of autonomous drones and ground vehicles performed by research teams of BME Automated Drive, Széchenyi István Egyetem, Pannon Egyetem, SZTAKI, MouldTech Systems Kft. and CollMot Robotics Kft. In the demonstration “Central perception” a sensor-monitored zebra was built…