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Ministers’ Day on ZalaZONE
ZalaZONE Research & Innovation hosted 3 ministers on 5th November 2022. On the invitation of Prof. Dr. László Palkovics, Minister of Technology and Industry, Szalay-Bobrovniczky Kristóf, Minister of Defence and Csák János, Minister of Culture and Innovation visited AVL-ZalaZONE Proving Ground on 5th November. The high-ranking delegation visited Europe’s unique automotive proving ground with the purpose…
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SAAB radar technology demonstration on ZalaZONE
On November 4th, a radar technology demonstration took place at the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground in cooperation with the Institute for Transport Sciences, HungaroControl and MouldTech Systems. The ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground is not only suitable for testing ground vehicles, but also drones and related technologies. The growth in the number and role of drones…
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IV. ZalaZONE Innovation Day – Hungary’s biggest celebration of mobility innovation
320 participants representing the economy, education, and politics attended the IV. ZalaZONE Innovation Day on 30. September held on the ZalaZONE Conference and Event Center. The main goal of the event – which began by the welcome speech by Dr. Zsófia Koncz, Deputy Minister of Technology and Industry – was to provide a platform…
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First Hungarian Drone Racing World Cup was held at ZalaZONE
On September 17th-18th the first Hungarian FPV (first person view) Drone Racing World Cup was held at the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground. The competition was organized according to the rules of the International Air Sports Federation, FAI, by the Hungarian Air Sports Federation and the Hungarian Modelling Association. The race took place on ZalaZONE’s University…
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Researchers of the University of Szeged investigated passenger’s reactions sitting in a self-driving car –…
With the involvement of 45 volunteers, scientific surveys were carried out on the test track, where researchers measured the emotional and biological reactions of the passengers sitting in self-driving vehicles in different traffic situations, such as accelerating and decelerating, avoiding a deer or a cyclist. During the measurements, experts used special instruments, head-mounted electrodes, and…
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ZalaZONE Research & Innovation hosted the 4th Trilateral Conference
On 15th July 2022 ZalaZONE Research & Innovation hosted the 4th Trilateral Conference dedicated to the motto “The synergies of virtual testing and physical testing” on the ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground in Hungary. It has been two years since we last met on the trilateral conference, in which experts of autonomous vehicle testing and decision-makers…
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