What To Expect At The 2026 Smart Prototypes Summit Next Month

VI-grade, a master successful human-centric simulation-driven conveyance improvement solutions, together with HBK, person shared nan preliminary line-up of speakers for nan Smart Prototypes Summit 2026, which is taking spot from 19-21 May, astatine nan VI-grade SimCenter in Udine, Italy. The Summit brings together manufacture experts to research really smart prototypes service arsenic a unifying attack to virtual and beingness conveyance development.

VI-grade reports that it has seen beardown liking successful nan arena from nan world automotive engineering community, and received much than 40 proposals for presentations astatine nan Summit.

The curated database of speakers now includes speakers from companies including Automobili Lamborghini, Apollo Tyres, Applus+ IDIADA, Bridgestone successful collaboration pinch Volkswagen, Bugatti Rimac, Cetim, Cosin Scientific Software, Ferrari Performance, Iveco, Mercedes-AMG successful collaboration pinch MdynamiX, and Michelin SIMIX successful collaboration pinch EDAG Group.

Further insights will travel from , Multimatic, Nissan successful collaboration pinch Horiba MIRA, Pirelli successful collaboration pinch MegaRide, S&VL successful collaboration pinch Mazda, Stellantis Europe successful collaboration pinch STEP Lab, nan University of Salento successful collaboration pinch Nardò Technical Center – Porsche Engineering, Valeo, Volkswagen, and Volvo Cars. Additional speakers and sessions will beryllium announced arsenic nan method programme continues to return shape.

The 2026 Smart Prototypes Summit will beryllium held from 19–21 May astatine VI-grade’s SimCenter successful Udine, Italy

The presentations will see insights into real-world applications of smart prototypes crossed cardinal improvement domains, including conveyance dynamics, ride, NVH, ADAS, durability and reliability, and electrified powertrains.

The arena will reason connected 22nd May pinch a bid of interactive, discipline-specific personification group sessions focused connected sharing expertise and champion practices crossed thrust & handling, NVH, and durability & reliability.

Alongside nan method programme, attendees astatine nan Summit will acquisition unrecorded SimCenter demonstrations that show really smart prototypes are built and operated successful real-world applications. These hands-on sessions will harvester simulation software, master driving simulators, hardware-in-the-loop platforms, and beingness trial solutions into integrated workflows, demonstrating really virtual and beingness improvement environments tin run arsenic one.

A virtual concierge

A caller characteristic for nan 2026 arena is the AI-powered Helpdesk, accessible via the event landing page. The AI Helpdesk provides participants pinch speedy and intuitive entree to basal arena information, including logistics, schedule updates, registration procedures, and often asked questions.

Designed to support attendees earlier and during nan summit, nan interface helps participants navigate each aspects of nan arena and hole for a productive clip astatine nan SimCenter.

The Smart Prototypes Summit 2026 is supported by Vehicle Dynamics International arsenic a media partner.

Registration for the Smart Prototypes Summit 2026 is open.