Recap Open House Local Edition USA 2019
The CarMaker product family on tour
More than 170 attendees gathered on June 4 in Plymouth, Michigan, to attend the first-ever Open House Local Edition in the US. The new international event format that focuses on the highlights of the latest CarMaker product family release was an instant success. Visitors were able to gain a profound insight into our tools’ capabilities and were excited to discover the variety of new features introduced in version 8.0.
The day started off with an inspiring keynote on “High-Fidelity Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation for Enabling Efficient and High-Quality Development of Steering and Dynamics Performance” delivered by Dr. John Yu, Chief Engineer Dynamics Performance Research at Honda R&D Americas, Inc. The event also featured two customer presentations by Collin Smalley, Robert Bosch LLC, who gave a talk on virtual vehicle prototypes, and Dr. Kevin Kefauver, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, who shed light on the safe deployment of automated driving systems.
In three live sessions, colleagues from headquarters and our subsidiary in the US joined forces to take the audience deep into the world of our products, providing both valuable background knowledge and a first-hand look at the new features in live demos. More applications awaited interested visitors in the exhibition, where ten partners and exhibitors showcased their latest developments.
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Carl Squire, Managing Director IPG Automotive USA, opened the first Open House Local Edition in the US.Carl Squire, Managing Director IPG Automotive USA, opened the first Open House Local Edition in the US.
Managing Director Steffen Schmidt flew in from headquarters to greet our guests at the event's debut.Managing Director Steffen Schmidt flew in from headquarters to greet our guests at the event's debut.
In an inspiring keynote, Dr. John Yu, Honda R&D Americas, Inc., talked about high-fidelity hardware-in-the-loop simulation.In an inspiring keynote, Dr. John Yu, Honda R&D Americas, Inc., talked about high-fidelity hardware-in-the-loop simulation.
During the breaks, the trade exhibition drew visitors looking to discover the latest developments.During the breaks, the trade exhibition drew visitors looking to discover the latest developments.
Exhibitors showcased their applications and welcomed the opportunity to connect with fellow experts.Exhibitors showcased their applications and welcomed the opportunity to connect with fellow experts.
More than 170 visitors attended the first US installment of the Open House Local Edition.More than 170 visitors attended the first US installment of the Open House Local Edition.
Audience members were excited to see both our live sessions and the two customer presentations.Audience members were excited to see both our live sessions and the two customer presentations.
Dr. Kevin Kefauver, VTTI, gave insights into the deployment of automated driving systems.Dr. Kevin Kefauver, VTTI, gave insights into the deployment of automated driving systems.
In a second customer presentation, Collin Smalley, Robert Bosch LLC, focused on virtual vehicle prototypes.In a second customer presentation, Collin Smalley, Robert Bosch LLC, focused on virtual vehicle prototypes.
The breaks and the reception at the end of the eventful day offered ample time for networking.The breaks and the reception at the end of the eventful day offered ample time for networking.
The IPG Automotive team thanks all partners, exhibitors and attendees for a great event.The IPG Automotive team thanks all partners, exhibitors and attendees for a great event.
