MdynamiX and BMW M Motorsport have entered into a strategic technical partnership. At the core of the collaboration is virtual driving for high-performance vehicle development, to accelerate development processes and unlock performance potential earlier and more efficiently.
BMW M Motorsport will use MdynamiX’s extensive expertise in driving experience evaluation, virtual development methods and precise steering system simulation. MdynamiX will also provide its proprietary high-performance force feedback steering systems for this purpose.
The technology is designed to deliver a highly realistic driving experience through the steering system, which serves as a key interface between the driver and the vehicle.
Using proprietary force-feedback hardware and detailed steering system simulation models, racing drivers and engineers can evaluate steering characteristics early in the development process, allowing vehicle dynamics and steering feedback to be optimized before physical prototypes are built. The development environment enables complex steering systems to be virtually validated under racing conditions, with faster iterations and reliable decision-making foundations reportedly resulting in improved performance and shortened development cycles.
“The importance of virtual driving experience development in motorsport continues to grow,” said Erik Schuivens, head of vehicle performance and simulation at BMW M Motorsport. “With MdynamiX, we are working with a partner that not only provides methodological support but also delivers the technological foundation through its proprietary force feedback steering systems, allowing vehicle behavior to be experienced with exceptional precision in the simulator.”
“BMW M Motorsport stands for precise engineering and performance,” added Prof. Dr Peter Pfeffer, the CEO of MdynamiX. “The fact that our expertise in steering system simulation and our force feedback hardware now contribute to the performance of these vehicles validates our approach. Together, we are setting new standards in virtual driving experience development.”
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