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Volvo Group has inaugurated Vehicle TechLab in Bangalore. Spread across 6,600 sq.ft, the Vehicle TechLab can house complete trucks, chassis and aggregates. It has various supporting equipment for engineers to test, innovate, validate and experiment their ongoing work through a setup equipped with driving simulators, test benches, 3D scanners among various other tools and systems. It is designed as a collaborative virtual workspace, creating a simulated workshop environment, using technologies like virtual reality, human body motion tracking and realistic digital rendering of vehicles. This facility will significantly reduce development times, improve problem solving and offer better insights as well as speed in building innovative solutions.
Volvo Vehicle TechLab Purpose:
- Facilitate hands-on knowledge of products
- Provide access to 1600+ Volvo Group India’s engineers
- Provide opportunities for frequent prototype demonstration
- Static verification for products and components
- More space for trucks, cab and master chassis within Bagamane Tech Park
- Easier collaboration with current CampX by Volvo Group facility
- XR Space (Extended Reality): To visualise and simulate a complete vehicle virtually.
- XR Ergonomic Buck
- Master Chassis and Harness Board
- Engine Cooling Test Rig and Brake Board
- Trucks Bays To Accommodate Two Trucks
- 3D Printer
- Electric Vehicle Battery Charging Station
- 49 kWp Rooftop Solar Solution. It generates estimated Average of 192 units (P-95) power daily.
- Mar 2022: Foundation Stone Laid
- Nov 2022: Inauguration Ceremony
- Dec 2022: Equipment & Internal Setup
- Jan 2023: Start of Operations
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