DICV Unveils Mechatronics Lab to Revolutionize Vehicle Innovation

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) opened a new mechatronics lab at its Oragadam facility in Chennai. This lab will expedite product innovation and software development for the company's commercial vehicles. The lab's capabilities will lead to significant cost reductions and enhance software verification for trucks and buses.

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has inaugurated a state-of-the-art mechatronics lab at their manufacturing facility in Oragadam, Chennai. This new lab aims to accelerate product innovation and the development of new software architectures for their commercial vehicles.

The lab is expected to cut the time taken for testing and verification by 70-80%, drastically reducing costs while improving the functionality and validation of software features. Furthermore, new technologies can be verified and validated before they are implemented in vehicles.

Pradeep Kumar Thimmaiyan, President of Product Engineering & Chief Technology Officer, stated, 'Our new Mechatronics Lab signals a transformative phase in our Research and Development operations. Beyond validation, the lab also serves as a hub for innovation, positioning us uniquely on the global stage.'

The lab features a flashing station for pre-production verification of all electronic control units (ECUs), ensuring hardware and software compatibility before production. Its ADAS setup allows on-road data to be replicated in the lab, facilitating initial software modifications. It also provides a safe environment for verifying Driver State Monitoring (DSM), thus avoiding risky in-vehicle trials.

Dilip Shrivastava, Head of Mechatronics and Software Technology, added, 'Our lab can verify and validate around 300 features encompassing over a thousand signals within 10 days. It can identify 600 fault codes in a developing product within weeks, significantly cutting down on developmental costs.'

(With inputs from agencies.)