With less than two months to go until this year’s Automotive Testing Expo Europe, the shortlist for the 2025 ATTI Awards has been announced. ATTI received an overwhelming number of nominations this year, making the selection process especially challenging.
The Testing Hardware Innovation of the Year category stood out for the sheer volume of entries—many of which featured innovative hardware solutions that also incorporated cutting-edge software as a key component. This reflects the growing trend toward cyber-physical testing, where the lines between hardware and software are increasingly blurred.
The Software Innovation of the Year and Simulation Innovation of the Year categories also saw a surge in nominations, highlighting both the automotive industry’s reliance on digital development and the high levels of creativity driving it forward.
Across all categories, a significant number of entries focused on ADAS and autonomous vehicle technologies, underscoring the complex challenges these systems continue to pose for developers.
This year, the ATTI Awards will be presented on Day 1 of the show — May 20 at 4:30 PM in Hall 8 at Messe Stuttgart, Germany.
On Day 2, visitors shouldn’t miss the ATTI Awards Forum, featuring a series of presentations and fireside chats on a range of key industry topics. It’s a valuable opportunity to gain insights from fellow professionals, spark meaningful discussions and even connect with potential partners. The full schedule of sessions will be announced soon.
The shortlist in full:
ADAS & AV Test Innovation of the Year
• Automotive Artificial Intelligence – Digital twin creation based on ASAM OpenDrive and ME sensor localization
• rFpro – AV elevate
• Vcarsystem – ADS 3000Pro
• Humanetics – THOR-AV-50M
• ALP.LAB – Torus
Facility of the Year
• IAAPS – Hydrogen research facilities
• Ford Otosan – Battery and Power Electronics Development Excellence Center, Gölcük R&D Test Center
• Arctic Falls – Indoor 3
• Škoda Auto – Simulation Centre
• DNW – Automotive Test Section
Testing Hardware Innovation of the Year
• ZF Test Systems – Road Belter Tester (RB5)
• WOM Testing Technology – Wheel Orientation Measurement (WOM) device
• Uniquesec – Asgard2
• DynaLabs – Dyn-PM-20
• Smithers – Simulated on-vehicle acceleration testing machine
• Chroma – 62450D-2000HL
• Optomet – Smart Series
Simulation Innovation of the Year
• 51Sim – 3D Gaussian Hybrid Engine
• Ansible Motion – Multi-simulator capability
• Foretellix – Foretify, Nvidia integration
• Secondmind – Secondmind for System Design
• UTAC – Virtual testing for Automatic Emergency Braking Systems approval
Software Innovation of the Year
• AB Dynamics – Ground Traffic Control
• Solid Sands – SuperGuard Library Safety Qualification Suite (Amsterdam version 1.2)
• Tosun – TSMaster ethernet core features
• Marple – MarpleDB
• Cariad and KL Engineer – Cloud Car Automated Testing
• Automotive Artificial Intelligence – Structured Generic Assurance Framework
Person of the Year
• Dr Vimal Rau Aparow, assistant professor, head of the Automated Vehicle Engineering Systems research group, University of Nottingham Malaysia
• Santiago Rayes, product manager, GRAS
• Dave Kirkman, founder and technical director, AccuSim
• James Eaton, CEO, Ionetic
• Sebastian Rings, head of X-Crash, measX
• Joanne Smith, capability group head of passive safety, Horiba Mira
Supplier of the Year
• dSPACE
• Rohde & Schwarz
• CAERI
• VI-grade
OEM of the Year
• Mercedes-Benz
• BMW
• Chery
• Aptera Motors