After a highly anticipated two-year wait, Automotive Testing Expo India was held this week at the CTC Complex in Chennai. Over 200 industry-leading suppliers exhibited, showing cutting-edge advances in full-vehicle, component and systems development across two exhibition halls. Three days of conference sessions highlighted India’s capabilities in manufacturing, innovation, sustainability and technology, while fostering critical discussions on challenges and opportunities.
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SAEIndia Automotive Leadership Summit and decarbonization, energy, sustainability and skills development
The plenary session of the Automotive Leadership Summit – in association with SAEIndia – covered decarbonization, energy, sustainability and skills development. Meanwhile, over at the ATS Forum, Teccon and MdynamiX opened the forum with presentations on the theme of integrated safety and component testing, followed by speakers from eMpulse, Kistler and Microsys.
Knowledge Partner ARAI highlights its expertise in India-specific data collection for ADAS
Long-standing show partner ARAI was at the show to highlight its India-specific data collection expertise. The premier automotive institute of India, the association works in the fields of R&D, testing, certification, homologation and framing of vehicular regulations. Preparing for the future of ADAS in India, ARAI provides support in developmental validation to test features such as AEBS in passenger cars.
According to Dr Atul R Thakare, senior manager, business development and corporate planning, “Mass-scaling can be achieved with an integrated approach and combined process of virtual and experiential verification and validation. We would like to meet automotive manufacturers interested in collaborating with us in R&D, technology development, testing and validation and engineering.”
Horiba India debuts next-generation modular emission analysis system
MEXAcube was the star of Horiba’s booth, designed for real-time, multi-gas detection in dynamic environments. The system integrates infrared laser absorption modulation technology to measure pollutants like NOx, CO and CH₄. It enables industries to achieve real-time compliance with global emission standards (Euro 7, BS-VI) while optimizing operational efficiency.
“As industries grapple with tightening emission regulations, our goal is to empower businesses with data needed to meet sustainability targets without compromising performance,” said marketing representative Bhavesh Suryakant Ambre.
25,000rpm e-motor dyno testbed demoed by ADT India
Advanced Digital Technology was at the expo to show its latest R&D innovation in cutting-edge e-mobility and conventional powertrain test systems, designed to test ultra-high-speed motor performance.
“The demand for advanced, precise and reliable testing solutions has never been greater,” said Max Kim, managing director at ADT India. “Our goal is to create strong networks, explore collaboration opportunities and generate future business leads. We also want insights into customer expectations to align our products with their needs.
Influx highlights powerful data-management solution
Influx was in Chennai to show ReXgen Pro, its customizable datalogging device designed for unmatched security, reliability and real-time performance, allowing users to concentrate on solving problems.
Nithin Mohan, global testing and support manager, explained, “The device is built on a multilayer architecture, ensuring precision logging without data loss, enabling edge computing and CAN-to-cloud integration via wi-fi and LTE. It supports UDS and XCP for real-time diagnostics, flash programming and high-speed data acquisition, making it ideal for ECU development, vehicle testing and fleet monitoring remotely without physical connections.”
SAEIndia Automotive Leadership Summit
The SAEIndia Automotive Leadership Summit afternoon session started with a panel discussion on the EV test ecosystem: policy, infrastructure and industry, with presenters from ARAI, OLA Electric and Ashok Leyland. The panel was followed by the ‘Design in India for the world’ session, with speakers from Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India, TVS Motor Company and ChipEdge Technologies.
Highlights of Day 2
The SAEIndia Automotive Leadership Summit sessions included ‘Safe and connected vehicles for the future’ and ‘Disruptions in mobility (emerging tech in ground mobility, EV, hydrogen, drones, hyperloop and aerospace)’ with speakers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad; ICAT; Continental and Global Automotive Research Centre among others. The 11:45am panel discussion involved NATRAX, ARAI, Mahindra & Mahindra and Automotive Test Systems discussing SDV, ADAS, V2X and AI.
Day 2 of the ATS Forum saw presentations on ADAS and vehicle dynamics and EVs, with speakers from IIT Hyderabad, IMC, ATS, AB Dynamics, OxTS and more.
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