IPG Automotive offers integrated consulting services that enable original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers to refine and optimize their development processes to meet the requirements of the future. The combination of virtual test strategies, agile methods, and simulation-based validation allows customers to shorten development cycles and accelerate time to market.

The automotive industry is undergoing a shift that requires new development paradigms. “Speed beats size” is the industry’s new motto. Technologies are evolving rapidly, innovation cycles are shortening, and the competitive pressure is rising. To keep pace, IPG Automotive relies on shift left. This approach means that simulations, testing, and validation steps are performed earlier in the development process. This helps detect faults early on, accelerate iterations, and minimize the need for physical prototypes. Today, this virtual validation replaces month-long test cycles.

“Continuous changes in the automotive industry demand rapid adaptation of development processes,” emphasizes Michael Kochem, Vice President Strategic Consulting and Engineering at IPG Automotive. “Our software and automotive experts use virtual development methods to support customers in shortening development cycles and bringing innovations to the road faster.”

IPG Automotive’s consulting services cover the entire product development process, offering practical consulting and technical expertise at every stage – from requirements analysis, modeling and concept development to validation and final implementation. This includes selecting and applying suitable test strategies that take all test domains into account – from model-in-the-loop (MIL), to software- (SIL), hardware- (HIL) and vehicle-in-the- loop (VIL). IPG Automotive not only delivers technological solutions, it works with its customers to actively shape the future of mobility.