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Test it in simulation. Build it once.

We push every design to its limits on a computer first, where failure is cheap and nobody gets hurt.

  1. 01

    CAD

    Engineering model

  2. 02

    Project Chrono

    Physics simulation

  3. 03

    Decisions

    Requirements and design

  4. 04

    Unreal Engine 5

    Digital twin

  5. 05

    fal.ai

    Environment variations

01Physics validation

How we test before we build

  1. STEP-01

    Start from the CAD

    We pull parts and joints straight from the engineering model, so the simulation and the design never drift apart.

  2. STEP-02

    Model the physics

    Project Chrono, an open-source physics engine, simulates every body, joint, motor and tire.

  3. STEP-03

    Drive the hard ground

    Scripted tests run the vehicle over slopes, steps and ramps, in every steering mode.

  4. STEP-04

    Run every combination

    We vary load, gearing and terrain to find what really changes the result.

  5. STEP-05

    Grade our own work

    Each result carries a credibility rating based on NASA-STD-7009. Simulation guides design. It is never sold as test data.

  6. STEP-06

    Feed decisions back

    Findings become design decisions and supplier requirements. If a claim doesn't hold up, the claim changes.

02Digital twin

See exactly what was simulated

We bring the CAD into Unreal Engine 5 to build a digital twin at true scale, with real materials and moving parts.

Simulation data can drive the 3D vehicle directly. Every clip is labeled as simulated or animated.

Unreal Engine renders

Pending release

Coming soonConcept visualization

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Coming soonConcept visualization

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Pending release

Coming soonConcept visualization

This clip is being prepared for release.

Pending release

Coming soonConcept visualization

This clip is being prepared for release.

03AI-enhanced environments

New worlds, same vehicle

We use fal.ai to place our renders in new terrain, weather and light.

AI can soften unusual movements, so we only use it for ordinary driving shots, never to show capability. Every AI clip is labeled.

Pending release

Dirt roadAI-enhanced concept

A routine drive on a rural dirt road.

Pending release

Forward operating baseAI-enhanced concept

A routine drive through a forward operating base.

Pending release

Night operationsAI-enhanced concept

A routine drive after dark.

Pending release

Mountain passAI-enhanced concept

A routine drive on a mountain pass.

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