EDAG Engineering : Group and thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology Develop VMC Demonstrator for Software-Defined Vehicles

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Wolfsburg / Eschen, Liechtenstein, June 1, 2026 - The EDAG Group and thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology are currently developing a joint demonstrator for Vehicle Motion Control. The project aims to demonstrate how overarching, software-based coordination of vehicle motion can be integrated into modern vehicle architectures. Validation will take place in several stages-from simulation to driving simulators to a demonstration vehicle. Based on this, both partners intend to demonstrate the benefits of Vehicle Motion Control to potential customers in a practical setting. Vehicle Motion Control is considered a key component for software-defined vehicles. The technology coordinates driving dynamics functions at the overall vehicle level and translates desired vehicle movements or driver inputs into commands for relevant systems such as steering, braking, propulsion, and suspension. This allows for the integrated control of the vehicle's lateral, longitudinal, and vertical dynamics. This is becoming increasingly relevant for vehicle manufacturers because driving dynamics functions are being developed more heavily on a software basis, integrated into central E/E architectures, and further developed over the vehicle's lifecycle. "Vehicle Motion Control can help vehicle manufacturers integrate software-based driving dynamics functions into modern vehicle platforms more quickly, flexibly, and with less integration effort. "With the joint demonstrator, we aim to show how this approach can be validated in realistic development environments and made tangible for potential customers," emphasizes Kristof Polmans, responsible for Research & Advanced Development in the Chassis Technologies division at thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology. The project centers on a proof of concept that brings together the existing software and system expertise of both partners. The VMC approach is being integrated and tested in stages. This allows functions, interfaces, and system behavior to be evaluated under increasingly realistic conditions. The driving simulator and demonstration vehicle also form the basis for customer demos designed to bring the impact of the VMC approach to life in a practical way. With the demonstrator, the partners aim to show how vehicle systems previously considered separately can be coordinated at a higher level. Vehicle Motion Control can help reduce integration effort, transfer new functions more efficiently to different platforms, and tailor driving behavior to specific brands. "The collaboration with thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology allows us to combine our strengths in vehicle integration with extensive expertise in vehicle attributes and actuators. In this way, we support OEMs in holistically developing and validating increasingly complex vehicle architectures," says Jonas Grötzinger, Senior Technical Expert for Vehicle Motion at the EDAG Group. The project combines the complementary expertise of both partners. As a Tier 1 supplier, thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology brings extensive expertise in steering, suspension, and damping systems, actuators, and vehicle dynamics control functions. Added to this is experience in the development and validation of integrated motion control functions under realistic conditions. The EDAG Group contributes its comprehensive expertise in vehicle development, vehicle dynamics, system integration, and overall vehicle architecture. Feedback from the planned customer demos will be incorporated into the evaluation of potential further development steps. The project specifically targets vehicles with centralized, software-oriented architectures, such as those in the premium and performance segments. The approach is fundamentally designed to be platform-compatible and is intended to be transferable to different vehicle and architecture concepts.

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