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Bosch cooperates with Budapest University of Technology on R&D for electric powertrains

Competence Center for Innovative Vehicle Technologies inaugurated in Budapest

  • The new automotive test lab is a research and development facility for the next generation of electric powertrains.
  • In the new competence center, state-of-the-art collaborative spaces for education and research have also been created based on the Bosch New Way of Working concept.
  • András Kemler, Bosch: “Bosch wants to actively contribute to the training of the new generation of engineers, so that together we can make even more effective progress in solving the industrial challenges of the future.”
  • Dr. Máté Zöldy DSc, BME: “Active and multi-level cooperation with leading industrial companies is one of the keys to training engineers who can solve real challenges.”
  • The inauguration of the center was also attended by László Bódis, Deputy State Secretary for Innovation of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation.
Bosch cooperates with Budapest University of Technology on R&D for electric powertrains

Budapest, 29 March 2023 – The Competence Center for Innovative Vehicle Technologies, part of Bosch’s innovation ecosystem, was inaugurated at the Faculty of Transport Engineering and Vehicle Engineering (KJK) of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) in the capital of Hungary. The tools and simulation systems of the new center are unique in Hungarian higher technical education. They help students to acquire up-to-date practical knowledge in addition to theory, in line with domestic and international industry trends and needs. The development on the campus provides a modern space to support the professional work of both teachers and researchers, and contributes to the cutting-edge training for 60-80 university students per year, connected to the courses of the university.

A key role in engineering education and developing the technologies of the future
The Bosch Group in Hungary has been working with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics for almost 15 years, and the newly inaugurated competence center is another milestone on their journey together. The new competence center aims to implement research and development projects that serve the future of electromobility and can be transferred into innovative industrial practice.

“Part of Bosch's long-term strategy is to strengthen the link between higher education, industrial research and development by building a unique innovation ecosystem. For us, it is important to participate in shaping the innovation industry in cooperation with the academic sector and to contribute as an active partner to the training of the new generation of engineers. We believe that together, we can make even more effective progress in solving the challenges of the future,” said András Kemler, managing director of technical areas, and location manager at Robert Bosch Kft.

Longer range, optimal operation: the goal is to improve electric vehicles
The Competence Center for Innovative Vehicle Technologies focuses on the development of powertrains for electric vehicles. In the new center, BME and Bosch experts will work in a simulation and testing environment where they will be able to model the electric powertrain and its components more accurately than ever before and, as a result of joint R&D work, optimize the operation of electric vehicles even further. The aim is to improve the efficiency of electric powertrains, increase ranges and make available battery capacity and energy consumption more predictable, making charging needs and getting to the destination more predictable.

“Active and multi-level cooperation with leading industrial companies is one of the keys to training engineers who can solve real challenges. Through industrial research assignments, academics engage with students and engineers in answering research questions and first-hand experience is transferred through education,” emphasized Dr. Máté Zöldy DSc., Head of the BME MSc Vehicle Engineering Committee.

Inspiring collaborative spaces for education and research
As part of the collaboration between Bosch and BME, a new 350 square meter office space with a modern approach to education and research has been built in the competence center. The state-of-the-art collaborative space was designed in line with the New Way of Working concept introduced by Bosch. An open office layout, “house-in-house” meeting rooms, a soundproof library room for contemplation, and a “work café” that functions as a community, dining and collaboration space were created. The aim was to create an inspiring working environment and layout that enhances the efficiency of individual and group work and supports collaboration.

The Competence Center for Innovative Vehicle Technologies was implemented within the framework of the project “019-1.3.1-KK-2019-00004” supported by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI) Fund.

Back to the future: from historic racing car to electric test vehicle
As one of the special R&D projects of the new competence center, a classically styled test car will incorporate the latest technologies of today. The components of the electric powertrain of the special test vehicle will be interchangeable in a modular way and will be tested in real operation. Thus, the he various electrical components will be more accurately measured, and the operation, thermal characteristics and range of the powertrain will be optimized.

Digital data collection will take place not only on the chassis dynamometer of the new competence center test lab, but also under real conditions on the ZalaZone test track and even at one of the world’s most famous international vintage motor racing events, where the old-new wonder will contribute to the development of future electric motoring, and the optimization of Bosch components and systems, with continuous measurement data.

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