VTDx 2026.1: Faster Scenario Creation and Scalable Validation

VTDx is a cloud-based environment simulation platform for ADAS and autonomous vehicle development. It enables teams to create virtual environments, configure driving scenarios, simulate sensor behavior, and execute validation scenarios at scale. The platform is designed to support streamlined workflows, rapid prototyping, and large-scale testing throughout the development lifecycle. With support for built-in scenarios, maps, vehicle content, and scalable execution environments, VTDx helps engineering teams accelerate the development, testing, and validation of advanced driving systems.

What's New in VTDx 2026.1

The VTDx 2026.1 release introduces significant enhancements across scenario creation, simulation execution, sensor realism, and validation scalability. These new capabilities help teams build simulations faster, test more realistic driving situations, and scale validation efforts more efficiently.

• New Scenario Editor with 3D Entity Placement
  VTDx 2026.1 introduces a new scenario editor that enables engineers to place and modify entities directly within a 3D environment. With intuitive drag-and-drop interactions and support for OpenSCENARIO 1.3, scenario creation becomes more accessible and less reliant on scripting. This helps accelerate development while improving usability and collaboration across teams.

• Local Execution with GPU Support
  Organizations can now run simulations locally using available CPU and GPU resources without requiring cloud connectivity. This provides greater flexibility for development and validation activities, supports secure on-premises execution, and enables hybrid workflows that combine local infrastructure with cloud resources when needed.

• New Radar Sensor with Ray Tracing
  VTDx 2026.1 adds a new radar sensor featuring physically accurate ray tracing. The enhanced radar model improves simulation realism and supports more accurate validation of perception and sensor fusion systems, helping teams evaluate system behavior under challenging conditions before physical testing begins.

• Enhanced Realism for Night Time Validation
  Testing under low-visibility conditions is critical for ADAS and autonomous vehicle systems. This release improves night-scene realism through enhanced lighting, reflections, and overall visual fidelity. The result is a more realistic representation of night time driving scenarios and improved support for perception-system validation.

• Massive Simulation Capabilities
  As validation requirements continue to grow, scalability becomes increasingly important. VTDx 2026.1 introduces massive simulation capabilities that enable thousands of simulations to run in parallel in cloud environments. This allows teams to increase scenario coverage, accelerate testing cycles, and support continuous validation workflows at scale.

• Real-World Scenario Import Tool
  The new real-world scenario import tool helps bridge the gap between physical testing and simulation. Recorded driving data can be converted into ready-to-simulate VTDx scenarios, making it easier to reproduce, analyze, and validate real-world situations within a controlled virtual environment.

• Expanded Asset Library and Maps
  VTDx 2026.1 also expands the available content library with new asset maps and environments. These additions help teams increase test coverage and build more diverse scenario sets for development and validation activities.

Summary

With a new 3D scenario editor, local GPU execution, advanced radar simulation, enhanced night-scene realism, massive cloud-based validation, and real-world scenario import capabilities, VTDx 2026.1 continues to strengthen its position as a scalable simulation platform for ADAS and autonomous driving development. The release focuses on improving usability, increasing realism, and enabling larger-scale validation workflows across both local and cloud environments.

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