Bavarian-Hungarian student project on autonomous driving meets with great interest
In 2025, the Bavarian-Hungarian student project on autonomous driving took place for the third time. Compared to previous years, student interest had once again increased significantly. A total of 25 students from Széchenyi István University in Győr (Hungary) and five Bavarian universities (Kempten University of Applied Sciences, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Landshut University of Applied Sciences, Coburg University of Applied Sciences) took part in two workshops organized by researchers and students from Széchenyi István University in Győr, Kempten University of Applied Sciences, and Munich University of Applied Sciences.
The first workshop, held on November 6–7 at Széchenyi István University in Győr, was designed as a student development workshop, where students and researchers worked on real, small robot platforms to develop and test algorithms for autonomous vehicles. These were then tested in a “friendly autonomous racing competition” at the end of the workshop.
The second workshop at the IFM – Institute for Driver Assistance and Connected Mobility at Kempten University of Applied Sciences on November 20–21 focused on automated driving, simulation, and safety-related tests, as well as artificial intelligence and safety aspects of autonomous driving. It offered in-depth insights into SOTIF (Safety Of The Intended Functionality), simulation, and virtual test environments. Participants learned about simulation-based testing of misuse with CarMaker and practiced with F1tenth vehicles.
The students and researchers also visited the FAKT-Motion test site for commercial vehicles.
The idea for the project, which was coordinated and supported by BAYHOST and launched in 2023, originated with the Bavaria-Hungary Government Commission. Due to its popularity, it is set to continue in 2026 and, if possible, involve additional Hungarian universities.