AB Dynamics
About
About AB Dynamics
AB Dynamics’ driving robots physically control steering, pedals and gear selection so a vehicle can repeat the same manoeuvre with tighter consistency than a human test driver. Track platforms and target systems create moving road users for ADAS testing, while Synchro coordinates several vehicles and targets within one proving-ground scenario.
Its wider ecosystem includes static and dynamic simulators, laboratory rigs, measurement equipment and ClearTrack driverless proving-ground control. Manufacturers can therefore develop a manoeuvre in simulation, reproduce it on a track and collect comparable data across repeated runs without manually coordinating every vehicle.
Products
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Elmo Motion Control
Inbound - Compute & Control - AB Dynamics' Guided Soft Target uses two Elmo Gold Drum drives and a Gold SOLO Trombone drive
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Team
- Sarah Matthews-DeMers - Chief Executive Officer - Leads AB Dynamics plc as Chief Executive Officer.
- Andrew Lewis - Interim Chief Financial Officer - Serves as AB Dynamics plc's Interim Chief Financial Officer.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-02-23 - Executive Hire - AB Dynamics appoints Andrew Lewis interim CFO
Lewis joined the group on 23 February 2026. He joined the Group Executive Committee and attends board and Audit Committee meetings by invitation. His prior roles included seven years as Chemring Group CFO and eight years as Avon Rubber CFO.
Source - 2025-12-01 - Executive Hire - AB Dynamics appoints Sarah Matthews-DeMers CEO
Matthews-DeMers took up the CEO role on 1 December 2025. She joined AB Dynamics and its board in November 2019. Routh stood down from the board on 30 November 2025 and remained through December for the handover.
Source - 2025-08-08 - Product Launch - AB Dynamics launches ClearTrack for driverless vehicle testing
ClearTrack integrates with AB Dynamics automated driverless testing systems. The system detects obstacles and can trigger vehicle stops during durability, misuse and mileage accumulation testing. The product gives AB Dynamics a concrete offering for autonomous-vehicle and driverless mobility systems.
Source - 2022-09-23 - Acquisition - AB Dynamics acquires Ansible Motion
AB Dynamics acquired Ansible Motion on 2022-09-23. The acquired simulator range supports ADAS and autonomy development workflows.
Source - 2021-03-04 - Acquisition - AB Dynamics acquires VadoTech Group for Asia-Pacific vehicle testing services
The acquired group included Vadotech Pte Ltd and Zynit Pte Ltd. VadoTech provided ADAS, infotainment, connectivity, EV-performance, charging, and full-vehicle testing services. AB Dynamics said the acquisition created a larger Asia-Pacific physical presence and regional hub.
Source - 2020-08-07 - Commercial Order - ZalaZone orders AB Dynamics driving robots and ADAS platforms
ZalaZone placed a substantial order for AB Dynamics driving robots, ADAS platforms and drive-by-wire equipment for its Hungary proving ground. The order supported complex testing scenarios for safety-system validation. AB Dynamics described the arrangement as an exclusive supply deal for the ZalaZone test facility.
Source - 2019-07-04 - Acquisition - AB Dynamics acquires rFpro to expand ADAS and autonomous-vehicle simulation
rFpro supplied engineering-grade driving simulation software used across ADAS, autonomous-system, and vehicle-dynamics programs. AB Dynamics said the deal complemented its driving robots, test rigs, and aVDS simulator product line. rFpro remained an independent brand after the acquisition.
Source - 2019-03-05 - Deployment - AB Dynamics delivers 1,000th robot system to American Center for Mobility
AB Dynamics delivered its 1,000th robot system to the American Center for Mobility in Willow Run, Michigan. The ACM purchase included a Guided Soft Target platform and a driving robot system. The delivery added AB Dynamics equipment to a U.S. autonomous and connected vehicle test center.
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Relations
Relationships
- American Center for Mobility
Test Center Customer - AB Dynamics delivered its 1,000th robot system to the American Center for Mobility.
- Ansible Motion
Acquisition - AB Dynamics acquires Ansible Motion
- rFpro
Acquired Company - AB Dynamics acquired rFpro in 2019; rFpro retained its brand and continued supplying simulation software to other manufacturers.
- ZalaZone
Proving Ground Customer - ZalaZone ordered AB Dynamics driving robots, ADAS platforms and drive-by-wire equipment for its proving ground.
- OxTS
Integration Partner - OxTS RT positioning systems integrate with AB Dynamics driving-robot and ADAS test devices.
Context
Comparable profiles
- Dataspeed
stack adjacency - Autonomous Vehicle Testing Infrastructure
- Foretellix
stack adjacency - Autonomous Vehicle Testing Infrastructure
- IPG Automotive
stack adjacency - Autonomous Vehicle Testing Infrastructure
- VI-grade
stack adjacency - Autonomous Vehicle Testing Infrastructure
- Claytex
stack adjacency - Autonomous Vehicle Testing Infrastructure
Context tags
- Autonomous-vehicle validation layer - Stack Layer - AB Dynamics driving robots and ADAS test systems.
Commercial
- ZalaZone orders AB Dynamics driving robots and ADAS platforms
2020-08-07 · Order / contract · ZalaZone placed a substantial order for AB Dynamics driving robots, ADAS platforms and drive-by-wire equipment for its Hungary proving ground.
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