KARLSRUHE, Germany, Oct 20, 2026 – PTV Group has integrated PTV Vissim traffic simulation software with rFpro’s driving simulation suite, allowing engineers to test how vehicles and automated driving functions respond to surrounding traffic in a virtual environment.
The integration supports development, testing and validation of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving technologies. Applications include real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and driver-in-the-loop (DIL) simulation, as well as training dataset generation.
PTV Vissim’s Driving Simulator Interface exchanges vehicle positions, speeds and orientations between the environments. This creates a feedback loop in which vehicles under test in rFpro and AV elevate, interact with traffic generated by PTV Vissim. Users can establish a common road network and coordinate system through the ASAM OpenDRIVE standard.
“rFpro gives engineers highly-accurate virtual environments in which to test, and PTV Vissim now adds realistic traffic behaviours that react to the vehicles under test,” says Matt Daley, technical director at rFpro. “Our AV elevate simulation solution expands possibilities, enabling engineers to find out how an ADAS or automated driving system copes with real-world behaviours, such as vehicles cutting in aggressively or pedestrians stepping out into the road. This can all be done at great scale, safely and repeatably, long before testing occurs on public roads.”
“The combination of PTV Vissim’s realistic traffic simulation and rFpro’s high-fidelity driving environment creates a powerful platform for automotive innovation,” says Hilary Aylesworth, chief product and technology officer at Umovity software by PTV Group. “As the industry accelerates the development of connected, automated, and autonomous vehicles, engineers need testing environments that accurately reflect the complexity of real-world traffic. Together, we are helping make that possible.”
Source: PTV Group
About rFpro
rFpro develops simulation software and digital road models for automotive and motorsport engineering. Founded in 2007, the company is based in Romsey, United Kingdom. Its AV elevate software supports development and testing of autonomous vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems and vehicle dynamics. Engineers use it to simulate sensors, control systems and vehicle hardware. The company also supports human factors studies and driver-in-the-loop motorsport simulators. Its digital models cover public roads, proving grounds, test tracks and race circuits. Customers include automakers, Tier 1 suppliers, sensor developers, AI vendors and motorsport organizations. rFpro says more than 50 automakers, suppliers and AI vendors use its driving simulation software. It provides plug-ins, technical support and integration with simulation hardware. The company has offices in Germany, Japan and the United States.
About PTV Group
PTV Group, founded in 1979, develops software and provides consulting for traffic planning, simulation and management. It is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany. Its products include PTV Visum for transportation modeling and planning and PTV Vissim for traffic simulation. The company also offers software and data services for real-time traffic management. Its customers include cities, municipalities, transportation agencies, transit operators, consultants and mobility companies. PTV reports more than 2,500 city and company customers in over 120 countries, with more than 2,900 cities using its software.
