Testbeds in Business Region Borås
In the Borås region there are several test beds. Rise, Hällered, AstaZero, Awitar and Test Center Autoliv operate in the region and help the automotive industry develop the technology of the future.

Rise
RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden) is an independent government research institute that offers unique expertise and around 100 test and demonstration environments for future-proof technologies, products and services. In international collaboration with companies, academia and the public sector, RISE contributes to a competitive business community and a sustainable society. A total of 2,300 employees run and support all types of innovation processes.

"Awitar, together with the AstaZero test facility and our upcoming testbed for electromobility, means that RISE is well equipped to be a strong innovation partner for the Swedish automotive industry in the future as well."

Awitar
Increasingly complex vehicles with radars, cameras and sensors are rolling on our roads. Disruptive testing of vehicles' electronics is becoming increasingly important and is a prerequisite for the transition to the autonomous vehicles of the future that must be able to communicate wirelessly with each other. AWITAR (Automotive Wireless Test and Research Facility) is RISE's new world-leading test and development facility for wireless communication systems and EMC for autonomous vehicles and active safety systems, for example. The plant has been developed in close cooperation between RISE and the Swedish automotive industry. Awitar is characterized by high flexibility with the capacity to test both passenger cars and heavy vehicles up to 70 tons.

Hällered
At Volvo's plant in Hällered there are a total of 15 different test tracks where they test everything that a car from Volvo can face. Offroad conditions and road driving with different types of demanding surfaces. Here, 75 well-trained and experienced test drivers work at the facility, together with staff in workshops and service stations.

Astazero
The world's first full-scale test environment for the development of the future of road safety can be found just outside Borås. Astazero is an open, international platform for all interested parties such as vehicle manufacturers, subcontractors, authorities, road agents, universities and technical institutes and colleges. The facility has created unique environments for testing all possible scenarios in the research, development and certification of future road safety systems.

Test Center Autoliv
An accredited laboratory within the Autoliv Group, with high competence and long experience in delivering testing services of an international nature, especially to the automotive industry. Here, simulation, construction and testing are carried out to support the evaluation of products and components. It also develops cost-effective test methods, designs and manufactures test equipment and fixtures. The workshop also handles the production of prototypes in small quantities.