{"id":69106,"date":"2025-09-24T04:25:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/?p=69106"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:48:05","slug":"automate-vehicle-testing-donkey-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/automate-vehicle-testing-donkey-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberate your engineers: How smart automation crushes “donkey work” in vehicle testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the relentless race of vehicle testing and development, every automotive OEM faces a fundamental challenge: balancing the essential “have-to-do” validation work with the urgent need to innovate. Day in and day out, teams are tasked with validating if their vehicles meet minimum requirements for NVH, acoustics, or durability. This critical work, however, often involves highly repetitive, time-consuming, and manual tasks \u2013 what we affectionately call “donkey work.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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Imagine the hours spent manually setting up tests, sifting through endless data logs, or repeatedly executing the same test sequences. This isn’t just tedious; it’s a drain on your most valuable asset: your human talent. These are the very engineers and specialists you wish to unleash on the next frontier of mobility \u2013 adopting AI, developing sustainable solutions, or pioneering autonomous features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news? You don’t have to choose. The answer lies in optimizing and automating these repetitive testing tasks. By eliminating “donkey work,” you not only slash costs but also empower your teams to focus on high-value, strategic initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Siemens solution: Smart testing, liberated engineers<\/h2>\n\n\n
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At Siemens, we understand this dilemma. That’s why we\u2019ve developed a powerful combination of hardware and software designed to make repetitive testing work significantly more efficient, intelligent, and automated: the Simcenter SCADAS RS measurement system<\/a><\/strong> and Simcenter Testlab Neo software<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This integrated solution is built to transform your testing workflow, turning mundane tasks into automated triumphs. Let us show you how, through a real-world example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Case Study: Conquering brake squeal “donkey work”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We recently partnered with a leading automotive OEM in Europe facing a classic “donkey work” scenario: repetitive brake squeal testing.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Their Challenge:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company spent an enormous amount of time during proving ground tests manually acquiring data and painstakingly distinguishing disruptive brake noise from normal vehicle operating noise. The required detection settings vary for different vehicle types, and their old system lacked the flexibility to adapt these settings easily. Adding to the frustration, the solution was complex, usable only by specialized NVH engineers, and limited to brake tests. For other test types, they had to invest in and learn entirely new systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Solution in Action:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We deployed the Simcenter SCADAS RS hardware <\/strong>for robust data acquisition and Simcenter Testlab Neo software for intelligent data processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s how this powerful duo transformed their process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n