Autoliv Onboards Toyota for Virtual Safety Testing Platform

Autoliv has onboarded Toyota as the first customer to assess its Human Body Model Safety Suite. The integrated virtual safety platform is designed for vehicle safety development.

The HBM Safety Suite combines an advanced digital human body model for crash simulation with software tools for analysis, visualisation, and decision-making. Autoliv states the platform is intended for use alongside physical crash testing to support the development of safer vehicles while helping to reduce lead times and improve cost efficiency.

Platform Capabilities and Industry Shift

Autoliv describes the Human Body Model as a digital representation of human anatomy. The company claims it provides insights into occupant response and injury mechanisms that are not available from traditional physical dummies. Toyota has begun using the platform within its virtual safety development activities to evaluate its capabilities.

Autoliv CTO Fabien Dumont said the suite provides detailed insights into how the human body may respond in a crash. "By combining advanced Human Body Models with dedicated analysis and visualisation tools, we can support the development of safer vehicles and contribute to our vision of saving more lives," Dumont stated.

The company says this step comes as virtual testing becomes an important complement to physical crash testing. It cites shorter vehicle development cycles, evolving safety requirements, and the need for earlier insights during vehicle development as key drivers.

Broader Rollout and Recent Partnerships

Autoliv plans to make the platform more widely available across the automotive industry later this year. The Toyota deal follows two other partnerships Autoliv established in July.

In that month, the company entered a partnership with Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng. Formalised through Autoliv (Shanghai) Management, the collaboration aims to pursue safety technology for mobility markets globally. It brings together Autoliv's safety systems background with Xpeng's work in smart electric mobility, which includes interests in artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, and humanoid robotics.

Also in July, Autoliv and Great Wall Motor expanded their existing partnership as the Chinese manufacturer pursues international growth. The renewed framework spans global business expansion, supply chain cooperation, localised operations, joint development of integrated safety systems, and sustainable growth initiatives.