Széchenyi István University, with the support of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, has entered into a forward-looking cooperation with Audi Hungaria Zrt. and the University of Szeged. The joint innovation projects will focus on research and validation of alternative fuels, exploring the industrial potential of hydrogen and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

Together for innovation: Széchenyi István University will work on innovative sustainability projects with Audi Hungaria Zrt. of Győr and the University of Szeged.

The cooperation agreements were signed on Thursday by Dr Erzsébet Knáb, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Széchenyi István University Foundation, Dr Bálint Filep, President of Széchenyi István University, Dr László Palkovics, Minister of Innovation and Technology, Alfons Dintner, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Audi Hungaria, Robert Buttenhauser, Member of the Board of Directors of Audi Hungaria responsible for engine production, and Dr Gábor Szabó, President of the University of Szeged Foundation at the ZalaZONE automotive test track, Zalaegerszeg.

In connection with the signing ceremony, Széchenyi István University demonstrated its increasingly strong presence in ZalaZONE. The institution's Automotive Research Centre (JKK), in collaboration with the Digital Development Centre (DDC) and the Computer Science and Automation Research Institute (SZTAKI), showed a section of its research and development: the audience saw a self-driving car autonomously avoid, without intervention, several obstacles composed of vehicles, and did the same when supplemented with a drone, by using its sensor data. JKK's ZalaZONE unit also demonstrated a radar cross-sectional measurement in preparation for future industrial R&D.

The projects will focus on research and validation of alternative fuels, exploring the potential of hydrogen for industrial applications and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

The joint innovation projects are expected to be completed in 2025. Read more on the University of Győr's official website.