The following section presents the enhancement and changes for AVxcelerate Lighting and Sensors 2026 R1 release.
This section describes the enhancement introduced in AVxcelerate Lighting and Sensors 2026 R1 release.
You can now perform Co-simulation with CarMaker using version 14.1. The AVxcelerate Headlamp Library for CarMaker has been enriched with a sample project as well as TestRuns, roads and assets for this CarMaker 14 version.
AVxcelerate Lighting and Sensors is compatible with CarMaker versions 12.0.1, 13.0 and 14.1. CarMaker 11 is no longer supported.
In AVxcelerate Lighting and Sensors, the default configuration now uses the UDS transport mode to secure the connection between the software and CarMaker.
For more details, refer to Transport Modes section on this page in the User Guide.
This section describes the changes introduced in AVxcelerate Lighting and Sensors 2026 R1 release.
The Virtual Regulation plugins, previously delivered as add-on packages, are now included into the Ansys AVxcelerate Headlamp product. You can find the C-IASI, IIHS, and FMVSS components in the VirtualRegulations subfolder in the AVxcelerate Lighting and Sensors installation directory.
The following File Locations have been changed:
The AVxcelerate Lighting and Sensors software is now installed in a the Autonomy\AVxcelerateHeadlamp\VRX folder, no longer in Optical Products\VRXPERIENCE\VRX.
The AVxcelerate Lighting and Sensors logs are now saved to %localappdata%\Ansys\v261\Autonomy\AVxcelerateHeadlamp\VRX.
The default location for SCANeR resources corresponding to your AVSimulation SCANeR™ version are now located in a folder named AVX_SCANeR_2026R1 in the AVSimulation folder.
In the 2026 R1 release, all references to Windows 10 have been removed from the product documentation. This change aligns with Microsoft's official end of support for Windows 10, ensuring the product remains consistent with current platform standards and supported environments.