- Ansible Motion deepens partnership with Penske Autosport, delivering four new Theta Seat Sport simulators
- Direct link with existing Delta S3 Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulator to bring multi-vehicle interaction into the development and strategy process
- Now five drivers can interact in the simulator centre, taking simulation beyond a single vehicle in isolation
- ‘Multi-sim’ integration supported by AVL RACETECH Vehicle Simulation Software and rFpro driving simulation software
- Ansible Motion Theta Seat Sport simulators feature integrated motorsport driver controls, high-torque steering feedback options, sophisticated computational architecture
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Ansible Motion, leading manufacturer of Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulators featuring advanced computational and mechanical performance capabilities, has expanded its partnership with Penske Autosport with the delivery of four new Theta Seat Sport simulators. Following the deployment of Ansible Motion’s Delta S3 DIL simulator to Penske Autosport in 2024, the racing team now has a multi-sim testing and development centre.
This new five-simulator setup enables the driver of the existing Ansible Motion Delta S3 simulator at DS Penske – featuring full dynamics, 48K image rendering, a full 360° wrap-around screen and real Formula E cockpit – to interact virtually in real-time on-track with four drivers in separate Theta Seat Sport simulators.
Phil Charles, deputy team principal and team president at DS Penske says:
“Having already experienced the superlative capabilities and engineering benefits of operating the Ansible Motion Delta S3 dynamic simulator – which we installed last year – we were keen to expand our simulator programme to include multiple, simultaneous drivers in order to explore inter-vehicle and inter-driver situations. Ansible Motion’s new Theta Seat Sport simulator suite is now enabling us to do this.”
Also enabling the multi-sim setup is equally cutting-edge software from AVL RACETECH – a long-time technical partner of Ansible Motion – with its vehicle modelling network, providing unified multi-simulator connectivity.
Guillermo Pezzetto, global sales & business development manager racing at AVL RACETECH, comments:
“AVL RACETECH partnered with DS Penske and Ansible Motion to supply our state-of-the-art vehicle dynamics simulation tool for this innovative application. DS Penske’s multi-simulator solution enables the customer to simulate highly realistic race scenarios including traffic, thus creating a unique testing environment for the development of race car setups and energy management strategies. To maximize the benefits of this setup, the vehicle dynamics simulation used must be capable of realistically modelling the physical effects of running in traffic, which is exactly what our AVL VSM™ RACE software is doing.”
Theta Seat is a part of Ansible Motion’s range of static and compact DIL simulators intended for virtual system integration and vehicle product development. The newly-introduced Sport variant – the first in the company’s new motorsport product series – is designed specifically for motorsport applications, with a sophisticated, engineering-grade computational architecture that powers highly detailed vehicle and environment models, plus interconnection capacity for multiple networked DIL simulators.
Supported by a modular, plinth-based physical structure, Theta Seat Sport provides a scalable and reconfigurable architecture that can easily adapt to different race series and scale from affordable price point specifications with gaming-standard controls up to sophisticated, more immersive setups with multi-function racing steering wheels and upgrade kits for Ansible Motion’s existing supplemental cueing and active loading systems for steering torque, pedal actuation, harness tension, helmet force and high-frequency actuation.
Seamless integration with the world’s most advanced, engineering-grade driving simulation software – supplied by Ansible Motion’s sister company, rFpro – delivers real-world physics, high fidelity track simulations for Formula E, enhancing driver immersion alongside the cutting-edge vision, motion, and audio systems.
Dan Clark, managing director of Ansible Motion, adds:
“We’re delighted that Penske Autosport has recognised the performance and multi-sim interconnection advantages of our newly configured Sport simulators, becoming the first to acquire a suite of these immersive development platforms. We have no doubt that the team’s Formula E title challenge in 2025 will be aided by this advancement in simulator capability. Our multi-sim technology opens up new avenues for development that weren’t possible before, and we are looking forward to introducing several new Sport products in the near term.”
Manufactured in the UK at Ansible Motion’s facility, Penske Autosport’s new Theta Seat Sport simulators were delivered in January 2025, just 3 months after order placement, and are already operational as the team competes in Formula E’s eleventh season.
Ansible Motion has over 14 years of experience delivering high-dynamics, high-fidelity, high-precision driving simulators to support success on and off track, at every level of professional motorsport, including F1, WRC, WEC, NASCAR, INDYCAR and Formula E.
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About Ansible Motion
Founded in 2009, Ansible Motion creates and deploys technology associated with the physical and logical simulation of human-experienced vehicles. It offers a range of automotive Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulators featuring advanced computational and mechanical performance capabilities, and industry-unique motion and immersion solutions that create compelling virtual worlds for drivers and product development engineers.
Ansible Motion DIL simulators are used by automotive and research organisations around the globe to place real people into direct contact with imagined vehicles, on-board systems and situations. Ansible Motion’s DIL simulators are designed, built and developed at its factory and R&D Centre in Hethel, England. In 2022, Ansible Motion was acquired by leading automotive test specialist, AB Dynamics plc.
About AB Dynamics Group
AB Dynamics is an automotive test system supplier with a diverse range of track and lab testing solutions. From Kinematics & Compliance machines and ADAS targets to state-of-the-art driving simulators, AB Dynamics supplies all of the world’s top automobile manufacturers.
About Penske Autosport
Penske Autosport is an American racing team founded in 2007 by Jay Penske. The team is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the largest single metropolitan EV market in the world. After many successful years competing in IndyCar (2007-2014), the team embraced the shift to electric mobility and became one of the founding teams of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
About AVL RACETECH
AVL RACETECH is the global comprehensive motorsport expert of AVL, working in all technical fields of the sport for more than 20 years. Currently AVL RACETECH is involved with customers in over 17 Race Series worldwide in the fields of engineering, testing, simulation, and manufacturing. We are key supplier for teams in the most respected racing series worldwide, from Formula 1, Formula E, as well as NASCAR and Moto GP, providing state-of-the-art technology and services to the motorsport world. AVL RACETECH is the Official Supplier of the FIA for Vehicle Simulation Software.