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AI testing for
connected and autonomous vehicles.

AI automation for validating next-generation connected and autonomous vehicles, and assurance services for automotive IT and business teams. PinnacleQM's research-backed platforms test driving scenarios that are impossible to cover manually.

Connected vehicle on the road
Automotive

Safety depends
on scenarios tested.

Connected and autonomous vehicles must respond safely to an almost unlimited range of road, weather and behaviour scenarios, under road rules that vary between states. Physical road testing alone cannot cover enough situations to give confidence.

PinnacleQM leads research into using AI automation to validate autonomous vehicles, working with Edith Cowan University. We also support automotive IT and business teams with digital business assurance for the systems behind the vehicles.

Autonomous vehiclesConnected vehiclesAutomotive IT
How we help

Support for
automotive innovation.

Four ways PinnacleQM supports automotive manufacturers, researchers and IT teams.

Strategy for vehicle and IT assurance

Consultants help automotive teams define validation strategies for connected and autonomous features, and assurance strategies for the IT systems that support them, drawing on research-backed methods and PinnacleQM's delivery frameworks.

  • Validation strategy
  • Scenario coverage planning
  • IT assurance roadmaps

Scenario-based vehicle validation

Autonomy executes test scenarios from a threat library of close to a million driving hours, processing real-time sensor data in the vehicle, so rare hazards are tested deliberately rather than left to chance.

  • Real-time sensor data processing
  • Threat library scenarios
  • Road-rule compliance testing

Assurance for automotive IT

Managed testing services for automotive IT and business systems, from dealer and customer platforms to enterprise systems. PinnacleQM runs testing to agreed scope and service levels, so your teams keep focus on delivery.

  • Enterprise system testing
  • Customer platform assurance
  • Flexible specialist capacity

Autonomy as a platform

PinnacleQM's Autonomy platform and research capability are available to manufacturers and research partners, supporting scenario-based validation, joint research with Edith Cowan University and evidence for connected and autonomous vehicle programmes.

  • AI and ML test platform
  • Research partnership model
  • Scalable scenario execution
Who we work with

Supporting automotive
innovators.

PinnacleQM works with the teams building and supporting next-generation vehicles and their systems.

Vehicle manufacturers

Manufacturers validating connected and autonomous features against driving scenarios and road rules before vehicles reach customers.

Research partners

Universities and research teams advancing autonomous vehicle validation and smart city testing through joint research programmes.

Automotive IT teams

IT teams delivering the enterprise and customer systems behind vehicles, dealers and services, with testing that protects every release.

Technology suppliers

Suppliers of vehicle software and sensors who need scalable, repeatable scenario-based testing to prove their components.

Platforms

Platforms for
vehicle validation.

AI platforms that execute driving scenarios and assure the systems around the vehicle.

QMFactory

Central traceability of scenarios, test results and evidence across validation programmes and teams.

Enginuity

Natural-language automation for automotive IT, customer and dealer systems, run by virtual testers.

Autonomy

AI and ML platform for real-time testing of self-driving vehicles using a large driving threat library.

Enigma

Obfuscates customer and vehicle-owner data for safe testing of automotive IT systems.

A threat library of close to a million hours.

Autonomy's in-vehicle AI processes real-time sensor data and executes scenarios from a threat library of close to a million driving hours, including road-rule differences between Australian states.

PinnacleQM client outcomes

Results from
our automation platforms.

Analysts comparing core banking screens side by side
Banking / Automation

1,383 screen changes absorbed in two hours

Enginuity's machine learning updated automation for a core banking upgrade in 2 hours, with no test pack changes needed across 1,383 changed screens.

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SAP and HR dashboard on a desktop monitor
Resources / SAP Automation

Tens of thousands of SAP test hours a month, unmanned

A resources company runs SAP and SuccessFactors regression every month with no testers at the keyboard, completing tens of thousands of test hours at no additional cost.

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Healthcare team reviewing patient data on a laptop
Healthcare / Test data

Five million patient transactions a day, safely tested

HealthTest obfuscated production records and tested more than 5 million transactions per day, validating a state healthcare platform without exposing patient information.

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Voice of the customer

In the words
of our customers.

We integrated Pinnacle’s teams and solutions into our capability. Services and solutions engaged within project delivery, business acceptance, patching and upgrades. We automate much more, with minimal backlogs as we automate within sprints. Business user satisfaction has never been higher.
Chief Technology Officer Enterprise systems client
Pinnacle now supports our SAP S/4HANA projects, integrations, maintenance and patching changes, reusing automation for scaled data obfuscation for offshore development teams and automating business processes. Great collaboration. I cannot imagine doing this without them.
SAP Programme Director SAP S/4HANA programme
We use Pinnacle’s services and automation platform for all our test and automation demands. Virtual worker bot groups replace each business team’s need to support changes. A small Pinnacle offshore team manages a massive library of tens of thousands of automated transactions. This is a massive saving and value to our company. We love this collaborative way of working.
Vice President, HR Services Enterprise client
After working with Pinnacle on client projects, we now involve them in business projects and maintenance too. Projects run smoother, with realism and optimisation in schedules. We deliver more reliably and achieve greater customer success. They set a high bar for communication, pace and quality.
Delivery Executive Software company
Pinnacle has helped ensure our customers are on latest versions and manage impacts to client systems. A valued partner in delivering upgrades and integrations, their automation frameworks work well with our platforms.
Executive Software company
We struggled to meet growing demands using traditional tools. With Pinnacle, we adopted several of their SaaS automation platforms. Now we have an army of virtual bots running any time, and we are not struggling to maintain script libraries anymore.
Product Development Lead Cloud ERP provider
Automotive questions

Automotive testing,
answered plainly.

Common questions from automotive engineering and IT leaders.

How does PinnacleQM test autonomous vehicles?

PinnacleQM’s Autonomy platform uses AI and machine learning to test self-driving vehicles in real time. In-vehicle AI processes live sensor data and executes test scenarios drawn from a threat library of close to a million driving hours, so vehicles are assessed against far more situations than physical road testing alone could cover.

Who does PinnacleQM work with on autonomous vehicle research?

PinnacleQM works with Edith Cowan University on joint research into autonomous vehicle and smart city testing. The research informs Autonomy’s scenario library and testing methods, and supports the validation of connected and autonomous features for automotive manufacturers and technology suppliers who need evidence beyond physical road testing.

Does PinnacleQM also test automotive IT systems?

Yes. Beyond vehicle validation, PinnacleQM provides digital business assurance and testing for automotive IT and business teams, including enterprise systems, customer and dealer platforms, and their integrations. These use the same automation platforms, delivery models and governance that PinnacleQM applies in banking, government and other industries.

Can PinnacleQM protect customer and vehicle-owner data when testing automotive IT?

Yes. Enigma obfuscates customer and vehicle-owner data, so automotive IT systems can be tested safely. It works alongside Enginuity, which automates automotive IT, customer and dealer systems in natural language, with tests run by virtual testers, and PinnacleQM’s managed testing services for dealer, customer and enterprise platforms.

How does PinnacleQM help plan scenario coverage for connected and autonomous vehicle features?

PinnacleQM consultants help automotive teams define validation strategies for connected and autonomous features, plan scenario coverage and build assurance roadmaps for the IT systems that support them, drawing on research-backed methods and PinnacleQM’s delivery frameworks. QMFactory then provides central traceability of scenarios, test results and evidence across validation programmes and teams.

Talk to our automotive team

Validating autonomous features?
Let's talk.

Tell us about the vehicle features, scenarios or automotive IT systems you need to validate. We will show how Autonomy and our assurance services can help.

Mention the features, jurisdictions or systems you need to test.