• Event type: Free Live Webinar
• Title: Real-Time Simulation in Development of Autonomous & Electrified Heavy Machinery
• Date: Thursday, November 6th, 2025.
• Time: 11:00 am, EET (Helsinki/UTC +2)
  (Berlin 10:00 am, New Delhi 14:30 pm, Tokyo 18:00 pm)
• Duration: 2 hours.

As demands for cleaner, smarter, and more autonomous machines grow, the pressure is on engineering teams to deliver complex, integrated systems—faster than ever before.

Traditional, discipline-siloed, and offline simulations are no longer enough to stay competitive. In addition, full-system simulation is needed. It should be real-time and include the machinery, its work process (e.g., dynamic soil), operating environment (e.g., construction site), and sensors (e.g., LiDAR, camera, or hydraulic pressure).

This development approach also requires seamless integration with control hardware and software, often involving co-simulation through direct APIs or standardized interfaces like FMI (Functional Mock-up Interface).

In this year’s Mevea seminar, three distinguished speakers from internationally recognized, leading companies—Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH, Norrhydro, and MathWorks—will present how Mevea’s real-time, full-system simulation is used in the development of autonomous and electrified machinery in highly demanding, and integrated development environment. The sessions will also cover comparisons between simulation results and real-life measurements, as well as the transfer to real-life applications.

Dr.-Ing. Manuel Bös, Head of Emerging Technologies, Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH

Manuel Bös, Head of Emerging Technologies at Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH, studied Mechanical Engineering with a focus on robotics and mobile machines at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany, where he also earned his doctorate. He has been with Liebherr since 2010 at the company’s wheel loader factory in Austria. Since 2017, he has been responsible for advancing smart machine features, ranging from operator assistance and remote operation to full autonomy.

In his presentation on “The Role of Physics-Based Digital Twin Technology in Autonomous Machinery Development”, Dr.-Ing. Bös will introduce Liebherr’s concept of autonomous machine operation and explain the testing and validation framework enabled by digital twin technology. He will also discuss how these developments can be successfully transferred into real-world applications.

M.Sc. Teemu Sarvijärvi, Technology Development Manager, Norrhydro

Teemu Sarvijärvi is responsible for the development of NorrDigi multi-chamber cylinders (MCC) and electromechanical actuators (EMA). He is an expert in hydraulics, control system solutions, simulation, and prototype deployment in customer projects.

In his presentation, “Virtual Validation of Electromechanical Actuator Performance in Excavator Applications Using Simulink and Mevea”, Sarvijärvi introduces the combined use of MATLAB/Simulink and the Mevea simulation environment for modeling and testing a 2.5-ton excavator equipped with electromechanical linear actuators. The virtual environment enables performance comparison with traditional hydraulics, supports actuator dimensioning, and accelerates control system development and testing. This approach demonstrates how simulation-based validation can shorten development cycles while highlighting the operational and efficiency benefits of electromechanical solutions.

M.Sc. Steve Miller, Product Manager Simscape, MathWorks

Steve Miller has been a core member of the Simscape team at MathWorks since 2006. He joined MathWorks as an Application Engineer in 2005 and transitioned to product management the following year. Before that, Steve worked at Delphi Automotive in braking control systems and at MSC.Software Adams Consulting, where he supported projects for Ford, GM, Hyundai, BMW, and Audi. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.

Mr. Miller's presentation "Virtual Testing of Excavator Designs using Simscape and Mevea" will demonstrate how to combine soil loads and deformable terrain in Mevea with an excavator model in Simscape. He will also show how co-simulation enables comprehensive testing of the entire excavator system, including the controller in Simulink. This approach allows engineers to verify that both the physical system and the controller meet all performance requirements.

The Agenda

Opening at 11:00 am (EET, Helsinki/UTC +2)

Introduction, Mevea

Case Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH: Dr.-Ing. Manuel Bös, Head of Emerging Technologies

The role of physics-based digital twin technology in autonomous machinery development

Case Norrhydro: Teemu Sarvijärvi, Technology Development Manager

Virtual Validation of Electromechanical Actuator Performance in Excavator Application Using Simulink and Mevea

Case MathWorks: Steve Miller, Product Manager Simscape

Virtual Testing of Excavator Designs using Simscape and Mevea      

Mevea Solutions Overview, Dr. Asko Rouvinen, Senior Technical Advisor, Mevea

Closing at 1:00 pm

There will be a short Q/A after each presentation.