VI-grade takes HyperDock to North America at Multimatic

Simulation firm VI-grade has installed its HyperDock cockpit at Multimatic’s Vehicle Dynamics Center in Novi, Michigan, marking the first deployment of the system in North America. The installation upgrades Multimatic’s existing DiM250 driving simulator — in operation since 2020 — to support combined vehicle dynamics and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) development within a single platform.

The HyperDock is a carbon-fibre cockpit designed to improve simulator stiffness and reduce inertia. It replaces the conventional top disk with a direct actuator interface and integrates vibro-acoustic feedback, allowing engineers to evaluate ride, handling, and NVH behaviour concurrently. VI-grade describes the result as a full-spectrum simulation capability, enabling development across applications from road car ride tuning to motorsport limit handling.

Peter Gibbons, Technical Director Vehicle Dynamics at Multimatic, said: “The added immersion, superior tactile feedback, and audio advancements have moved the goalposts well beyond our expectations. Multimatic looks forward to continuing to leverage the impressive capabilities of HyperDock over the coming years.”

Alessio Lombardi, Global Sales Director — Simulation at VI-grade, added: “This installation represents an important milestone for VI-grade, as it brings HyperDock technology to North America for the first time.”

VI-grade and Multimatic will host a public open house event at the Novi facility on 11 March 2026, where the system will make its official debut.

Source: VI-grade