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FLX Zone

FLX Zone is a flexible test environment designed for testing and research focusing on transport and logistics in urban areas, primarily for automated traffic in closed environments including solutions in the infrastructure, such as communication (5G, WiFi) and charging.

Flexible test track

The FLX Zone (Flexible Logistics Zone), is a new adaptable test environment designed to meet the current and future needs of our customers. It is a flexible environment that can be built and adjusted according to specific test requirements. The term ‘Logistics’ refers to planning, execution and control of the flow with different transport solutions of material, goods, people, and vehicles.

Virtual twin of the track

The entire test track is available as a digital twin, with the possibility to create new test setups based on the pre-defined building blocks and simulation of tests. When the virtual test environment is found sufficient, including the simulation, the digital solution can be re-created in the physical environment to validate the simulated results.

About the track

A square surface of approximately 22500 square metres, with connection roads in three directions.

Various amount of building blocks to be used for creating environments to be tested, such as containers, traffic signs, traffic lights, lane markings and full graphic traffic signs. It will continuously expand based on customer needs.

Based on specific test needs from the customers, they can rent different things on a temporary basis.

The test area has electrical chargers, access to the various cellular networks available at AstaZero and a planned millimetre wave network to test complete infrastructure solutions.

The FLX Zone covers an area of approximately 160 by 160 metres. with a surface that has a 1.5% - 2.0% incline, providing good drainage into sewage drains. This surface is sufficient for Euro NCAP development testing and similar purposes. The laboratory area spans approximately 100 by 30 metres and the loading dock for trucks is 10 by 1.5 metres. There are acceleration roads, longer than 150 metres before entering the surface. The area is also prepared for foundations of various equipment to generate different scenarios. There is a simple garage for weather protection and a visitor platform.