By significantly reducing the reliance on physical prototypes, Carmaker helps in saving time and costs associated with vehicle development.

If you are part of a student engineering team, such as Formula SAE or Formula Student, you can apply for the Formula CarMaker program. This package provides free, full-featured licenses to student teams to help them design and optimize their race cars. Academic and Research Licenses

IPG Automotive supports students and academic studies, offering tailored versions of their software for academic research and formula student competitions.

IPG CarMaker is an industry-standard simulation software used by automotive engineers worldwide to develop and test passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and autonomous driving functions. It is the cornerstone of virtual test driving, allowing companies to simulate driving scenarios—from basic powertrain tests to complex advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)—within a safe, digital environment.