Smarter Testing.
Faster Development.

ACME delivers FPGA-based Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation that enables engineering teams to validate real control software months earlier, at desktop cost instead of lab cost.

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The Challenge

Tackling power electronics' biggest testing challenges.

Our software integrates directly at the edge of the development cycle, feeding real intelligence into every stage of the testing process, right from project kick-off.

High Infrastructure Costs

Real-time testing requires dynos, high-voltage hardware, and dedicated labs costing 500–1,000 EUR/hour. Desktop testing with ACME costs ~3 EUR/hour.

Massive Schedule Risk

Software development is blocked until hardware is ready. A single late prototype can cost months of engineering time and delay product launch.

Late Defect Discovery

Interface mismatches and timing errors surface only after lab time is booked, when they are most expensive to fix.

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ACME Virtual Prototype

A complete power electronics laboratory on your desktop

Purpose-built for power electronics engineers. Everything you need to validate embedded control software at your desk, provided as a complete, turnkey system.

Desktop Testing
ACME HIL fits on any office desk and is usable without additional equipment. No lab, no dyno, no six-figure infrastructure. Work from the office or from home.
Extreme Accuracy
Less than 100 ps PWM time measurement accuracy. Less than 20 ns cycle time. Emulates current, voltage, temperature, position, and other signals, both digital and analogue.
Turnkey and Reusable
No internal modelling team, no learning curve, no maintenance overhead. Deploy in under five days. Evolve models as the project progresses, or reconfigure for an entirely new application.

Applications we support

ACME works with engineering teams across power electronics, from early-stage concept validation through to production regression testing. Our platform supports all major converter and drive topologies.

Electrical Drives and Actuators
Inverters and machines regardless of size or topology.
Power Converters
Switch-mode power supply control, DC/DC converters, AC/DC converters.
Battery Systems
Battery models and cell voltage emulation for BMS testing.
Generic Emulation
Any application requiring high-bandwidth analogue feedback with embedded real-time control.

Why ACME?

ACME is the only turnkey HIL provider focused specifically on power electronics software engineers. We come to the engagement with the models already built. By combining technology-grade precision with extensive domain knowledge, we deliver testing capabilities at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional alternatives.

Our unique approach leaves you a head start on safety, accuracy, and time-to-market across every stage of development, not just prototype.

As a Budapest University of Economics spinoff company, with decades of industry experience we integrate real-world industry based experience with cutting edge academic approaches.

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FAQs

What exactly does ACME deliver, and what do we need to set up ourselves?
ACME delivers a complete, ready-to-use system: the standardised computing platform, a purpose-built mathematical model of your power electronics system, and the interface hardware connecting it to your device under test. Your team's role is simply to operate the system. All modelling, real-time implementation, interface engineering, and ongoing maintenance remain on ACME's side. There is no internal HIL integration, FPGA programming, or infrastructure setup required.
How quickly can we get started, and do we need specialised lab equipment?
The system can be deployed in under five days. It runs on any office desk without laboratory infrastructure, dynos, or high-voltage equipment. At project start, ACME can supply generic parametrisable models alongside support for common development boards from suppliers such as Infineon, TI, ST, and NXP, so software development can begin on the target MCU from day one.
How does ACME compare to traditional HIL solutions?
ACME operates on a Hardware-as-a-Service model.
What happens to our models and interface hardware if ACME ceases to operate?
Application-specific models and interface hardware developed within a project remain contractually available to the customer. The platform operates entirely locally with no cloud dependency, and optional long-term support or escrow arrangements can be structured if required. As an official spin-off of Budapest University of Technology and Economics, ACME also benefits from institutional backing and research continuity.

Join our Pilot Programme

We’re working with a select group of engineering teams to deploy ACME in real-world projects, with direct access to our engineers and deployment in under five days. If that sounds relevant, let’s talk.

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