The Spanish company Lander has developed a driving simulator called Simbio, whose virtual technology is designed for the training of truck, train and bus drivers.

The Simbio simulator creates a route with random problems that the student must solve, from a heavy rain that makes the virtual handling of the vehicle difficult, to a wide range of obstacles in the highway or route, and even breakdowns.

The new Lander simulator is designed for professional truck, train and bus drivers, and responds to their training needs. As established by the European Parliament, professional driving activities first require an initial certification followed by continued education (Certificate in Professional Competence-CPC). Each driver must do twenty hours of individual driving, eight of which may take place in a high level simulator like Simbio.

The main characteristics of the Lander Simbio are its cab, which has a dashboard, controls and real seats, as well as the option for the simulator to move and screens with a 180º vision angle. The Lander Simbio is ergonomically designed and modern; it can be installed in any type of office or classroom.

With the Lander Simbio a student can work autonomously in the simulator, without the need for an instructor. To accomplish this software has been developed that allows the simulator to automatically evaluate the student and inform him/her of errors that were made during the session. Lander was founded in 2002 as a spin-off from the University of Navarra’s Tecnum School of Engineering, located in San Sebastián. Since then it has focused on the efficient training of drivers, confronting them with possible complications along a route. The company offers its clients (well-known companies such as CAF, Renfe and the Bilbao Metro) the design of the simulation machinery, its technological development, and turnkey installation of the simulators on company premises.