F&I Simulation and Engineering Solutions

 We founded F&I Enterprises because we believe in the advantages of a custom approach to engineering solutions.  From design to production, we have all the tools to make your idea a reality.  Our engineering team is dedicated to help you succeed. We offer the entire SOLIDWORKS product portfolio and a variety of other cloud and desktop engineering solutions.  The state of the art machine shop uses the latest in OMAX water jet technology and Hass VF CNC machines to allow for short-run production.  F&I Simulation is focused on developing a VR commercial driving simulator.  Our goal is to commercialize and integrate the latest in Motion-Platform Simulation with Virtual and Augmented Reality.  We found that the commercial driving industry has a demand for creative ways to safely train and develop students. Our focus is to develop high-fidelity training simulators and software to allow for the best driver training experience available. Our simulation rig will allow students to practice driving large trucks, buses and earth moving equipment all from the safety of a studio. 

  Many years ago, machined parts had to be painstakingly and meticulously made predominantly by hand. This means it took a long time to fill large orders. Fortunately, that is no longer the case. With improvements to the water jet and CNC technology involved in the cutting of precision-made parts and the introduction of computers into the process, not only are precision-cut metal parts made faster than ever before but the quality of those parts has increased substantially too. Since we can help with design and programming, we can save your business time and money.    

 Our simulation technology focuses on the enhancement of Commercial Driver Training efforts for non-standard, specific training challenges and requirements.  This technology utilizes Driver in the Loop motion simulators with Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Haptic Feedback wearables and ‘wrap around’ visuals for enhanced immersion during unique training scenarios. Existing technologies are great for standard training scenarios, but lack accuracy and immersion for several critical training challenges.  Current training simulators utilize small, flat monitors which limit the simulators uses due to visual accuracy. With the integration of VR and surround screens, our technologies make it possible to display accurate and dynamic visuals to the driver during non-standard driving situations like reversing a truck with a trailer or exiting the vehicle to do a pre-drive inspection.   With our solutions, critical simulation visuals remain accurate for dynamic driver positions, changing fields of view and large directional changes of visual focus.  This technology also enables virtual mirrors to reflect correctly which is critical for many training scenarios.  Accurate visuals combined with 4 post motion simulators and haptic wearables offers enhanced immersion which is not possible with the currently available training simulators today.

 We believe in the advantages of a custom approach to driver training and transportation safety.  Our goal is to commercialize and integrate the latest in Motion-Platform Simulation with Virtual and Augmented Reality.  We found that the commercial driving industry has a demand for creative ways to safely train and develop students. Our focus is to develop high-fidelity training simulators and software to allow for the best driver training experience available. Our simulation rig will allow students to practice driving large trucks, buses and earth moving equipment all from the safety of a studio. 

 The founders have 35+ years of engineering experience designing, building and testing customers ideas.  From designing proof-of-concept ideas to working with Driver in the Loop (DIL) simulators, the team at F&I is here to serve you.  They have worked in some of the highest levels of professional Motorsports. This includes NHRA, SCORE Desert Racing, Stock Car, and Sports Car, with the majority of their careers spent working for champion level NASCAR teams. They have seen first-hand the benefits of data collection, simulation development and virtual reality simulators in racing.  F&I is confident that these same technologies can be utilized for driver training and assistance with many other types of vehicles.  The automotive and racing industry experience is perfectly suited for creating innovative solutions to unique problems that have not previously been solved.