NERVTECH, RAZISKAVE IN RAZVOJ DOO

Their core work

NERVTECH is a Slovenian R&D company working on the human side of vehicle automation — how drivers perceive, respond to, and stay safely in the loop as vehicles take over more control. Their work spans immersive virtual reality tools for driver training and assessment (developed under ImmerDrive) to large-scale research on managing transitions between manual and automated driving modes (HADRIAN). They design and study adaptive human-machine interfaces that match interface behaviour to driver state and automation level. Their expertise sits at the intersection of cognitive ergonomics, interface design, and transport safety.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

NERVTECH's earliest H2020 work centred on practical driver training technology — building virtual reality tools to assess and prepare drivers in a simulated environment (ImmerDrive, 2017). By 2019, with their entry into the HADRIAN consortium, the focus shifted to deeper research questions: how do drivers cope with automated systems taking over control, and how should interfaces be designed to support safe transitions? The trajectory moves from applied simulation tools toward fundamental human factors research in autonomous mobility, positioning them for the challenges of SAE Level 3–4 deployment.

NERVTECH is moving from applied simulation tooling toward foundational research on human-automation interaction, making them a strong candidate for consortia tackling the driver trust and interface challenges of Level 3–4 autonomous vehicle deployment.

How they like to work

NERVTECH has demonstrated both independent leadership — coordinating the SME Phase 1 project ImmerDrive as a sole entity — and integration into large European research consortia, participating in HADRIAN alongside 16 partners from 9 countries. This dual track suggests they can operate as a self-directed SME on smaller technical development tasks, while also functioning as a focused specialist within broader academic-industrial partnerships. They are not a repeat-partner hub but a niche expert that brings specific human factors competency to consortia where it is otherwise missing.

NERVTECH has collaborated with 16 unique partners across 9 countries — a relatively broad footprint for an SME with just two projects. Their network is European in scope, built entirely through EU-funded research partnerships.

What sets them apart

NERVTECH fills a rare niche: a small Slovenian R&D company with specific expertise in the human factors of automated driving, not the vehicle engineering. While most transport SMEs focus on hardware, connectivity, or software platforms, NERVTECH works on the cognitive and interface layer — what happens in the driver's mind and on the dashboard when automation takes over. For any consortium building an automated vehicle or mobility system that must demonstrate safe human integration, NERVTECH brings a specialisation that is genuinely hard to source at the SME level.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ImmerDrive
  NERVTECH's only coordinator role in H2020 — a fast-track SME Phase 1 feasibility study that established their VR-based driver training concept and gave them independent project leadership credentials.
• HADRIAN
  Their largest and longest project (€300,250, 4 years), a multi-partner RIA addressing human integration in automated driving across European mobility contexts — the primary reference for their HMI and human factors expertise.