Apparatus and method for automatically testing an infotainment system of a motor-vehicle

A method for automatically testing an infotainment system of a motor-vehicle comprising the following steps:

• providing an apparatus comprising:
• a first multi-axis articulated robot comprising a chain of robot elements mutually articulated and ending with a robot wrist;
• a second multi-axis articulated robot mounted on the wrist of the first robot, wherein said second robot is configured for entering into a passenger compartment of the motor-vehicle;
• actuation means supported by said second robot and configured for performing a plurality of test operations of the infotainment system of the motor-vehicle, wherein said actuation means comprise an element provided for interacting with a touch screen of the infotainment system;
• at least one video camera arranged on-board the second robot, configured to acquire data inside the passenger compartment of the motor-vehicle, during an execution step of the plurality of test operations of the infotainment system;
• and
• an electronic control unit,
• said method comprising driving an implementation step comprising a sequence of the plurality of test operations to be performed on the infotainment system by said actuation means, wherein said second robot enters into the passenger compartment of the motor-vehicle, to access the infotainment system to be tested,
• in such a way that said apparatus is configured to perform the plurality of test operations directly inside the passenger compartment of the motor-vehicle, without having to provide test benches for the infotainment system or removing motor-vehicle parts to access the infotainment system.