At the University of Limoges, the  students in Digital Modelmaking and Rapid Prototyping use  Kreon’s  non-contact measurement technology to develop dune buggies for the legendary Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as "The Paris Dakar Rally"), an annual off-road race from Europe to Africa .  

The students first created the first digital model with Catia software for assessment of the prototype’s style. After validation, the windshield and lights where digitized with a Kreon scanner associated to a portable measuring arm. This combination enabled finalizing the digital model of the vehicle’s body.  The models of the different parts were machined in polyurethane foam with a rapid prototyping station.

The Kreon Zephyr scanner was also used to design the internal panels of the doors using the body’s real geometry.