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Full Speed Ahead for Second-Generation Indy Autonomous Racers
After three years and more than 7,000 miles (11,265 km) of racing, the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) enters year four with an updated platform and embedded software upgrades....
Technical Innovation Energy
Fuel Cell Production Spurs Supplier Opportunities
The head of General Motors’ global fuel-cell business is bullish about ongoing opportunities for suppliers in the emerging hydrogen-power space, as GM and partner Honda Motor Co. began...
Briefs Electronics & Computers
AI Co-Pilot Enhances Human Precision for Safer Aviation
Meet the Air-Guardian, a system developed by researchers at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. As modern pilots grapple with an onslaught of information from multiple monitors, especially during critical moments, Air-Guardian acts as a proactive copilot.
Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
One Person Can Supervise a Swarm of 100 Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles
Research involving Oregon State University has shown that a “swarm” of more than 100 autonomous ground and aerial robots can be supervised by one person without subjecting the individual to an undue workload.
Briefs Defense
New Cyber Algorithm Shuts Down Malicious Robotic Attacks
Australian researchers have designed an algorithm that can intercept a man-in-the-middle (MitM) cyberattack on an unmanned military robot and shut it down in seconds. The algorithm, tested in real time on a replica of a U.S. Army combat ground vehicle, was 99 percent successful in preventing a malicious attack.
Application Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Grip Tab Active Controllers
Advanced Technology International has issued a $2.67 million contract to AeroVironment for the production of its Tomahawk Grip Tab Active (Grip TA) controllers, that will be managed by the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL).
Application Briefs Aerospace
MQ-25 Vehicle Management Computer Upgrade
The MQ-25 is the Navy’s carrier-based unmanned aircraft that is tasked with performing aerial refueling missions that were previously managed by F/A-18 aircraft. The next generation vehicle management computer controls all flight surfaces and performs overall vehicle management duties for the MQ-25.
Application Briefs Aerospace
New Satellite Connectivity for Air Force Research Aircraft
Intelsat will supply new satellite connectivity terminals on several different U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) aircraft, according to a Feb. 14 announcement by the satellite network operator.
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New Products
See the new products, including Mercury Systems' Direct RF system-on-module, TT Electronics' LRMAH2512 surface-mount technology shunt resistors, General Micro Systems' 1U and 2U “Shorty 4” servers, Sigma-Netics' thin-walled metal tubes, and much more.
Articles Robotics, Automation & Control
10 Unmanned Ground Vehicles Being Developed and Tested Around the World
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), robot combat vehicles or autonomous vehicles, no matter what you call them, are increasingly being developed, prototyped and tested for future use in autonomous and teaming operations or scenarios with manned vehicles. This article provides updates on some of the latest prototyping, development, purchasing and deployment of 10 new military UGVs.
Editorial Transportation
Charging Infrastructure Coming – at a Cost
It’s no secret that insufficient battery charging infrastructure is an impediment to commercial-vehicle fleets’ electrification efforts. To provide direction and some certainty for...
Articles AR/AI
WCX 2024: Come for the AI, Stay for the Optimism
The never-ending task of wrapping one’s head around the auto industry continues at SAE’s annual WCX technical mobility event in Detroit in April. A series of keynotes will discuss the...
Articles Energy
A Peek at Electrify America’s Charging Station Future
The move to electrification has hit a snag. The charging infrastructure hasn’t quite lived up to the needs of those with EVs. The Inflation Reduction Act requires that charging...
Articles Power
Can Solid-State Batteries Commercialize by 2030?
Automakers are increasingly focusing on the long-delayed promise of solid-state batteries. With no liquid electrolyte, these batteries can be lighter, safer (with reduced fire risk), faster to recharge, and more energy dense while still being able to deliver ranges of 600 miles (965 km) or more.
Articles Green Design & Manufacturing
Upcycling Commercial Fleets into Circular EVs
Based on the success thus far, Evolectric hopes to introduce its technology to more markets worldwide where demand is growing for affordable and accessible EVs. The company hopes to build a network of local partners capable of carrying out all installation and maintenance services.
Articles Energy
Leveraging AI for EV Performance Improvement
As commercial fleets adopt more electric vehicles, they need accurate state-of-health measurements and smart charging algorithms to ensure their EVs have minimum unscheduled downtime. To solve these problems effectively, we need comprehensive data collection, capable computing infrastructure, and intelligent algorithms.
Briefs Power
Improving and Increasing Energy Density of Batteries
When it comes to making batteries that last longer, a team of researchers including engineers at Brown University and Idaho National Laboratory believes the key might be in how things get clean — specifically how soap works in this process.
Briefs Materials
Cobalt-Free Batteries Could Power EVs of the Future
Many electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt — a metal that carries high financial, environmental, and social costs. MIT researchers have now designed a battery material that could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. The new lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery includes a cathode based on organic materials, instead of cobalt or nickel (another metal often used in Li-ion batteries).
Briefs Materials
New Cathode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have invented and patented a new cathode material that replaces lithium ions with sodium and would be significantly cheaper.
Briefs Energy
New Solid-State Battery Design Charges in Minutes
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a new lithium metal battery that can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times — more than any other pouch battery cell — and can be recharged in a matter of minutes.
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New Products
See the new products, including Beam Global’s EV ARC, an advanced sustainable charging infrastructure solution for EVs; Solvay's SolvaLite® 716 FR, an innovative fast-curing epoxy prepreg system; Recyclus Group's solution for the safe storage and transportation of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, the LiBox; and Freudenberg Sealing Technologies' new type of foldable gasket for battery electric vehicles.
Articles Power
Putting a New ‘Charge’ in EV Recharging
Although there have been questions about the continuing consumer uptake of EVs, BMW’s Niels Bohn said that the robustness of the charging network is the key to achieving consumer acceptance.
Articles Defense
Advances in Multi-UAV Operations
As technology matures and operational concepts evolve, MUM-T missions, synchronized flights, and the corresponding required advances in UAV flight control systems will undoubtedly become cornerstones of modern military strategies.
Articles Electronics & Computers
COM Express: The Architecture to Support the Future of Robotics & Unmanned Systems
COM Express is a family of modular, small-form-factor computer-on-module (COM) specifications. The COM Express specification is one of many developed by PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG), whose goal is to translate desktop PCI standards to industrial applications.
Articles Unmanned Systems
RF-Cyber for Counter-UAS
Enabling the emerging associated drone-powered economy will require a new generation of counter-drone or counter-unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) to support the growth of safe and secure drone adoption.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Counter Unmanned Aircraft System
Looking ahead to the future, the threat of adversarial drones will only increase. Drones don’t necessarily recognize geographical borders or boundaries, and to protect service members and citizens from these impending challenges, the U.S. and its allies must look to CUAS technologies and scale effectively throughout their militaries and relevant civilian agencies.
Briefs AR/AI
New Realistic Computer Model will Help Robots Collect Moon Dust
Working with their industry partner, Thales Alenia Space in the U.K., who has specific interest in creating working robotic systems for space applications, the team investigated a virtual version of regolith, another name for Moon dust.
News Software
ECARX’s Computing Platforms Ready for SDV Era
One did not have to attend too many press conferences at CES this year to understand that the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) would be the big story for many automotive exhibitors.Global...
Podcasts Automotive
Digitally Engineering the Future of Army Off-Road Autonomous Vehicles
The University of Michigan’s Automotive Research Center has a new five-year agreement with the U.S. Army for modeling, simulation, and digitally engineering the next generation of off-road autonomous vehicles.
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Hermeus Rolls Out First Quarterhorse Hypersonic Test Aircraft
Hermeus has unveiled its first aircraft — Quarterhorse Mk 1 — which will take flight later this year.
INSIDER Aerospace
Honeywell Develops Cooling System Upgrade for F-35 Engine
Honeywell has demonstrated the ability to upgrade the current cooling capacity of the F-35’s Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS) to 80kW. With this significantly enhanced...
INSIDER Aerospace
Three Companies to Build New Multi-Orbit Logistics Prototype Spacecraft
Utilizing commercial technology to facilitate greater in-space mobility for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is working with three...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Boeing to Start Latest P-8A Poseidon Airframe, Avionics Increment 3 Upgrades
The U.S. Navy delivered the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft to be modified with Increment 3 Block 2 capabilities to Boeing on March 27, enabling the fleet to be...
Technology Report Manufacturing & Prototyping
NXP S32 CoreRide Platform Simplifies Development of Software-Defined Vehicles
A new industry-first open platform for developing the software-defined vehicle (SDV) combines processing, vehicle networking and system power management with...
Road Ready Manned Systems
Kia’s PBV Concepts Expand Commercial Possibilities
Kia’s entry into the light commercial vehicle market, launched at CES in Las Vegas, provided an overview of the potential range, from last-mile delivery vehicles to medium cargo vans....
Podcasts Automotive
What Can AI Provide for Unmanned Ground Vehicles?
Tim Stewart, Director of Business Development, Aitech, joins the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to discuss what artificial intelligence could provide for unmanned ground vehicles.
INSIDER Connectivity
Army Begins Satcom as a Service Evaluation
The U.S. Army has started fielding commercial satellite communications equipment, bandwidth and services to several units around the globe, under a new pilot that will inform leadership on a...
INSIDER Defense
Northrop Grumman Assembles First Manta Ray UUV Prototype
Northrop Grumman has completed the assembly of its first full-size prototype of Manta Ray, the defense manufacturer's new unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).
INSIDER Manned Systems
Japanese Army to Test First Unmanned Ground Vehicles
The Japanese Ministry of Defence has signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Rheinmetall that could pave the way for future deployment of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) by the...
INSIDER Power
Australia to Acquire New Class of Nuclear Submarines
The U.S., U.K. and Australia are focused on a deliberate, conditions-based approach to ensuring successful implementation of the AUKUS security partnership, the U.S. Navy's top submarine...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
WCX 2024: Two Approaches to Mobility Engineering
A few years ago, traditional automotive companies basically shrugged their shoulders at EV newcomers. But traditionalist viewpoints are changing. “They’re learning from each other...
News Transportation
WCX 2024: The ‘What’s Next?’ Rollercoaster Ride Can Be Problematic for Engineers
Uncertainties swirl as the automotive industry transitions to electrified and automated vehicles, and that rollercoaster ride can be very unsettling for...
INSIDER Propulsion
New Reverse Bleed System for LEAP-1A Engines is Ready to Fly
CFM International has started shipping its first production LEAP-1A Engines equipped with a new reverse bleed system (RBS) to Airbus, with entry into commercial service expected...
INSIDER AR/AI
OPINION: How Artificial Intelligence Eliminates Risk from Aerospace and Defense Quality Teams
The complexity of aerospace and defense (A&D) supply chains has outstripped the capabilities of human processing.
INSIDER Manned Systems
Three Companies to Lead Development of Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicles
NASA has selected three different companies to lead the development of capabilities for the lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) that astronauts intend to use to travel around the...
INSIDER Aerospace
US Navy Taps Hunt Valve for First 3D-Printed Submarine Assemblies
The U.S. Navy has awarded its first contract to produce 3D-printed valve assemblies on its fleet of submarines to Hunt Valve, a Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) company.
News Propulsion
WCX 2024: Volunteers Sought for SAE’s AWIM Student Challenges
Raise your hand if you want to get kids excited about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Connecting fun and STEM skills is a key aspect of being an industry...
Podcasts Defense
Autonomous Navigation Kits for the Army’s Palletized Load System
Kurt Bruck, Division Manager, Neya Systems, is the guest on this episode of Season 2 of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to discuss the company’s progress with the Army’s GEARS project.
News Energy
2024 Lincoln Nautilus: The Brand’s First Global SUV
While there is a tendency for new vehicles to have a focus on ride, handling, performance and other dynamic elements, the model year 2024 Lincoln Nautilus team added another element to...
News Software
Luminary Cloud Takes CAE to the Cloud
The cloud is many things to many people, but it’s really just a new way to talk about using other people’s computers instead of your own. When it comes to expensive GPUs that run intensive...
News Sensors/Data Acquisition
Cloud Simulation Assists Active-Safety Development for Electric Refuse Truck
North America’s first electric, fully integrated custom cab and chassis refuse collection vehicle — slated for initial customer deliveries in mid-2024 — is...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Lilium Starts Production of eVTOL Jet Batteries
Lilium, the Munich, Germany-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer, has started the production of the lithium-ion battery packs that will power the Lilium Jet.
INSIDER Manned Systems
Embraer Completes First Flight of E-Freighter Jet
The first E190F, a converted jet from passenger transport to freighter (E-Freighter), recently completed its first flight in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The Embraer team flew the...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Radar and Weapons Upgrades for Netherlands Air Force MQ-9A Reapers
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is adding a series of modifications to its fleet of MQ-9A Reapers.
INSIDER AR/AI
AI Pilots X-62A in First Aerial Dogfight
The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency have reported another major breakthrough for the artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms or "agents" that have...
Supplier Eye Manufacturing & Prototyping
We've Been Here Before
For a couple of decades, virtually every global original equipment manufacturer spent significant capital and attention raising their sales/production profile in China. It became the world’s largest light vehicle...
News Power
SAE ITC EVPKI Consortium™ Welcomes New Member Rivian
We’re thrilled to announce that Rivian has joined the Electric Vehicle Public Key Infrastructure Consortium (EVPKI Consortium)
News Manned Systems
Cybersecurity Firm Enlists AI in Battle as Threats Increase
Following its annual report detailing the growing cybersecurity threats to vehicles, fleets, and the networks they rely on, Upstream Security announced the launch of a generative...
News Design
Are We Stuck with Lithium-Ion?
There’s no shortage of alternatives to lithium-ion EV batteries in development. From lithium-iron phosphate to sodium-ion to multiple solid-state chemistries, companies are racing to perfect these...
Technology Report Unmanned Systems
Volvo EX90 Uses AI, NVIDIA SoC to Make Automated Driving Safer
As head of software engineering at Volvo Cars, Alwin Bakkenes is involved not just with all of the software and electronics in Volvo’s vehicles but also the automaker’s...
Technology Report AR/AI
Mapping out Future Vehicle Cockpits
Game-like navigation visuals. Conversational-style voice commands. Contactless biometric sensing. A tidal wave of software code and sensing technologies are being prepped to alter in-vehicle activities.
Technology Report AR/AI
AI, Digital Twins Reshaping Advertising and Car Creation at JLR
Better digital twins powered by more powerful AI are going to change not just how car commercials are created in the future, but could open the door to entirely new design and engineering methods.
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FAA to Replace Aging Network of Ground-Based Radars
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A New Additive Manufacturing Accelerator for the U.S. Navy in Guam
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Rewriting the Engineer’s Playbook: What OEMs Must Do to Spin the AI Flywheel
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2026 Toyota RAV4 Review: All Hybrid, All the Time
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F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet
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L3Harris Starts Low Rate Production Of New F-16 Viper Shield
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Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
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SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
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A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
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Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
