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NAWA Aims for 5-Minute EV Charge
A French nanomaterials company has developed a technology that it claims can significantly increase the storage efficiency of electric vehicle batteries. NAWA Technologies’ Ultra-Fast Carbon Electrode...
News Regulations/Standards
Automotive Cybersecurity Needs Serious Work
According to the BlackBerry 2021 Threat Report, which looks at cybersecurity threats of all types on a global basis, “modern automobiles are effectively insecure networks.” The authors point...
Articles Electronics & Computers
TCU Testing at the Heart of Vehicle Connectivity
The wireless connectivity between the modern vehicle and the outside world is possible thanks to a constantly evolving component called the telematics control unit (TCU). The TCU is at the...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Flash! Lidar’s Next Generation Arrives
Electronics engineers may best know what typically happens in an emerging, rapidly moving technology space. First, innovation: Start-ups bring new solutions amid rounds of funding. Next is the...
Articles Sensors/Data Acquisition
The Inside Story – SOSA: Sensor Open Systems Architecture
What is SOSA? Learn about its beginnings, its objectives, and if it's here to stay.
INSIDER Defense
Optimizing Radiation Detection for Homeland Security, DoD
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) integrated an accurate and efficient model of nuclear fission into a new software suite to give users a powerful and flexible...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Innovation Shaping the Future Battlespace
Through collaboration with industry, academia and other government organizations, the Michigan National Guard helps facilitate the development and integration of innovative technologies that fill...
INSIDER Software
Northrop Grumman to Provide DevSecOps Capabilities for US Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation as one of multiple companies competing for task orders under the five-year Software Development Security...
Articles Design
Horiba MIRA’s Vision for World-Class AV Testing
It is a bold company that uses the description “globally unique,” but that’s the label engineering research and test provider Horiba MIRA has attached to its new AV development...
Articles Unmanned Systems
Motorcycles Enter the ADAS Age
Motorcycles are finally entering the advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) age, dipping both wheels into autonomous waters with the production debut of adaptive cruise control (ACC). On passenger cars,...
INSIDER Software
Turbulence Model Could Enhance Rotorcraft
In 2018, passengers onboard a flight to Australia experienced a 10-second nosedive when a vortex trailing their plane crossed into the wake of another flight. The collision of these vortices created...
INSIDER Software
NASA Software Sets Stage for Future Flights
As any performer knows, it's important to rehearse, rehearse, and – when you think you're ready – rehearse some more. Similarly, before air taxis, cargo transport, and package-delivery drones...
INSIDER Propulsion
New Thruster Generates Ultra-High Velocities
A new type of rocket thruster was developed at the DOE’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) that could take humankind to Mars and beyond. It applies magnetic fields to cause particles...
News Regulations/Standards
Purpose, Perceptions for Driver-Assist Tech Solidify
A panel of automated-driving experts at this week’s virtual presentation of SAE International’s annual Government/Industry Meeting had strong opinions on the current state of...
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Raptor 4-Door-Only for 2021; R Version Coming Next Year
Ford has unveiled its new Raptor, the third generation of the high-speed, off-road version of the F-150 pickup truck. Available only in a four-door SuperCrew configuration, the 2021...
Briefs Motion Control
Stretchable Micro-Supercapacitors Self-Power Wearable Devices
A stretchable system can harvest energy from human breathing and motion.
Articles Transportation
Greater Precision for EV Battery Leak Testing
Inficon’s lithium-ion battery cell test can detect a leak many times smaller than current methods identify.
Briefs Energy
New Approach Makes Lighter, Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries
Adding polymers and fireproofing to a battery’s current collectors makes it lighter, safer, and about 20% more efficient.
Articles Energy
New SAE Wireless Charging Standard is EV Game-Changer
SAE J2954 paves the way for electric vehicle charging without a plug and enables alignment for manual/autonomous parking.
Briefs Energy
Method Tracks What Happens Inside Batteries
The method could be key to designing more efficient batteries for specific uses such as electric cars and airplanes.
Briefs Transportation
Design Enables Safe Storage of Lithium Ions
This technology charges lithium batteries faster and reduces the risk of device explosions.
Briefs Energy
Flexible, Thin-Film Battery
Computers or smartphones with folding screens, smart clothing, and wearable sensors all require an energy source, which is usually a lithium-ion battery. These are typically heavy and rigid, making them fundamentally...
Products Energy
New Products
Board-to-board connectors, supercapacitors, li-ion batteries, and more.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Modeling & Simulation for Battery Development
When it comes to the research and development of batteries, modeling and simulation (M&S) provide an efficient and low-cost approach.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Using Electric Vehicle Batteries for Solar Energy Farms
Battery reuse systems could be profitable for both electric vehicle companies and grid-scale solar operations.
Articles Energy
Multipurpose Batteries Make it Easier to Get Around on Mars
NASA-funded research by Clemson University scientists could lead to the creation of lighter, faster-charging batteries suitable for powering a spacesuit or even a Mars rover.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Nano Diamond Battery Provides Universal Applicability
Energy is absorbed in the diamond through a process called inelastic scattering, which is used to generate electricity.
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Counter-Drone Technology
The U.S. Government and Department of Defense will use Citadel's Titan systems to defeat drones.
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Talking SDVs and Zonal Architecture with TE Connectivity
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New Defense Department Program Seeks 300,000 Drones From Industry by 2027
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Anduril Completes First Semi-Autonomous Flight of CCA Prototype
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SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast: Additive Manufacturing
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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
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EV and Battery Thermal Management Strategies
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How Packet Digital Is Scaling Domestic Drone Battery Manufacturing
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Advancements in Zinc Die Casting Technology & Alloys for Next-Generation...