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Battery Education Infrastructure Requires Huge Effort and Wide Coordination
China is stunningly ahead of the United States in the support and education of the future EV battery workforce. That was the stark message at the start of a...

Q&A Connectivity
Defining the Software of ‘Software-Defined’ Vehicles
The phrase “software-defined vehicle” has embedded in the vehicle-development lexicon as the catchall for a new era of digitally driven products. But there is persistent...

News Data Acquisition
Software’s Hard Challenges
Automated driving, electrification, cloud computing and the push toward software-defined vehicles are forcing automotive and commercial-vehicle developers to revamp design strategies. Tools suppliers are...

Technology Report Unmanned Systems
The Challenging Legal Environment of AI
“Holy cats. What happens when this stuff goes wrong?”

Articles Data Acquisition
Toyota’s Advanced R&D Puts Humans First
Gill Pratt has a gift for explaining complex topics in simple terms. And as Toyota Motor Co.’s chief scientist and CEO of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), he also speaks frankly about the...

Articles AR/AI
Lidar Vs. Everybody in the Onboard Sensor Race
Despite the industrywide realization that SAE driving automation Levels 4 and 5 are not imminent and instead long-term goals, development continues on the sensors that power current and...

Technology Report Power
SAE Launches New Standards Document to Rate Power of Electrified Vehicles
In late February 2023, SAE International announced the release of a standards document to provide a common testing procedure to rate the maximum power of...

Technical Innovation AR/AI
CrossControl Advances Virtual Fencing and Object Detection
Industrial vehicles such as forklifts, cranes and tractors have come a long way in terms of applying technology, enhancing performance with improved operation and safety. With...

Articles Connectivity
Increasing Connectivity in Construction
Wouldn’t it be great if the entire jobsite – the general contractor, subcontractors, designers, owners, equipment vendors and material suppliers – were all working in sync with the data that...

Articles Data Acquisition
Advances in Virtual Powertrain Development
Powertrain engineers have various tools at their disposal to develop new technologies — empirical modeling, component simulation, multi-system environments and physical testing chief among...

News Unmanned Systems
Volvo Engineers Luminar Lidar into 2024 EX90
Consumer skepticism over autonomous vehicles is running rampant, thanks largely to Tesla’s broken-record promises to make “Full Self Driving” a reality — along with high-profile...

News AR/AI
Inner Visions
Evolving market realities have OEMs and automated-driving developers adjusting once-aggressive timelines for deploying high-level driving automation. But new materials and safety technology for vehicle interiors continue...

Articles Connectivity
Accessibility: The Future of Mobility
In August 1975, I headed west from Michigan in my new Chevy Van, personally customized for living on the road. My destination was the University of California, Berkeley, where I was enrolled to...

News Sensors/Data Acquisition
Going the Last Mile
Pizza is a subject that puts a smile on most faces but for Matteo Del Sorbo, the delight extends far beyond the actual pie.

Application Briefs Power
Hybrid-Powered Unmanned Helicopter
Designed for a wide range of law enforcement, maritime, civilian and covert missions, the Black Eagle 50H is the first-ever hybrid-powered unmanned helicopter.

Application Briefs Design
Multi-Drone System
Developed with its subsidiary Teal Drones, in close cooperation with strategic partner Autonodyne, LLC, the multi-vehicle package will be offered in two configurations: 4-Ship and 4-Ship+.

Editorial Software
COMVEC 2022: Hiring Talent to Meet High-Tech Demands
There’s always been competition for engineering talent. But with embedded software becoming ever more critical for subsystems in commercial vehicles and off-highway equipment,...

News Power
Brembo’s Sensify Aims to Revolutionize Braking
SAE Media recently participated with Brembo in a demonstration of the company’s new braking technology on the skid pad at the Michelin Laurens Proving Grounds in Mountville, South...

News Transportation
Securing CAN Networks in Commercial Vehicles
Commercial road vehicles are the backbone of the modern consumer economy. Almost any business from construction, to energy, to online retail at some point relies on the delivery of goods by...

Application Briefs Imaging
Nano-UAV Systems
Extremely light and well-suited for operations in contested environments, nearly silent, and with a flight time up to 25 minutes, the combat-proven, pocket-sized Black Hornet PRS transmits live video and HD still images back to the operator.

Blog Defense
Unmanned Hover Plane
The Trojan Unmanned Hover Plane (UHP) is a one-of-a-kind system that bridges the gap between the need to hover and the need to reach long ranges, giving it the ability to perform aerial missions with pinpoint precision.

News Materials
SAE International Extends Call for Abstracts, Seeks Submissions for AeroTech Conference
Engineering Events staff at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, have extended the call for abstracts through September 21 for the...

Application Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Vehicle-Mounted Tactical Radars
Blighter will be supplying its B422 180-degree ground surveillance e-scanning radar in a vehicle-mounted configuration to be fitted to a six-wheeled UGV.

Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Upgrade Transonic Compressor Test Rig Data Acquisition System
New software programming using commercial off-the-shelf software for acquiring data, processing data, displaying results, and generating reports is implemented to improve the performance of a legacy system.

Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Deere Advances In-Field Autonomy
John Deere got “really serious” about autonomy in 2019, according to Joe Liefer, senior product manager of autonomy at John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group. Three years later – after forming an...

Q&A Connectivity
Allison Advances Commercial-Vehicle Electronic Controls
Allison Transmission continues to invest in and accelerate its electric-vehicle propulsion solutions, but it also remains committed to its conventional product portfolio, which the...

News Connectivity
Bosch Tunes Its Business to Face Mobility’s Challenges
Components and systems that make up the heart of combustion-engine powertrains have long reigned as a major profit center for Bosch, and the company’s commitment to sustaining...

News RF & Microwave Electronics
Ultrasound Tech Offers Sophisticated Battery-Testing Intelligence
The production and supply of lithium-ion batteries for the global EV and stationary energy storage systems (ESS) markets is growing at an exponential rate. At the same...

Articles Connectivity
Real-Time Processors Key to the Zonal E/E Revolution
OEMs face major challenges with their vehicle architectures as they become more complex and unwieldy. They also want to speed up their innovation cycles while supporting intelligent...

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