Latest Stories

Articles

Software

Engineering at the Crossroads

As the industry pivots to automated/connected vehicles, new research and initiatives are guiding SAE to develop training and education programs to help working engineers and students succeed.

Q&A

Power

In Support of Diesel’s Future

Dr. Ing. Stefan Pischinger serves as Professor and Director of the Institute of Combustion Engines RWTH Aachen, Germany. He is also a member of the supervisory board at Mahle GmbH. Dr. Pischinger spoke with Editor-in-Chief Lindsay Brooke in Detroit.

Articles

Power

Heavy-Duty Engine Design

Increasing regulations and market demands call for cleaner, more durable and fuel-efficient engines. Developers rely on CAE simulation, enhanced test methods and 3D printing to keep up.

Articles

Electronics & Computers

Blockchain Unchained!

Would you like to get your data back?

Articles

Software

Software Building Blocks for AV Systems

When the development of ADAS functions or even automated driving up to SAE Level 4 strives for increased functionality, it also increases the complexity of the software environment — and the...

Articles

Transportation

Electronic Architectures Get Smart

The mobility industry is experiencing the biggest disruption in its 125-year history, evolving at a pace that demands flexibility. There is an urgent need to remove all barriers in vehicle design and...

Articles

Transportation

Truck Platoons on the Move

Research into truck platoons is running hot as companies investigate benefits such as fuel savings, safety, diminished congestion and reduced driver fatigue. Before these gains can be realized, a number of...

Articles

Power

Understanding the Self-Driving Revolution

To understand the self-driving revolution, you must first understand Lindsay Brooke's opinion on the matter. Read on to do just that.

Technical Innovation

Manufacturing & Prototyping

AxleTech Develops Electric Independent Suspension Concept for Vehicles Up to 58,000-lb GCWR

Intended for a range of vehicle types — full battery electric vehicles, fuel cell range-extender EVs, and internal combustion engine or turbine generator range extenders — the 5000 Series electric independent suspension axle system (eISAS) recently revealed by AxleTech serves as a complete electric powertrain.

Articles

Electronics & Computers

Switching to Comfort Mode

Knobs and buttons once ruled the roost, but now they must work in tandem with touchscreens, which are ubiquitous in vehicles of all types. As they handle more functions, design teams are coming up with techniques that reduce operator movement by making them easier to reach.

Articles

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Sitting on the Job

Engineers in commercial seating are exploring a range of materials and concepts to help reduce operator fatigue and discomfort. Many advances come from automotive companies that have the volumes to support much research.

Original Equipment

Transportation

Komatsu Targets Productivity, Operator Comfort With New WA480-8 Wheel Loader

Komatsu America has added to its wheel loader family with the recent introduction of the new WA480-8, powered by a 299-hp (223-kW), 11.04-L, EPA Tier 4 Final certified, SAA6D125E-7 engine that burns up to 20 percent less fuel than its Tier 3 predecessor.

Articles

Transportation

Are Blockchain and ‘Smart Contracts’ the Secure Future?

Can blockchain, the digital distributed ledger technology so closely associated with the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, be used to mitigate the inherent risks of manufacturing automotive...

Articles

Power

Cyber Security Goes Upstream

What can hackers do with a car? Just about anything they want. A typical vehicle today is a potential sitting duck, cybersecurity experts say. They point to ghosted schematics of cars showing dozens of...

Articles

Transportation

Software Rewrites the Rules

The auto industry’s evolution to a product differentiation based on services and software is prompting a transformation in areas as diverse as the structure of business relationships through cybersecurity for...

Articles

Transportation

Defanging Driverless Cars

A pioneering program gives everyday people the chance to ride in an automated vehicle on public roads. Read on to learn more about it.

Articles

Transportation

Underway on Nuclear Power

At Ford Motor Co., CTO Dr. Ken Washington is driving new approaches to technology innovation — from inside and outside the enterprise.

Articles

Materials

Steeling for Reduced Mass and Higher Strength

OEMs are now willing to pay over three times the cost of conventional carbon steel, experts say, for new material solutions that reduce vehicle mass while retaining crash integrity and overall durability.

Articles

Software

Balancing the RUMBLE and ROAR

Multiphysics simulation is part of the development toolset at Mahindra Two Wheelers, as the Indian motorcycle and scooter maker expands into global markets with larger bikes.

Q&A

Propulsion

Transforming Propulsion with Tula’s Digital-Control Magic

Tula Technology has more coming in advanced-propulsion technology including hybrid and EV developments, noted company President and CEO Scott Bailey. A 40-year powertrain engineering veteran, Bailey spoke recently with AE Editor-in-Chief Lindsay Brooke.

Technical Innovation

Transportation

Engineers at Cape Optimize Test-rig Performance for Roof-crush Testing

Evaluating how school buses and other commercial vehicles perform in crash-test scenarios is regular practice at the Center for Advanced Product Evaluation (CAPE) in...

Executive Viewpoints

Energy

Diesel Isn’t Dead

Comparing the perception of the internal combustion engine’s imminent demise to the plot of an Edgar Allan Poe short story is an effective attention-getter. Dr. Kelly Senecal, owner and Vice President of Convergent...

Executive Viewpoints

Connectivity

Adding Digital Intelligence, Connectivity to Actuators

Smart actuators are making operation of heavy-duty vehicles and mobile off-highway (MOH) equipment easier, safer and less expensive. Thanks to digital intelligence and connectivity...

Briefs

Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Converting Existing Copper Wire Firing System to a Fiber-Optically Controlled Firing System for Electromagnetic Pulsed Power Experiments

After extensive review from the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Electrical Safety Office, it was...

Briefs

Communications

Soldier-Robot Team Communication: An Investigation of Exogenous Orienting Visual Display Cues and Robot Reporting Preferences

The advancement of robot capabilities and functionality has changed the way in which soldiers perform many of their...

Articles

Transportation

Seeing Through Fog

As the mobility industry advances with ADAS and autonomous vehicle (AV) operation, the safety challenges of applications involving nighttime warning systems, pedestrian detection and driver situational awareness will...

Articles

Transportation

Rethinking Architectures: From Chips to the Cloud

Creating a powerful, robust electronic controls architecture is among the most important tasks faced by those chosen to create autonomous-vehicle systems. Risk-averse developers who are...

Articles

Transportation

SOI ‘Sauce’ for Next-gen Microelectronics

Automotive applications and the Internet of Things (IoT) will be the next big drivers for semiconductor growth through 2025. Vehicles are increasingly relying on greater intelligence,...

Articles

Transportation

Miracle Wires

With data-transmission rates ranging from 10Mbps to 10Gbps being standardized or already in place, Ethernet technology has a promising future for automotive applications. To reduce the level of cabling, a technology known as...