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Robotic Rotational Molding Creates New Opportunities for Military and Aerospace Applications
Innovative robotic rotational molding technology allows for the use of new materials in manufacturing parts and hard cases for military and aerospace applications.
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Breathing Life into Artificial Intelligence and Next Generation Autonomous Aerospace Systems
When it comes to image recognition in today’s AI world, a human is required to initially train the underlying system to recognize an object.
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Decarbonizing the EV Battery Supply Chain
A report from consultants at McKinsey & Co. strikes an optimistic tone that major reductions in carbon emissions from the electric vehicle battery supply chain can be attained in the next five...
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Volvo CE Previews ConExpo 2023 Display
Volvo CE previewed its display for ConExpo 2023 in Las Vegas with a teaser of the new DD25 electric compact double-drum asphalt compactor.
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John Deere 3D-Prints Production Fuel Valves for Tractors
HP launched its new commercial Metal Jet S100 Solution in September 2022 and two months later showcased the 3D printer for the first time publicly at the Formnext exhibition in...
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 future...
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Dimensional Metrology Beyond the CMM
In the world of high-volume automotive cylinder-head production, the yields realized from casting processes count for a lot.
Articles Design
The Road to Zero Prototypes
The concept of designing, engineering and manufacturing a new vehicle without physical prototypes is typically viewed as either impractical or mythical. Even as virtual development processes have become...
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JCB Debuts Clean-Sheet Hydrogen Combustion Engine
JCB unveiled their clean-sheet hydrogen combustion engine, the 448 ABH2, at CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas. The company is touting their engine as a zero-emissions solution for construction and...
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Caterpillar Unveils New C13D Off-Highway Engine Platform
Caterpillar has launched its new off-highway 13-liter diesel engine platform, the C13D, at CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas. Cat states that the C13D was “purpose-built for rugged,...
Articles Energy
Deere Pursues Electric Construction Machines and Charging Infrastructure
John Deere revealed its first electric excavator, the 145 X-Tier, at CES 2023 in January and used the CONEXPO Show in March to continue showcasing its electrification...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Steer-By-Wire Stars on the New Lexus RZ 450e
Even while Toyota was being criticized about its electrification strategy and its pace in embracing BEVs, the company’s engineers were quietly prepping the Lexus brand’s first EV, the 2023...
Articles Automotive
Honda to Reveal Autonomous Work Vehicle at CONEXPO
Honda will be revealing the prototype of its third-generation electric Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) at CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas. Accord to the company’s press release, Honda aims to...
Articles Manned Systems
Tesla’s FSD Recall Impacts AV Industry
On February 16, 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Tesla had voluntarily agreed to recall 362,758 Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles – the entire...
Articles Power
Advancing Higher Speeds and New Techniques for EV Recharging
The ability to charge electric vehicles at a very fast rate is a key to electrifying mobility across the U.S.
Articles Energy
Building Out the EV Battery-Recycling Ecosystem
A robust EV battery-recycling industry has moved to a necessity as automakers, and their suppliers, transition away from internal combustion.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Refining Automotive Battery Management Systems with Lumped-Approach Thermal Modeling
India is a fast-growing market for electric vehicles, with one study predicting that over 30 percent of the vehicles sold in India will be electric by 2030.
Articles Photonics/Optics
Laser Beam Shaping Increases Welding Speed of EV Battery Coolers
Cooling plates provide leak-free coolant flow that improves battery performance and extends battery life.
Articles Power
Battle for the Box
Whether you call them packs, boxes, or trays, the structures that envelop and protect EV battery cells and their supporting electrical and thermal-management hardware are among the industry’s top subsystem priorities....
Articles Power
Deep Breathing for EV Batteries
As batteries become more sophisticated, the need to protect them from the elements has never been greater. Battery pack engineers understand vehicle applications and by marrying them with proper venting...
Articles Energy
Balancing the ‘Dominos’ in EV Thermal Management
Electric vehicle thermal management requires OEMs and suppliers to control many variables that potentially create excessive heat. Designing thermal-management systems (TMS) to...
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The Push for E-Powertrain Progress
Electric powertrain development continues at a fervent pace as OEMs, suppliers and startups try to optimize current technology while forging ahead into new areas. Although battery engineering and...
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Mercedes-Benz Architecting Its Own Operating System
Mercedes-Benz revealed in late February that it is developing its own computer operating system, dubbed MB.OS, which it said will be standardized across the company’s entire model...
Articles Connectivity
Quicker Pathways to Reduce Transportation’s Climate Impact
Current U.S. energy policies are laser-focused on addressing climate change – as they should be. Meanwhile, 2022’s soaring gasoline prices show that U.S. dependence on...
News Energy
BMW Reapproaches Hydrogen
Automakers have raised and dashed hopes for using hydrogen to power cars and trucks, including General Motors’ notorious 2007 promise that it would sell 1 million fuel-cell vehicles annually (actual number:...
Articles Power
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 them....
Articles Aerospace
The Future of Automated Guided Vehicles for Aerospace and Defense
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the first automated guided vehicle, and AGVs have been moving things around on humans’ behalf ever since.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Heterogeneous Integration and SiPs Benefit SWaP-C Reduction
Aerospace and defense (A&D) electronic systems are being made smaller but more functional.
Articles Materials
Exploring High-Performance Applications for Distributed Transport Property Thermoelectrics
This new, patented distributed transport property technology describes functionally graded materials with spatially varied transport properties.
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Microvision Aquires Luminar, Plans Relationship Restoration, Multi-industry Push
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A Next Generation Helmet System for Navy Pilots
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New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
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How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts
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Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance