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Talking SDVs and Zonal Architecture with TE Connectivity
For a company focused on selling components to make physical connections in vehicles, TE Connectivity is more than ready for future growth in software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and the...
Articles Motion Control
Revolutionizing Vehicle Technology Through Intelligent Actuators
Autonomous driving is often seen as just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to public perception of how artificial intelligence has been implemented in vehicles. However,...
Technology Report Software
Ultra-Wide, Low-Distortion Lenses for Crash Testing Environments
In the demanding field of automotive crash testing, imaging systems face a dual challenge: They must survive extreme forces while delivering precise, distortion-free footage for...
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Factorial CEO Says Cells with 375Wh/kg Energy Density a ‘Milestone’ for Stellantis
In April, Stellantis and Factorial Energy announced that the two companies validated automotive-sized solid-state battery cells with an energy density...
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AI Breakthrough Unlocks ‘New’ Materials to Replace Lithium-Ion Batteries
In research published in Cell Reports Physical Science, an NJIT team successfully applied generative AI techniques to rapidly discover new porous materials capable of revolutionizing multivalent-ion batteries. Read on to learn more.
Articles Design
Electronic Stability Control Builds the Foundation for Safer Roads
Read on to learn how a mechanically simple idea has kept cars stable for decades, and why it can still evolve for an autonomous future.
Technology Report AR/AI
Sonatus Launches AI Director to Integrate More AI in More Vehicles
Vehicle software company Sonatus wants the automotive industry to rethink the role of the middle manager. At least, when those managers are AI-based. The company unveiled...
News Connectivity
MOIA’s L4 ID. Buzz AVs Starting Service Next Year
Mobileye announced in June that its ongoing work with Volkswagen will deliver the automaker’s first production SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicles sometime in 2026. The first of these...
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
From ADAS to SDVs with Plato Pathros
An experienced engineer with a history in software development and systems engineering, Plato Pathrose is turning from ADAS to SDVs with his latest work. Pathrose’s third book, Software Defined...
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View from the Sky Helps Predict Crop Yields
Argentinian company SIMA offers a crop yield forecasting feature for its farming app, developed with help from NASA Harvest, an agricultural consortium led by University of Maryland Researchers using satellite data and expertise from Goddard Space Flight Center. Read on to learn more.
Technology Report Materials
Factory Robots See Slight Drop in Growth, but Still Have Momentum
Despite a slight drop in the installations of factory robots in 2024, the push to automate automotive and other manufacturing was carrying momentum into fiscal 2025 and...
Technology Report Power
Audio Updates You Can’t Even Hear
While autonomous driving, electric powertrains and the evolving role of AI in automotive get most of the attention (deservedly, sure), technological advancements aimed at the audio experience in...
Briefs Energy
How Can We Optimize Solid-State Batteries? Try Asking AI
Researchers at Tohoku University developed a data-driven AI framework that points out potential solid-state electrolyte candidates that could be “the one” to create an ideal sustainable energy solution. Read on to learn more.
News Test & Measurement
Sharper Testing Delivers Better AV Performance
As self-driving car technology moves towards commercial deployment, engineers encounter a scaling challenge that mirrors issues seen in other complex critical safety systems: validation....
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Moving Targets: How Improvements to SiC, GaN Power Electronics Will Redefine EV
Better power electronics are on the way, thanks to private-public efforts that go back years.
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Clarios to Build Supercapacitor Plant in U.S.
Clarios, the global leader in low-voltage vehicle batteries, said it is evaluating sites for a new factory to make supercapacitor systems that will pair with the company’s AGM batteries.
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Clarios Brings AI to Idle Management for Heavy Trucks
The predominant low-voltage battery maker Clarios today announced that IdleLess, a sensor-and-AI-driven system for heavy-duty trucks that it says can save up to $3,300 per year per...
Technology Report Propulsion
New York Auto Show 2025: News from the Floor
The 2025 edition of the New York International Auto Show proved some automakers still value the attention that comes with debuting a vehicle on a flashy convention center stage. Hyundai, Kia and...
Technology Report Manufacturing & Prototyping
SkillReal Signs Tier 1 Supplier for NVIDIA-Powered AI Inspection
AI inspection company SkillReal has signed a contract to supply its system to a major Tier 1 global supplier in addition to global OEMs and other suppliers already using the...
News Power
U.S. States Focus on Taiwan as Trade War Continues
Interest in Taiwan as a source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the U.S. has been growing in recent years. At this year’s 360 Degree Mobility event in Taipei, held in late April, a...
Articles Power
All (Robot) Hands on Deck
For more than 100 years, BMW has been manufacturing vehicles in the heart of downtown Munich at a three-story plant that currently produces 1,000 cars a day. At the same time, the plant is in a state of being both...
Q&A AR/AI
WCX 2025: Stellantis Design Chief Gilles Asks - What's Wrong with Diversity?
“It’s not rocket science,” Stellantis design chief Ralph Gilles said when asked about diversity at the leadoff keynote of WCX 2025 in Detroit.
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
The Transformative Power of Large-Format Additive Manufacturing for Automotive
In the dynamic landscape of automotive manufacturing, innovation has focused mostly on delivering greater efficiency, automation, sustainability and...
Articles Test & Measurement
For EV Safety Tests, AI Is Here to Help
It’s important to note that skepticism toward AI is reminiscent of past attitudes toward now-standard technologies. Thirty years ago, tools such as CFD were met with trepidation — an attitude defined by limited understanding. Today, engineers see them as indispensable. Similarly, adopting AI requires a shift in perspective and embracing its potential.
Articles AR/AI
Manufacturers Must Take the Wheel to Scale SDV Success
The automotive industry is moving rapidly toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), where cars are as much about software as they are about mechanics. The race to SDV is driven by...
News Software
Artificial Intelligence Being Schooled for Mining Applications
A battery-electric Honda midsize SUV entering production in early 2026 will use Helm.ai’s artificial intelligence to facilitate conditional automated driving. The start-up...
News Energy
Siemens Senior Director for Battery Industry: Industrial AI Is Coming
Siemens is working to make industrial AI a reality. But, to integrate generative AI into industry, the AI has to be trained on the language of industry — engineering...
Articles Transportation
Autonomous Vehicle Challenges Span Many Fields
Engineers from fields as diverse as military, agricultural, and mining who are racing to craft autonomous vehicles share many similar technical challenges. Distributed architectures,...
Articles AR/AI
Undeterred, WCX Strides Toward Future
The national and global economy may face turbulent times for the near future, but the show goes on in automotive manufacturing. In addition to being a great place for engineers to upgrade their...
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