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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....

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Energy

How Battery Simulation Is Taking High-Performance EV Development to New Heights

What was once a specialized capability is now becoming a cornerstone of modern EV development. Simulation delivers speed, accuracy, and flexibility — qualities that are essential to staying competitive in advanced electrification. Read on to learn more.

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Energy

2026 Toyota BZ: Improved, but Still Not a WheeeeeEV

The Toyota bZ is growing into a real EV. Following complaints-a-plenty from buyers of the bZ4x, the clunky name given to previous versions, Toyota has improved everything from the design...

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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...

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Electronics & Computers

SAE J-3277 Covers Leak Testing for Every EV Battery

North American EV battery manufacturers currently do not test 100% of the cells they assemble into Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems (RESS, or battery packs) for electrolyte leakage....

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Design

WCX 2025: Luminary Cloud Debuts Foundational Datasets for Aerodynamic Sims

Luminary Cloud this week announced Shift Models, a suite of foundation constructs for its engineering simulation platform, at the WCX 2025 event in Detroit,...

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Test & Measurement

Ensuring the Quality of EV Batteries with CT-Scan Data Analysis and Visualization

Research and development aimed at optimizing both the technology and the cost of that most expensive of EV components — the battery — continues. Not only are the makers of current batteries under pressure to produce the highest-quality product, but they may also be considering how to participate and compete in the next-generations of these key components. Read on to learn more.

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Software

How Test Equipment Is Evolving to Keep Up with EV Batteries

Whatever technology is employed in the future, it is clear that battery test systems will continue to adapt to keep pace with changes in EV battery technology and production. Ensuring that you choose a future proof, scalable, and capable bi-directional DC source is critical in planning for testing success today and tomorrow. Read on to learn more.

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AR/AI

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.

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Power

How Emerging Technologies Can Transform EV Battery Reliability and Safety

As U.S. automakers evolve their lineups with new electric and hybrid vehicles, they face a significant challenge: meeting the increasing demand for affordable,...

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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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Energy

Hydrogen Storage Tank Options: Not Everything Need Look like a Sausage

Since the 1860 Hippomoblie, hydrogen has been a part of powered mobility. Today, most hydrogen storage applications use cylindrical tanks, but other solutions are...

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Electronics & Computers

CES 2025 Preview: All the Tech That’s Fit to Print

Software trends continue to dominate the automotive industry’s collective brainpower, but as OEMS take a moment to breathe and possibly regroup on self-driving technology, much of the...

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Aerospace

Seeing Is Communicating

The Eyegaze Edge system developed in collaboration with NASA is an eye-tracking technology that makes 'talking' possible for people who can’t. Read on to learn more.

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Materials

Discount Tire Tests So You Don’t Have To

For all the engineering that takes place at the Treadwell Research Park (TRP), Discount Tire’s chief product and technical officer John Baldwin told SAE Media that there’s actually something...

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Electronics & Computers

China Aims New EV Coolant Regulation at Battery Safety

A new regulation from China’s central government aims to reduce the electrical conductivity of fluids that help heat and cool EV propulsion systems. Document GB 29743.2, currently in...

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Power

Enhancing EV Battery Design with Advanced Testing

This article explores how advanced testing using end-to-end EV battery test systems can improve the quality and performance of EV battery designs. Read on to learn more.

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Test & Measurement

ZF’s Latest Safety Advances Open Up, Tighten up and Double Down

ZF knows that the steering wheel remains one of the most relevant components in an automotive interior, because this is where drivers have direct contact to the vehicle. As...

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Power

Tackling the Elements with the Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster and Wagon

Spinning up a new car company in the 2020s typically means there's a new electric crossover being unveiled that may (or may not) come to market sometime in the next...

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Test & Measurement

Zero Prototype Summit 2024: The Future Is Closer Than Ever

Despite rainy skies above northeastern Italy in mid-May, the mood at VI-grade’s 2024 Zero Prototype Summit (ZPS) was decidedly sunny. VI-grade’s partners from around the world...

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Power

WCX 2024: Traditional OEMs Vs. Startups: Report to Cite Strengths, Weaknesses

An SAE white paper on the different engineering approaches taken by traditional automakers and recent arrivals indicates that each category is remarkably aware...

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Energy

2024 Lincoln Nautilus: The Brand’s First Global SUV

While there is a tendency for new vehicles to have a focus on ride, handling, performance and other dynamic elements, the model year 2024 Lincoln Nautilus team added another element to...

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Automotive

CES: Sumitomo Sensing Core Is a Sensor-Free Smart Tire

Sumitomo Rubber Industries first announced its Sensing Core technology in 2017. But it wasn’t until 2024 that the Japanese tire maker used its debut appearance at CES to promote the...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Neural Propulsion Systems Claims Significant Radar Breakthrough

Behrooz Rezvani, founder and CEO of Neural Propulsion Systems, cuts to the chase quickly. "We can improve the performance of any radar and help it see clearer, farther and...

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Energy

Enterprise Battery-Analysis Pioneer Voltaiq Partners with Siemens

As CES 2024 was wrapping up in Las Vegas, battery-analysis pioneer Voltaiq and Siemens Digital Industries Software announced a partnership they said is intended to help...

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Energy

2024 Honda Prologue Is a Cautious Invitation to Drive Electric

Despite the inherent potential of electric motors to offer blazing acceleration, Honda decided to smooth things out for its first serious all-electric vehicle for North...

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Data Acquisition

Porsche Engineering Turns to AI to Improve AV Simulation

Porsche Engineering has teamed with a variety of partners for a new research project seeking to enhance the data available for simulating automated driving systems’ reaction in...

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Energy

SAE Updates Gasoline Fuel-Injection Standards, Additions Expected

The Gasoline Fuel Injection Standards Committee (GFISC) plays a pivotal role in developing and maintaining SAE’s Standards, Recommended Practices (RP) and Information...

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Test & Measurement

Mistakes to Avoid When Integrating a Battery Test System

It’s not easy to configure a battery cycle test system for EV batteries and similar high-power batteries. This article covers the mistakes that engineers sometimes make when integrating a battery test system.

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