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Delphi Showcasing Next-Gen Autonomous System at CES 2017

Delphi will use CES 2017 to demonstrate an advanced new automated-driving technology platform the company plans to make available to automakers by 2019 as a complete system to enable...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Connectivity Advances Dominate at CES 2017

If there’s any doubt that connectivity is the next wave for advanced features and functions, it should dissipate after CES 2017. A multitude of advances in over the air updates and security will...

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Software

HMI Development: More Features, less System Complexity

Human machine interfaces are changing rapidly as radio head units handle more functions and connect to diverse systems inside and outside the vehicle. HMI systems are being...

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Electronics & Computers

NHTSA’s V2V Rollout Plan Gets Support, Questions

After years of promoting vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration appears poised to mandate the safety technology. Many in the...

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Software

Lucid Motors Unveils Air Electric Luxury Car

Lucid Motors, the latest electric-vehicle startup to tilt at Tesla, unveiled the production version of its first model, the Air luxury sedan that boasts a twin-motor driveline and high-density...

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Unmanned Systems

Vital Transformation

Almost lost in discussions about autonomous-driving technology are the “other” road users and how they fit into the driverless, robotic-vehicle future.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Magna’s CTO Talks Innovation and Disruption

Swamy Kotagiri, Magna International’s Chief Technology Officer, will discuss how to foster an innovative organizational culture during a Leadership Summit roundtable, April 4 at the SAE WCX17...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Intel Inside the Cloud-Based Data Future

Kathy Winters has been re-introducing herself in auto industry circles lately. Last summer, the well-known Delphi engineering executive joined Intel as General Manager of the Automated Driving...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

SAE Is Working with Euro JV on Fast-Charging Network

SAE International is working with the joint-venture initiative looking to deploy a high-powered DC fast-charging network for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) covering long-distance travel...

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Electronics & Computers

Integrated Accelerometer/gyro Combo Series

The fully integrated ADXC150x series of inertial combo sensors from Analog Devices, Inc. (Norwood, MA) brings together reliability and accuracy with shock and vibration immunity at a reduced...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Mid-Air Haptics Evaluation and Prototyping

Ultrahaptics’ (Bristol, England) development platform allows companies looking to evolve innovative control solutions a route to evaluate and appreciate the benefits of gesture controls enhanced by...

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Software

Application Lifecycle Management Module

As part of Arena Solutions’ (Foster City, CA) 2016 Fall Release, Arena Verify adds requirements and defect management to the company’s product offering. These capabilities result in what the company...

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SAE Standards News
Manned Systems

Focus for 2017: Cyber, Connected-Car, EV Charging, Vehicle Autonomy

Our new section, SAE Standards News, aims to update readers on the extensive activity in the SAE Global Ground Vehicle Standards development arena, by more than 800 ground...

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Electronics & Computers

Automotive Relays and Sockets

CIT Relay & Switch (Minneapolis, MN), a division of Circuit Interruption Technology, Inc., offers automotive relays from low current up to a highest switching capacity of 80 amps with voltages ranging from...

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Software

System Simulation Software

SimulationX (3.8) from ESI Group (Farmington Hills, MI) is the latest version of the software platform for dynamic multiphysics system simulation, customizable to the specific needs of diverse industries. The...

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Electronics & Computers

Automotive Display Driver Integrated Circuit

Designed for the automotive market, Synaptics Inc. (San Jose, CA) offers a new R6A354 display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) solution. According to company claims, the ClearView R6A354 is the...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Automotive-Qualified Chipset for V2X

Autotalks’ (Kfar Netter, Israel) next-generation V2X devices embed a mobility-optimized modem, support dual-antenna with optimal and flexible RX/TX (receiver/transmitter) diversity, perform line-rate...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Four-Channel Decoder for Automotive Around-View Systems

Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA) offers a four-channel analog video decoder with MIPI-CSI2 output interface that supports the latest generation of system-on-a-chip (SOCs) and application...

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Automotive

Ford’s 1.0-L Triple Will Add Cylinder Deactivation in 2018

A 1.0-L three-cylinder gasoline engine may not seem a likely candidate for cylinder deactivation, but Ford is doing just that with diminutive EcoBoost triple. Production is...

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Alfa Romeo's First SUV Shares New RWD Sedan Platform, Engines

Alfa Romeo's first SUV made its global debut at the 2016 L.A. Auto Show. The Stelvio is based on the Giulia, launched last year, and shares the same architecture and engine...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Noise and Vibration-Resistant Rotary Latch

Southco, Inc. (Concordville, PA) has launched the stainless steel R4-10 rotary latch with integrated bumper that can be combined with the company’s line of mechanical and electronic actuators and...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

LED and ADAS Technologies Fuel Growth for Taiwan's Suppliers

Emerging markets and technologies are both creating openings for Taiwanese suppliers. China’s burgeoning automotive market is a primary target for companies that focus on OEM...

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Automotive

Renault’s Kids’ Racer

The strategy of using junior racing to interest youngsters in automotive engineering careers gets a boost in Europe with Renault’s decision to launch a UK Clio Cup Junior Championship for 2017.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Need for Cybersecurity Awareness for Managers Grows

Automotive security has rapidly evolved from door locks and remote keyless entry to the complex world of cybersecurity. Top executives and engineering managers must quickly get up to speed...

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Power

Engines, Transmissions and Alternative Drives Seals

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (Plymouth, MI) has expanded its LESS (Low Emission Sealing Solution) lineup to include new products designed to address challenges associated with powertrain friction, smaller spaces, lighter weight vehicles and growth in the electric mobility vehicle arena....

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Energy

LA Show 2016: Jaguar Reveals Electric I-Pace, Ford Shows EcoSport for U.S.

The 2016 Los Angeles auto show kicked off with Ford confirming longstanding speculation the company will sell a version of its EcoSport subcompact crossover in North...

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Automotive

What’s Old (And Revered) Is New Again

Apart from top brass and various other engineering true believers at Mercedes-Benz, perhaps no one was more delighted than me when it was confirmed a couple of years ago that Mercedes was introducing...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Continental’s First Production 48-V System on 2017 Renault Scenic

The industry’s race to deploy 48-V hybrid systems has begun. Renault is the latest OEM to announce incorporation of the “mild” low-voltage hybrid technology,...

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