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Israeli startup REE reinvents the wheel with a modular approach to future EV design

2019-07-11

By integrating all of the drivetrain components normally found under the hood of a car into the wheel of an EV, the platform optimizes freedom of design, multiple body configurations on a single platform, reduced vehicle size and weight, and increased energy and operational efficiency.

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Michigan to start a year-long autonomous vehicle trial this week

2019-07-26

AVGR – a coalition of nine Michigan companies, the city of Grand Rapids, and state of Michigan – is the first of its kind, bringing together enterprise and infrastructure to gather and analyze critical information with the goal of understanding the usage of autonomous vehicles in a city environment.

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NVIDIA's next-generation autonomous driving platforms use Macronix secure flash memory

2019-08-09

ArmorFlash provides non-volatile memory (NVM) storage of encrypted and integrity-protected assets for for artificial intelligence (AI)-based Level 2+ advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) through Level 5 autonomous driving solutions.

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DENSO boosts its Mobility-as-a-Service and connected technologies with new Seattle R&D lab

2019-07-16

The Seattle Innovation Lab supports DENSO's recent expansion into software-based solutions to complement its hardware expertise, bolsters its North American R&D strategy, and helps actualize its long-term plan aimed at creating new value for future mobility.

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Kodiak Robotics begins deliveries using self-driving long-haul trucks

2019-08-07

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. has begun making commercial truck deliveries in Texas using its new self-driving long-haul truck platform with safety drivers behind the wheel. The Mountain View, California-based self-driving technology startup is just 16 months old.

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MOBI rolls out the first blockchain-enabled Vehicle Identity (VID) mobility standard

2019-07-18

The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative – a global nonprofit working to create standards in blockchain, distributed ledgers, and related technologies for consumers, smart cities, and mobility – has launched the industry's first vehicle identification (VID) standard incorporating blockchain technology into a digital vehicle identification system.

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Hacked!

2017-07-26

Is Automotive ready for the inevitable? Cybersecurity experts talk defense strategies.

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Senate proposes funding days ahead of OA-X experiment

2017-07-02

On June 28, 2017, days ahead of the July 2017 U.S. Air Force light attack aircraft experiment, the Senate Armed Services Committee passed a preliminary vote for a proposed annual defense budget that included $1.2 billion for “a fleet of Light Attack/Observation aircraft.”

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Blizzard conditions test FCA's 4WD and AWD vehicles

2015-08-11

A $2.5 million upgrade turns an existing climatic cell into one of the industry's most capable facilities for 4x4 and AWD vehicle development.

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Mahle tests for 'mega knock' in downsized boosted engines

2017-06-13

Low Speed Pre Ignition (LSPI) is an abnormal combustion event with the potential to cause catastrophic damage to pistons and other components in downsized engines.

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Crash testing advances on many fronts

2015-11-11

Traffic fatalities have declined significantly over the last several years, but the U.S. is on track to have its deadliest year since 2007, according to the National Safety Council. That’s shining the spotlight on crash testing, according to industry experts in a Technical Webinar Series from the Editors of SAE.

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New-generation Audi R8: the race driver’s view

2015-11-19

It is possible to look at Audi’s new-generation aluminum/carbon fiber-constructed V10 R8 supercar in two ways: its entire technology comprises 50% of the latest R8 LMS (Le Mans Series) GT3 racecar; alternatively, the racecar comprises 50% of the road car. Oliver Jarvis, Audi’s motorsport team driver, provides insights to both cars.

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Miniature triaxial ICP accelerometer

2017-05-18

PCB Piezotronics, Inc.’s family of miniature triaxial ICP accelerometers, Models 356A43, 356A44 and 356A45, are small (0.4 x 0.4 x 0.75 in/10.2 x 10.2 x 19.05 mm), lightweight (4.2 g/0.15 oz) and TEDS (Transducer Electronic Data Sheets) IEEE 1451.4 enabled.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: New 5-Star Safety Ratings coming

2015-12-17

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Toyota introduces its “dream team” for vehicle autonomy and advanced research

2016-01-06

The $1 billion venture, funded for five years, will focus on autonomous vehicle technologies, artificial intelligence, materials science, robotics, and more.

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Nissan rearview mirror doubles as rearview LCD monitor

2014-03-03

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Protecting additive manufacturing’s digital thread

2017-08-01

The prevalence of counterfeits, coupled with the critical nature of aviation components, has spawned an industry of supply chain verification technology and services.

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EVs and HEVs bring new dimensions to durability testing

2014-01-22

In parallel with the auto industry's car design and engineering challenges runs the vital function of testing. With the advent of EVs and HEVs it has acquired an increasingly complex dimension.

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Delphi and Hyundai GDCI program aims to top diesel efficiency

2014-02-17

The four-year, $15 million development program with UW-Madison and Wayne State University aims to achieve diesel levels of efficiency and torque, with lower emissions and cost—in an advanced gasoline-fueled engine.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Voice-activated commands study by AAA

2015-11-04