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The ever-changing mobility landscape
2015-02-02
A smart phone serves as the illustrative connection between distracted driving and autonomously driven vehicles.
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Fan controller family
2015-03-27
High Country Tek expands its range of variable speed on- and off-road fan controllers with the EMC and EMC-6.
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NFC looks to score big in cars
2015-03-06
Near field communication appears poised to expand beyond cell phones to automotive applications. Chipmakers are unveiling devices that will form the basis of systems that will help pair phones, personalize settings and unlock doors.
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Deep learning could help safely automate cars
2015-03-27
Programmers trying to write all the possible scenarios needed for truly autonomous vehicles face a daunting challenge. Deep learning, in which computers learn a desired behavior using artificial intelligence and neural network concepts, could be a viable solution.
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Lower-cost lidar is key to self-driving future
2015-02-11
In coming years, the industry will see the same downward cost curves in lidar that occurred with radar. The result could be the first mass-produced car with lidar.
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Robust controller board
2015-03-31
MEN Micro offers the robust CC10S, a multi-display controller board based on a Freescale processor.
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Honda introduces 'industry first' intelligent adaptive cruise control
2015-01-27
The system can anticipate, by up to five seconds, the likelihood of a vehicle ahead "cutting-in" and endangering another.
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Vertical connectors
2014-03-22
Molex's vertical configuration version of its DuraClik 2-mm (0.08-in) pitch wire-to-board connector was designed for various space and installation needs with onboard instrumentation.
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Compact controller
2014-03-22
MEN Micro offers the flexible G51 3U CompactPCI Serial session border controller with a QorIQ processor and eight standard I/O interfaces.
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Chrysler 200 Sport Mode balances performance with safety
2014-04-10
The system uses specific Sport Mode algorithms with modules from the high-speed CAN data bus, including those for adaptive cruise control, forward facing camera, all-wheel drive, shift-by-wire, electric power steering, transmission, and powertrain.
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Rockford Xellerix to support Pilatus PC-24 electrification
2019-02-22
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. of Stans, Switzerland has awarded a long-term multi-year contract to Abu Dhabi-based Rockford Xellerix for the assembly of wire looms and cable harnesses for the Pilatus PC-24 light business jet.
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Cables for extreme environments
2016-05-13
Cables from the Lapp Group operate in extreme environments such as high and low temperatures, exposure to aggressive substances and in areas with space and weight issues.
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Toyota takes up challenge of space, brings electrified, automated vehicle technologies
2019-03-13
Technology transfer and collaboration continue to grow globally among mobility engineering professionals focused on aerospace and automotive applications. Cross-industry partnerships received a boost this week, as Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota Motor Corp. officials announced increased cooperation on unmanned, electrified, and automated rovers for space exploration.
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Lightweight thermal camera core
2016-05-13
Boson from FLIR Systems is a small, lightweight, high-performance uncooled thermal camera for OEMs.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Google's new Novi engineering center
2016-06-17
Southeast Michigan - not Silicon Valley - is fast becoming the North American center for advanced vehicle technologies.
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‘Supercars’ and character are critical in the autonomous future
2016-04-25
Nissan VP of global product strategy Keno Kato talks about the GT-R supercar's role in Nissan’s product-development “ethic" and why performance and autonomous development aren't mutually exclusive.
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Vehicle control modules
2016-05-13
VCMS II, the next generation of vehicle control and power modules from InPower, are fully programmable to provide maximum control, flexibility and value, whether part of a networked system or as stand-alone units.
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Pseudo satellite, potential disrupter, flies on sunlight
2016-04-26
Zephyr 8 has a wingspan of 25 m and can carry 50% more batteries than the earlier version, yet is 30% lighter. This translates into a UAV that can carry a heavier payload and is designed to, typically, stay in the air continuously for over a month
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Taiwan’s planners predict bullish growth for automotive electronics
2016-04-27
Strong global automotive market growth has sparked optimism in Taiwan’s automotive electronics market. Suppliers and government planners predict considerable growth over the next few years, with many hoping to make OEM sales a solid portion of that expansion.
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Air Force tests fully autonomous UAS control system
2019-03-12
The United States Air Force’s 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies (ET) Combined Test Force (CTF) completed the first flight test of Johns Hopkins University’s Testing of Autonomy in Complex Environments (TACE) system. As “middleware,” TACE serves as an “autonomy watchdog,” monitoring commands sent to an aircraft’s autopilot software from its autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) computer and transmitting autopilot information such as position, speed, and orientation back to the AI.
