News: RF & Microwave Electronics
The industry’s transition away from traditional vehicle ownership models to new mobility service options was discussed by industry leaders at the 2018 SAE WCX panel, “Shared Mobility: 365 Days...
News: Automotive
With its all-new platform, extensive use of advanced high-strength steel and various Hyundai-first technologies, the 2018MY Kona enters the burgeoning small CUV segment.
Question of the Week: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Once released from the International Space Station, the "RemoveDEBRIS" spacecraft will facilitate four demonstrations. One of the ideas: A harpoon. During the scheduled RemoveDEBRIS demo, the spear will be aimed at a target plate made of representative satellite materials.
News: Communications
What can happen to a vehicle equipped with advanced driver assistance systems inside an automated car wash? Havoc and damage are just two results, according to a recent 36-page report released by...
News: RF & Microwave Electronics
Connecting vehicles with the Internet means that cybersecurity is now a necessity that must be designed into nearly every piece of automotive hardware and software. Security schemes will have to include...
News: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
BMW rocked the composites world late last year when it announced it was selling its stake in the heralded Moses Lake, WA carbon-fiber production joint venture called SGL...
INSIDER: Defense
Several new technologies are being developed that, once combined, will give soldiers an unprecedented overview of the battlefield. Those technologies involve the marriage...
INSIDER: Defense
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced the keynote speakers who will guide discussions about the benefits and future of unmanned systems at AUVSI...
INSIDER: Defense
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is bringing this year's XPONENTIAL 2018 to the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. The event, which runs from April 30 - May 3, will...
News: Defense
In March, a new demonstrator engine by Rolls-Royce, featuring a cutting-edge lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for future jet engine programs, began icing tests at the...
News: Design
Last month, AeroVironment, Inc. began accepting orders for their new Puma 3 unmanned aerial system (UAS). The company, which also manufacturers UASs for commercial applications, developed the Puma 3 with...
Videos: Electronics & Computers
AlterEgo is a wearable headset from MIT's Media Lab that lets a user silently converse with a computing device, AI assistant, application, or other people,...
Videos: Motion Control
Sports fans and broadcast pros turn to Skycam for the ultimate in speedy, smooth action footage. Learn the inside story on how this exceptional system can swivel like a running back...
News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Speaking to a crowd of hundreds of engineers at SAE International’s WCX 2018 in Detroit, long-serving auto-industry executive and revered “car guy” Bob Lutz...
News: Software
IAV is focused on increasing the rate of engine development. To facilitate this, the global engineering and technical consultancy is displaying its latest capabilities at the 2018 SAE WCX...
News: RF & Microwave Electronics
The newly operational American Center for Mobility (ACM), designed for all-weather testing of connected and autonomous vehicles, will use Microsoft as its data infrastructure and cloud...
News: Connectivity
Blatant security hacks on connected/autonomous vehicles aren’t the “big threat.” A security expert believes the top hacking targets will be hard-to-detect.
News: Connectivity
Connectivity gives automakers and industry suppliers a wealth of data, but it’s not going to be easy to turn that data into useful information. Deciding how much of...
News: Automotive
The 2019 Acura RDX will feature the world’s-first hot-stamped inner/outer front door-ring system. The tailor-welded components are part of an all-new body...
News: Test & Measurement
General Motors’ electrified, autonomous vehicle future is about to hit overdrive—with related industry standards playing a vital role in the transformation.
News: Connectivity
It’s not easy to cost-effectively connect commercial and off-highway vehicles that often operate in remote areas. When vehicles are out of cellular range, owners who can’t justify the...
News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Engineering services specialist IAV is using 3D printed parts to shorten engine development timelines.
Videos: Test & Measurement
Engineers and biochemists at McMaster University have developed a transparent test patch, printed with harmless molecules, that can signal contamination as it happens. The patch can be...
Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Tech Briefs TV this week featured research from the Guangdong University of Technology in China: A team of engineers developed a ducted-fan propulsion system that drives the legs of a bipedal robot. Watch the video, and let us know what you think.
News: Propulsion
At SAE International’s 2018 High-Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit, the Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart...
Technology Report: Green Design & Manufacturing
As American drivers increasingly show a preference for light trucks instead of cars, one widely known industry powertrain researcher and analyst warns...
News: Connectivity
Smartphone control of key fob commands, geo-fencing monitoring, and security alerts are among the connectivity upgrades that owners of older model Ford Motor Co. vehicles...
Blog: Green Design & Manufacturing
What's the best platform for controlling vehicle emissions? "It depends!" says one engine expert.
INSIDER: Medical
A penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death. Given the high mortality rates due to hemorrhaging, there is an...