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Briefs: Automotive
The tiny device accurately measures acceleration in smaller navigation systems and other devices.
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INSIDER: Motion Control
Combustion engines, propellors, and hydraulic pumps are examples of fluidic devices — instruments that utilize fluids to perform certain functions, such as generating power or...
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Special Reports: Transportation
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ADAS/Connected Car - December 2022
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines, see how advances in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, lidar and radar, and...

Articles: Energy
Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs) such as golf carts have been traditionally powered by lead-acid batteries.
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Blog: Design
For automated driving, LiDAR combines the best features of two of the other sensing technologies: radar and cameras.
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INSIDER: Energy
Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Elisa Riedo and her team have discovered a fundamental friction law that is leading to a deeper understanding of energy dissipation...
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INSIDER: Energy
Imagine a technology that can convert, amplify, limit, filter, control, and transform electricity in countless ways to supply power to the electrical grid. These are power electronics, and the...
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Quiz: Motion Control
See how much you know about automated automobiles with this quiz.
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Special Reports: Energy
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Automotive Test & Simulation - November 2022
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering magazine, learn about the latest simulation and test technologies for ADAS, EV batteries, NVH, vehicle cybersecurity, and...

INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
Akin to when Model Ts traveled alongside horses and buggies, autonomous vehicles (AVs) and human-driven vehicles (HVs) will someday share the road. How to best...
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INSIDER: Energy
Electrical machines consume nearly half of all the electrical power generated worldwide, making them one of the top contributors to carbon...
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INSIDER: Test & Measurement
Gears are sophisticated parts that play a vital role in cars, airplanes, construction and mining equipment, food processing, clock making, and more. And, companies are still trying to make them better —...
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INSIDER: AR/AI
Robotic eyes on autonomous vehicles could improve pedestrian safety, according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Participants played out scenarios in virtual reality (VR) and had to decide...
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INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
A first-ever simulation of aluminum conductivity offers a recipe for an inexpensive substitute for copper.
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Articles: Data Acquisition
We are constantly blindsided by unfortunate battery-related events because as any engineer knows, the devil is in the details – the implementation details.
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Articles: Power
The largest battery and electric vehicle technologies trade show in North America.
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Special Reports: Green Design & Manufacturing
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Power Electronics - August 2022
This compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology looks at the latest advances in power electronics and energy storage for a range of applications including...

Application Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The moving assembly line remains an integral piece of most automobile manufacturing.
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Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
A designer’s job gets much more complicated when artificial intelligence is part of the system.
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INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
An autonomous spacecraft exploring the far-flung regions of the universe descends through the atmosphere of a remote exoplanet. The vehicle, and the researchers who programmed...
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Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Vehicle Electrification - July 2022
Innovation is happening at a rapid pace in the e-mobility space. Read this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Truck & Off-Highway Engineering to learn about the...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University took an all-terrain vehicle on wild rides through tall grass, loose gravel, and mud to gather data about how the ATV...
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Question of the Week: Electronics & Computers
EV Managed Charging Improves Vehicle-Grid Integration
It is 5 p.m., and you arrive home from work when it is peak demand for the grid. Your electric vehicle (EV) is 50% charged — you could either plug it in and charge right away or, if it works for your plans, schedule the vehicle to charge at a better time for the grid.
Articles: Motion Control
While the U.S. historically has had much lower energy costs than in other parts of the world, today’s volatile energy market combined with the initiatives of many corporations to reduce carbon...
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Articles: Automotive
Decarbonization goals across the globe are leading to an increased adoption of electric vehicles. With electric car sales soaring, even the most successful...
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Technology Leaders: Power
While battery range and charging times are getting the most attention when it comes to electric vehicle (EV) charging systems, safety and reliability are a critical...
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Special Reports: Transportation
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Adas/Connected Car - June 2022
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines, see how advances in edge computing, lidar and camera technology, cabin design, and more are...

INSIDER: Test & Measurement
Specialists in fluid dynamics at Rice University and Waseda University in Tokyo have developed their computer simulation methods to the point where it’s possible to accurately model moving...
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Articles: Energy
Hyliion’s system can decrease fuel consumption and reduce emissions by capturing wasted energy and storing it in a battery pack.
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