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Stay updated on the innovations in transportation technologies. Explore the articles and technical briefs on electrification and autonomous driving that have impacted transportation design and engineering.

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White Papers: Aerospace
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SAFETY FIRST: Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Alternative Fuels in R&D Testing Facilities

Whether making the switch from diesel to battery power or from natural gas to hydrogen, new alternative fuel technology introduces fresh safety challenges....

INSIDER: Transportation

CYBER-CARE — the Transportation Cybersecurity Center for Advanced Research and Education — is a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) University Transportation Center (UTC),...

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Special Reports: Automotive
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Vehicle Electrification - July 2023

Read this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology to learn about the latest advances in e-powertrain design, batteries/energy...

INSIDER: Software

Researchers from UCLA and the United States Army Research Laboratory have laid out a new approach for enhancing artificial intelligence-powered computer vision technologies by...

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INSIDER: Aerospace

Aerospace engineers designed a 1-megawatt electrical motor that is a stepping stone toward electrifying the largest aircraft.

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Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
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ADAS/Connected Car - June 2023

In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines, see how advances in computer simulation, lidar/sensors, display technology, and...

White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Emerson whitepaper: Controlling Hydrogen Fuel Flow

Thousands of hydrogen-fueling stations must be built this decade to meet increasing demand. To build at this scale, you need reliable, easy-to-install solutions that dispense fuel quickly,...

INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control

Inspired by centipedes, Georgia Tech researchers have developed many-legged robots that can move across uneven surfaces without any additional sensing or control technology.

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Special Reports: Power
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Automotive Test & Simulation - May 2023

In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Tech Briefs magazines, learn about the latest simulation and test technologies for ADAS, autonomous vehicles, EV batteries,...

INSIDER: Data Acquisition

The town of Linköping, Sweden, has a small fleet of autonomous electric buses that carry riders along a predetermined route. The bright vehicles, emblazoned with the tagline, “Ride...

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INSIDER: Data Acquisition

A self-navigating, cargo-carrying sailboat designed by a team of Rice University engineering students could be a sustaining link for Marines hunkered down on shore during war. The...

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White Papers: Transportation
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The Inside Story on Chemours

With its low GWP and excellent cooling performance, Opteon™ YF (1234yf) is positioned to be the new generation refrigerant leader for mobile air conditioning applications.

White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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The Difference Between Disc Springs and Belleville Washers

While the terms Disc Springs and Belleville Washers are often used interchangeably, there are actually several important technical differences between the two. These distinctions can...

INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control

A new virtual testing environment breaks the ‘curse of rarity’ for autonomous vehicle emergency decision-making.

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White Papers: Transportation
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Scalable Edge AI Computing & Data Loggers to Enable Your ADAS Software Development

Eurotech’s scalable edge AI computing and data loggers enable ADAS software development.

INSIDER: Transportation

Flexible polymers made with a new generation of the Nobel-winning “click chemistry” reaction find use in capacitors and other applications.

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White Papers: Electronics & Computers
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Getting Charged Up: The Benefits of Sealed Buss Bars in Modern Electrification

As battery technology advances, manufacturers need wiring solutions that are safe, easy to install, and reliable. The Sealed Buss Bar meets these challenges, and...

Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Lidar & Radar Solutions For ADAS/Autonomous Vehicles - March 2023

Lidar and radar technologies are critical to the safe navigation of self-driving or semi-autonomous cars and trucks. Read about the latest advances in this compendium of...

INSIDER: Aerospace

While conventional aircraft rely on protruding fins to enable steering, a tailless design makes the body as smooth and sleek as possible, making it safer to fly in dangerous areas...

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On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
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The tide toward zero-emission propulsion solutions is inevitable, yet many industry experts temper aggressive electric-commercial-vehicle predictions with the reality that internal...

Quiz: Transportation
The chances are very high that you're familiar with GPS. However, do you know how it came to be? Its trials and tribulations? Take this quiz to find out.
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Special Reports: Transportation
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Vehicle Electrification - January 2023

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...

Briefs: Transportation
The tiny device accurately measures acceleration in smaller navigation systems and other devices.
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Quiz: Transportation
Take this quiz to find out how much you know about the hyperloop - a system that moves people and goods safely and sustainably by bringing airplane speeds or even greater to the ground.
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On-Demand Webinars: Transportation
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Although electric vehicles (EVs) are widely considered the transportation industry’s endgame, “sunsetting” the internal-combustion engine...

Special Reports: Test & Measurement
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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...

Briefs: Design
Statistical Audibility Prediction Algorithm
Predicting the extent that one sound is heard over another is difficult, yet could help engineers to better design for sound management.
Briefs: Aerospace
It is widely believed that Advanced Air Mobility is poised to have a significant societal impact in the coming years to move people and cargo more rapidly and efficiently.
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INSIDER: Transportation

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...

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