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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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Special Reports: Connectivity
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ADAS/Connected & Automated Vehicles - December 2025
How the NVIDIA‐Magna collaboration is redefining autonomy…ultra‐realistic simulation speeds AV development…the 'autonomy underdogs' driving ADAS forward. Read about these and other new...

Special Reports: Aerospace
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Power Electronics - November 2025
This compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology magazines looks at the latest advances in power electronics and energy storage for applications ranging from...

Articles: Energy
In this article, you’ll learn about the Create the Future Design Contest finalists in all seven categories chosen from over 600 new product ideas submitted from 67 countries.
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Articles: Design
The team spent seven years developing NOxZero™ — a highly efficient, low-cost, and easy-to-install technology that reduces diesel NOx emissions to near-zero levels. In the standard Diesel system, urea — also known as Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) or AdBlue — is injected into the diesel exhaust stream. Read on to learn more about the 2025 Create the Future Contest's Automotive & Transportation finalist.
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Special Reports: Internet of Things
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Electric Vehicles - October 2025
In this collection of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology, learn how improvements in power electronics will redefine EVs, how a groundbreaking...

Special Reports: Energy
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Automotive Test & Simulation - October 2025
Benchmarking the impact of climatic conditions on EV charging times…how battery simulation is speeding EV development…a new standard for battery leak testing. Read about these and other...

Podcasts: Automotive
To help pass the time during your commute or while working around the house or in the garage, we've launched the SAE Automotive Engineering podcast.
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News: AR/AI
SAE Media Group announced the winners of its Rising Star Awards: Women in Engineering program today during a live online event attended by participants across the globe.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
SAE Media Group’s Women in Engineering: Rising Star Awards program shines the spotlight on trailblazers who not only excel in their respective domains but also stroke the flames of inspiration in others. This year’s awards program features six categories: Aerospace/Defense, Automotive/Transportation, Electronics, Manufacturing/Materials, Medical, and Robotics, Automation and AI. In this special section, you’ll meet the winners in all six categories.
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Articles: Transportation
Sadiyah Sabah Chowdhury, Senior Technical Specialist in Technical Strategy & Integration, Cummins from Columbus, IN, is the 2025 Rising Star Award Winner for Automotive/Transportation.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Meet our esteemed panel of judges comprising of leaders from engineering and technology fields, who bring decades of experience and expertise to the evaluation process, ensuring fairness and rigor. These judges were hand-selected by SAE Media Group’s editorial team for their breadth of knowledge and experience in the industry.
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Quiz: Energy
How much do you know about the safety innovations that keep EVs (and us) safe? Find out with this quiz.
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Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
John Piasecki, CEO of Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to discuss the future of the KARGO UAV program.
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Briefs: Transportation
NASA Ames researchers have developed a novel approach for actively controlling Dutch-roll oscillations of an eVTOL aircraft by using existing outboard propellers to dampen oscillations. This novel technology avoids the need to add hardware or change the design of eVTOL vehicles to address the negative effects of turbulence. Read on to learn more.
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Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Electric Vehicles - July 2025
In this collection of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology, learn about the future of 48V systems in commercial vehicles, challenges and opportunities for...

On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
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SAE International's inaugural Sustainable Transportation Summit explores the transformative potential of hydrogen and alternative fuels in reshaping the future of transportation.
White Papers: Transportation
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Performance Materials: An Underlying Solution for Complex Electrification Design Requirements
EV and hybrid applications design engineers must address the voltage, current, sealing, vibration, chemical compatibility, and temperature challenges...

INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
Specialized robots that can both fly and drive typically touch down on land before attempting to transform and drive away. But when the landing terrain is rough,...
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Special Reports: AR/AI
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ADAS/Connected & Automated Vehicles - June 2025
Autonomous trucking tech hits high gear…How Deere is advancing off‐highway autonomy…four keys to success for software‐defined vehicles (SDVs). Read about these developments and more in...

White Papers: Transportation
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Precision High-Voltage Switching: Achieving Safety, Reliability & Repeatability
This white paper provides an in-depth analysis of precision high voltage switching, including the importance of minimizing the effects of electrical spikes,...

Special Reports: Energy
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Electric Vehicles - April 2025
In this collection of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology, get an inside look at Hyundai's electrified and hydrogen future, Mercedes' innovative 'in...

Special Reports: Connectivity
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Connected & Automated Vehicles - March 2025
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering, we look at the next generation of driver assistance and AV technologies, and...

Special Reports: Automotive
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Award–Winning Inventions - February 2025
The Create the Future Design Contest recognizes and rewards engineering innovations that promise a better tomorrow. In this special report, learn about the amazing winners chosen in 2024 from hundreds...

Special Reports: Energy
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Electric Vehicles - January 2025
In this collection of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology, learn about the latest materials innovations, thermal management advances, battery...

White Papers: Transportation
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Understanding the EU Battery Regulations
The EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 represents a new set of rules and standards for batteries and waste battery management within the European Union. It is designed to replace the existing Battery...

White Papers: Transportation
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Automotive EMC Testing: Fundamentals and Best Practices
Automotive suppliers are responsible for devising test plans that comply with the requirements of any OEMs with whom they plan to do business selling cars in most major vehicle markets....

Special Reports: Automotive
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Automotive & Battery Testing - December 2024
Overcoming EV drivetrain challenges…leveraging AI to boost EV performance…best practices for battery design and testing. Read these articles and more in this compendium from the editors of...

INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
In 2018, Google DeepMind's AlphaZero program taught itself the games of chess, shogi, and go, using machine learning and a special algorithm to determine the best moves to win a game within a...
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Special Reports: Software
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ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles - December 2024
Are today's sensors ready for next‐level automated driving? What will it take to realize software‐defined commercial vehicles? How will generative AI impact the autonomous vehicles market? Look for...

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