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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: 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: AR/AI
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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: Transportation
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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...

White Papers: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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Reducing Idling & Enhancing Efficiency for Work Trucks & Off-Highway
Every hour a work truck idles, it burns unnecessary fuel, increases engine wear, and racks up compliance risks. With fuel prices fluctuating and emissions regulations...

Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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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: Software
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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: Test & Measurement
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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: Test & Measurement
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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: Transportation
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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: Unmanned Systems
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: Transportation
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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...

Blog: Transportation
The Create the Future Design Contest has helped bring out the best technologies for the future throughout its 22-year run. The annual contest had the finalists in each of the seven categories pitch their ideas to a team of judges, who would then choose the Grand Prize winner. Read on to learn who won.
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On-Demand Webinars: Software
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Passenger cars are not unique in seeing a sharp increase in software. As automation and electrification grow in commercial vehicles, software will enable greater functionality in vehicle...
Briefs: Unmanned Systems
Applications include vehicle and aircraft tires, sports helmets, military equipment, and seals and couplings. Read on to learn more.
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Articles: Software
The Transensys Multi-Modal Traffic Detection System is an attempt to provide widespread, low-cost, and accurate traffic measurement. It's also the Automotive & Transportation Finalist. Read on to learn more.
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INSIDER: Energy
In 2024, more than one in five cars sold is an electric vehicle (EV). Intergovernmental agencies estimate that by 2035, half of all new cars sold globally will be EVs.
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On-Demand Webinars: Transportation
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There is a critical challenge to advancing vehicle technology: optimizing hydrogen connection systems for performance and safety. This 30-minute webinar will...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
In nature, flying animals sense coming changes in their surroundings, including the onset of sudden turbulence, and quickly adjust to stay safe. Engineers who design aircraft...
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White Papers: Aerospace
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Peek into the Future of Aerospace and Defense with Ansys
Across the A&D industry, autonomous technology is driving innovation at an increasingly rapid pace. Developers of autonomous systems will need to overcome the key challenges...

White Papers: Transportation
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Supercharging Data Connectivity to Meet Next- Generation Automotive Expectations
This paper will look at how today’s automotive market trends – using the shorthand PACES – is impacting the evolution of vehicle technologies, as well as the...

News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Women in Engineering: Rising Star Awards 2024! Read on to find out who won.
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Articles: Automotive
Bruque Argaw, Functional Safety Integration Engineer, General Motors in Milford, Michigan, is the 2024 Rising Star Award Winner for Automotive/Transportation.
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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
When cars, planes, ships, or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are...
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INSIDER: Government
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have successfully demonstrated the first 270-kW wireless power transfer to a light-duty electric vehicle. The demonstration...
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are attempting to make a motion sensor so precise it could minimize the nation’s reliance on global positioning satellites. Until recently, such a sensor — a...
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INSIDER: Transportation
Communities could reduce costs and cut vehicle emissions — all in the name of shortening your trip.
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On-Demand Webinars: Transportation
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Hybrid electric drive systems are not necessarily limited to intermediate-technology status. When paired with low-carbon alternative fuels, they can be longer-term solutions alongside...
Special Reports: Energy
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Hydrogen Propulsion & Alternative Fuels - August 2024
Low carbon fuels promise a greener future, but can they deliver? Read about the latest advances and solutions in this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and...

Special Reports: Materials
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Electric Vehicles - July 2024
In this collection of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology, learn about the latest developments in EV power systems, battery recycling, thermal...

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