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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: Transportation
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ADAS/Connected & Automated Vehicles - March 2026
How smart actuators are revolutionizing vehicle technology…Qualcomm's superbrains are here to help with automated driving…building smarter safety systems through sensor collaboration. Read...

Summits: Power
Increased demand for vehicle connectivity has led to cutting-edge developments in the automotive industry. However, the world of connected vehicles also requires designers to navigate...
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Blog: Transportation
The second annual SAE Media Group’s Women in Engineering: Rising Star Awards program proudly honors women engineers who are driving innovation and making significant contributions to the engineering profession across six key categories: Aerospace/Defense, Automotive, Electronics, Manufacturing, Medical, and Robotics & Automation/AI. Meet Rising Star Award Winner Sadiyah Sabah Chowdhury.
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White Papers: Automotive
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Real-Time Measurement Brings Robust Laser Weld Verification to EV Manufacturing
Real-time laser weld measurement, powered by a patented implementation of Inline Coherent Imaging (ICI), delivers micrometer-scale weld measurements during fiber...

INSIDER: Power
In a cooperative project, Empa researchers investigated inductive charging of electric cars. This is not only similarly efficient to cable-based charging but could also simplify the integration...
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Editorial Webinars: Unmanned Systems
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Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) is critical in cars because it directly shapes the driver and passenger experience. This 60-minute webinar from the editors of...
Webinars: Semiconductors & ICs
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Engineers face increasing pressure to design power distribution units (PDU) that can support higher complexity, greater electrification, and stricter safety...
Special Reports: Power
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Award–Winning Inventions - February 2026
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 2025 from hundreds...

Editorial Webinars: Energy
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Zero-carbon fuels are gaining momentum for hard-to-electrify mobility sectors as well as for stationary power generation. Hydrogen internal combustion engines are staking their claim as a future...
White Papers: Electronics & Computers
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Engineering Insights for Zonal and Centralized Compute Designs
As software-defined vehicles reshape automotive design, electrical and electronic architectures must keep up. Engineers now operate in an environment where compute consolidation,...

Podcasts: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Bringing and keeping robotaxis on the road requires a village.
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Special Reports: Power
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Electric & Hybrid Vehicles - January 2026
Engineering safer, more secure EV chargers…the future of radial flux motors for mobility platforms...why the EV market will overcome tax credit losses. Read about these and other developments in this...

Special Reports: Transportation
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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: Defense
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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...

Blog: Aerospace
The 23rd annual Create the Future Design Contest was held November 7 in New York City. Read on to find out who took home the $25,000 grand prize!
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Editorial Webinars: Power
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Manufacturers at the forefront of sustainability efforts, who are intent on electrifying commercial trucks and off-highway machines, still see the necessity to include internal combustion engines (ICE) in...
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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: Transportation
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: Electronics & Computers
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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: Internet of Things
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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: Transportation
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: Transportation
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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News: Transportation
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: AR/AI
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: Aerospace
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: Regulations/Standards
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: Defense
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: Manned Systems
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: Power
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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...

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