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Acoustical spray for improved NVH

2015-09-23

Baytec AS is a new acoustical spray technology from Covestro, formerly Bayer MaterialScience. There is a patent pending for this innovative new approach, which uses a higher level of sound-blocking fillers than current solutions.

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Ford, Virginia Tech partner to develop common visual communications interface for autonomous vehicles

2017-09-13

Ford and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute are testing a Ford-designed method for self-driving vehicles to signal their "intent" to pedestrians; the research is hoped to help develop common standards for such communication.

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Honda shows radical Project 2&4

2015-09-29

The company sought to recapture some of the glory of its motorcycling and open-wheel-racing heritage at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, introducing the Project 2&4, a tiny go-kart of a concept vehicle that marries the company’s MotoGP powerplant with a four-wheeled conveyance. Hence, two and four wheels of the project’s name.

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High-strength aluminum alloys

2015-08-29

The Advanz 7000-series aluminum alloys from Novelis are designed for safety-critical components of vehicle structures.

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Millbrook’s latest sound advice to the auto industry

2015-09-21

Principal Engineer considers acoustic holography as the next step in the further development of its new noise measurement system.

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New global R&D center focused on ULEV, advanced fuels development

2017-08-21

The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems is scheduled to open in early 2020. Two University of Bath professors discuss the details.

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IBM's AutoLAB leverages Watson for predictive, personalized vehicle experience

2017-08-08

IBM created the AutoLAB to integrate Watson, IoT and Blockchain technologies into the automotive experience.

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ICE Breaker!

2017-09-14

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U.S. Dept. of Transportation issues new autonomous-vehicle guidelines

2017-09-12

Seeking to establish regulatory stability to a rapidly-advancing technology landscape, the U.S. DOT releases new and more-specific voluntary guidelines for safety-focused automated-vehicle development.

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Vehicle sound-generating system

2017-08-18

Bruël & Kjær’s VSound Type 3115 vehicle sound-generating system—from both interior and exterior perspectives—enables virtual NVH prototype evaluation in the context of a real vehicle, without the need for a PC in the vehicle.

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Autoliv, Seeing Machines team up to develop driver monitoring systems

2017-08-18

Autoliv and Seeing Machines are collaborating to develop next-generation driver monitoring systems (DMS) for autonomous vehicles.

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Reconfigurable chip usage ramps up as ADAS advances

2017-08-08

Reconfigurable processors, which have seen growing use in rapidly-changing infotainment systems, are expanding into advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as safety systems become more sophisticated.

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Expander plugs

2017-09-27

SFC Koenig recently developed seals for an automotive manufacturer’s new anti-lock brake and traction control systems.

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Smart factories must be flexible, connected and secure

2018-08-01

Executives at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars discuss how best to implement the advanced technologies, such as collaborative robots, augmented reality, and big data analytics, that will enable the factory of the future.

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New piston ring engineered for lower emissions targets

2017-09-19

Materion Corp.'s real world testing of new piston ring technology to help reduce downsized engines' emissions enters new phase.

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U of M-Dearborn students engineer new autonomous shuttle system

2017-08-09

A recent Engineering program at the University of Michigan’s Dearborn campus jettisoned lectures and text books and replaced them with a fresh Design, Build, and Test curriculum including new lean-Startup courses addressing customer discovery techniques.

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Comau enters the small-robot segment with Racer3

2015-07-21

Small robots are beginning to handle tasks inside automotive production facilities that require human-like dexterity.

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A bad algorithm: why champion racer lost at Monaco

2015-05-27

Lewis Hamilton, the reigning world champion Formula One racer, dominated the Monaco Grand Prix on May 24, performing flawlessly until a lapse in data transmission and its interpretation by the Mercedes AMG Petronas technical team cost him the victory.

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Jaguar turns marketing speak into engineering reality for XE

2015-06-05

The beginnings of the new compact sedan can be traced back to the slightly ethereal, emotional, even psychological world of marketing.

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Power connector system

2015-05-26

Molex Inc. has introduced the Super Sabre Power Connector System for all high-current applications where flexible wire-to-wire and wire-to-board configurations are required.