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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Block smartphone use in cars
2016-12-07
Should your smartphone switch into a kind of 'airplane mode'– shutting itself down when you start driving your car?
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Intel inside the cloud-based data future
2016-12-05
A conversation with Kathy Winters, Intel's new General Manager of the Automated Driving Solutions Division, details the need for high-powered data-processing for ADAS and automated driving.
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The upside of downsizing: senior auto executives give their views
2017-01-03
To downsize or not to downsize engines? That’s the question facing all OEMs. In an initial move to be more environmentally responsible, for many downsizing seemed to be thoroughly sensible. But is it? Executives have their say.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: GM China imports
2016-11-29
While Donald Trump was blasting China for allegedly taking U.S. jobs, GM was quietly importing new China-made vehicles into the U.S.
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Toyota sticking with measured, ‘Teammate’ approach to autonomous development
2016-11-13
Focused on the near-term safety-improvement potential underlying autonomous-driving technology, Toyota - counter to much of the auto industry - sees real promise in developing SAE Level 2-3 systems.
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Attacking the cybersecurity threat
2017-01-19
SAE Ground Vehicle Standards teams are working on a growing list of cybersecurity areas and collaborations.
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Combating motion sickness in autonomous-driving simulators
2017-01-08
Motion sickness in autonomous vehicles is the new "elephant in the room," with engineers suffering during autonomous-driving simulator runs. Researchers are working to solve this nasty issue.
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Application lifecycle management module
2016-12-05
As part of Arena Solutions’ 2016 Fall Release, Arena Verify adds requirements and defect management to the company’s product offering.
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Engines, transmissions and alternative drives seals
2016-11-15
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has expanded its LESS (Low Emission Sealing Solution) lineup to include new products designed to address challenges associated with powertrain friction, smaller spaces, lighter weight vehicles and growth in the electric mobility vehicle arena.
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System simulation software
2016-12-03
SimulationX (3.8) from ESI Group is the latest version of the software platform for dynamic multiphysics system simulation, customizable to the specific needs of diverse industries.
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Car as close companion
2017-01-12
Toyota tests ‘relationship-based driving’ along with your friendly, AI-enabled, net-connected clone companion.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Selling Vehicle Data
2016-12-14
As automakers spend more on developing self-driving cars, they're also devoting attention on what to do with the data that those high-tech devices generate.
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NAIAS 2017: Lightweight door module aims to trim vehicle weight
2017-01-12
An ultralight door architecture nets a 42.5% weight savings compared to a current production door, and that's enough to put this lightweight concept, developed via collaboration, in an enviable position.
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Electric drive module
2017-01-10
GKN Driveline’s complete electric-drive system for plug-in hybrid vehicles will help automakers more easily incorporate eDrive systems into their vehicle lines and eliminates the integration of individual components from multiple suppliers.
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Through-shaft sensor
2017-01-03
Piher Sensors & Controls’ hollow shaft PST-360 contactless Hall-effect magnetic sensor was designed as a reliable solution for maintaining accurate pedal position (brake, accelerator or throttle) in x-by-wire applications, which is particularly important for on-road/car racing and off-road vehicles that demand accuracy even in the face of extremely harsh conditions.
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Supplier Eye: The impact of shifting to the ‘softer’ side
2016-12-07
When new technologies sweep across an industry, suppliers inevitably face new risks and challenges. And so it is with vehicle electrification, connectivity and automated/autonomous driving systems—three interrelated trends that are already changing vehicle design, engineering and manufacturing.
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150V power MOSFETs
2017-01-10
Targeting high-efficiency designs and applications, Infineon Technologies’ OptiMOS 5 150V portfolio product family further expands the OptiMOS 5 generation of power MOSFETs.
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What’s old (and revered) is new again
2016-11-15
At least for this moment, all is right with the world as Mercedes-Benz reinstates a new-age version of its iconic inline six-cylinder engine.
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Schaeffler surprises CES with 'bio-hybrid' minicar for urban use
2017-01-08
Schaffler Group engineers stepped 'out of the box' to develop a new type of e-vehicle aimed at transporting people and goods within the crowded cities of the future
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Simulation squeezes more range out of Formula-E racers
2017-01-13
Range anxiety is not just affecting EV drivers on the road; it is also a significant hurdle for Formula E teams on the track. U.K. simulator specialist rFpro says its technology can help.
