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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: New Mercedes pickup
2016-11-02
Luxury pickup trucks spin big profits for their makers.
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Centimeter-accurate GPS for self-driving vehicles
2016-11-02
Precision satellite-navigation geolocation is in development, offering robo-car sensor redundancy by 2021— if cost reduction keeps pace with capability.
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McLaren faces the electrified and autonomous future
2016-11-01
Despite rumors of an acquisition by Apple, McLaren is racing ahead on £1B in self-funded R&D and an ambitious plan to develop an electric supercar worthy of the name.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Dyno tested
2016-10-27
One of the most essential tools used for developing and testing new vehicles is the dynamometer.
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Cameras are focal point at ZF TRW's new global tech center in Michigan
2016-10-27
With its newest work space designated a center of excellence for cameras, ZF TRW underscores the critical role 'seeing' technology plays in automated driving.
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Noise and vibration-resistant rotary latch
2016-10-27
Southco, Inc. has launched the stainless steel R4-10 rotary latch with integrated bumper that can be combined with the company’s line of mechanical and electronic actuators and cables for a complete rotary latching system.
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Bob Lutz: What makes a great engineer?
2016-10-25
The key to engineering greatness is the willingness to take intelligent risks—both reputational and risks with the product, says one of the industry's greatest "product guys."
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Nanotechnology may lead to huge advances in engines of the future
2016-10-23
There is a general consensus among experts that it will take vast advances in materials technology to meet future efficiency and emissions requirements that can truly only be speculated about today.
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Dassault Aviation, Reliance Infrastructure form strategic partnership
2016-10-21
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Additive manufacturing, virtual reality add to aerospace design repertoire
2016-10-20
One of the biggest issues in bringing forward new designs is the length of time that it takes to agree to a new specification, research and evaluate the alternative features and configurations, and then embark on a development program that will take the design to flight testing and ultimately operational service.
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Phase 2 GHG driver for advanced technology, alternative fuels
2016-10-20
EPA's Christopher Grundler and expert panelists at COMVEC 2016 offered their insights on technology pathways and challenges to meeting the recently issued final greenhouse-gas standards affecting model year 2021-2027 medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicles.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: More learning for Machine Learning
2016-10-20
Before self-driving cars are safe for public roads, a technology called "Machine Learning" will have to be far more capable than it is today.
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Renault’s kids’ racer
2016-10-20
Leveraging junior racing to interest youngsters in engineering careers gets a boost in Europe as Renault launches a UK Clio Cup Junior Championship for 2017.
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Wireless re-charging technology to keep drones flying perpetually
2016-10-20
Imperial College London researchers are working on technology that could allow drones to stay airborne indefinitely simply by hovering over a ground support vehicle to recharge.
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Additive manufacturing today, growing airplanes, literally, tomorrow?
2016-10-20
The fusing of emerging technologies from the aerospace materials sector and biological sciences are now, for the first time, heading toward the prospect of growing parts, systems, and, ultimately, perhaps whole aircraft.
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Indian JV offers engineering services for BIW weld shops
2016-10-19
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Bosch expands development activities in India
2016-10-19
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Fiber laser sensor technology for structural health monitoring
2016-10-18
Researchers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Optical Sciences Division and Material Science Division have detected acoustic emissions from cracks in riveted lap joints using a distributed feedback fiber laser-acoustic emission sensor.
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Nexteer opens manufacturing plant in Pune
2016-10-13
Nexteer Automotive opened a new manufacturing plant in Pune, India in late September, which makes it the steering and driveline business’s third manufacturing plant in India.
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Ram Rebel TRX concept has 2017 Ford Raptor in its sights
2016-10-13
Ram's latest concept truck, the Rebel TRX, is clearly aimed at Ford's production 2017 Raptor which features a new twin-turbocharged 3.5-L V6.
