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Bob Lutz at SAE WCX 2018: ‘It’s all over’ for brands, driving pleasure

2018-04-11

Enthusiast-driving zealot and longtime auto-industry executive Bob Lutz said at WCX 2018 that automated driving will vastly enhance productivity and reduce traffic fatalities - but at the expense of driving pleasure and brand differentiation.

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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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Bobcat launches R Series mini excavators at Intermat

2018-04-22

The result of five years of development work, the range of 2-4 tonne machines are said to deliver increased control, a larger cab with improved operator comfort, along with lower weight for ease of transportation.

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Boeing 737 MAX LEAP-1B engine begins ground testing

2014-06-20

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Boeing KC-46 program completes flight testing required for first delivery to U.S. Air Force

2018-07-16

Boeing and U.S Air Force teams recently achieved a major KC-46 Pegasus tanker program milestone, completing all flight testing required for first delivery. This past week, the KC-46 team concluded both its Military Type Certification (MTC) testing and receiver certification testing with KC-135, F-16, and C-17 aircraft.

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Boeing Teams with Robotic Skies to provide commercial UAS services

2018-10-05

The two companies will provide services for commercially-focused regulatory compliance, ground support, training, parts distribution, field upgrades, and vehicle retrofit capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems (UASs).

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Boeing advances automation with smart and portable orbital drilling tools for 787

2014-02-03

Boeing makes a leap forward in manufacturing automation with a portable orbital drilling tool that is, at its core, indistinguishable from a fully autonomous robotic system.

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Boeing aerospace & autonomy center to focus on designing, building, flying autonomous aircraft

2018-08-09

Boeing officials plan to open the new Boeing Aerospace & Autonomy Center in Cambridge, Mass., in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) new mixed-use district in Kendall Square, bringing together engineering teams from Boeing and subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to accelerate development of future mobility solutions.

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Boeing and Embraer take relationship to next level

2016-07-31

The companies' collaboration activities range from the KC-390 military aircraft to technology testing via the most recent ecoDemonstrator program.

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Boeing and NASA unveil lightweight, ultra-thin, more aerodynamic Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept

2019-01-11

Engineers at Boeing and NASA are collaborating on a lightweight, ultra-thin Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept, designed to be more aerodynamic and fuel efficient than current designs, as part of the Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research (SUGAR) program focusing on innovative aerospace concepts that reduce noise and emissions while enhancing performance.

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Boeing begins construction of 777X Composite Wing Center

2014-10-24

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Boeing begins construction of simulation, analytics lab in Huntsville

2014-12-22

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Boeing comes clean with self-cleaning lavatory

2016-03-19

There are no exceptions or limitations to where innovations in advanced sensors and other technologies can be introduced in modern aircraft.

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Boeing completes assembly of the first 777X

2018-11-27

In a major production milestone called “final body join,” Boeing teams connected the major fuselage sections of the first 777X long-range, wide-body airliner in the company’s factory in Everett, Washington.

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Boeing completes autonomous synchronized flight tests in Australia

2018-08-21

Boeing has successfully completed the first suite of synchronized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests using new onboard autonomous command and control technology developed by the company in Australia.

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Boeing debuts first hypersonic passenger aircraft concept

2018-06-29

Officials and engineers at Boeing in Seattle are offering a glimpse into their vision for hypersonic air travel. They have released, for the first time, images of one of the company’s hypersonic air vehicle concepts for potential military and commercial passenger transport.

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Boeing delivers first airplane from new 737 Completion and Delivery Center in Zhoushan, China

2018-12-17

Boeing and joint venture partner Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd (COMAC) marked the delivery of the first aircraft from the new 737 Completion and Delivery Center in Zhoushan, China.

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Boeing examines expanded metal foils for lightning protection of composite structures

2014-01-08

A widely used material for lightning strike protection of CFRP structures within the aerospace industry is expanded metal foil (EMF). An issue with EMF is micro cracking of the paint, which can result in corrosion of the metal foil and subsequent loss of conductivity. Boeing researchers examined the issues of stress and displacement in the composite structure layup, which contribute to paint cracking caused by aircraft thermal cycling.

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Boeing extends use of Siemens’ Mentor Graphics technology for electrical systems design, electronic products design, and mechanical analysis

2018-10-09

Boeing officials are expanding the company’s use of Siemens’ Mentor Graphics software as part of its Second Century Enterprise Systems (2CES) initiative, an effort to transform the company and aerospace industry to meet future challenges and achieve maximum value from end-to-end integration of supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, product support, and more. Boeing is harnessing a set of Siemens technologies to enable the next generation of design and manufacturing through increased automation and digitalization.

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Boeing flies a 737 Max 7 with MCAS software update

2019-04-04

Chicago-based Boeing recently completed a “demo flight” of a 737 MAX 7 narrow-body airliner equipped with updated Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) software.