Editorial: It's more than just a magazine

This issue of Autonomous Vehicle Engineering marks its transition to a standalone publication, after debuting last year as a supplement to SAE International's longstanding flagship, Automotive Engineering. Your outsized response to AVE during its launch trajectory proves there is strong demand for credible and balanced coverage of the engineering behind automated driving.

You've provided the critical mass to make AVE a viable (and from what you're telling us) must-read publication in both print and digital formats (www.sae.org). This magazine's mission aligns with that of SAE as a trusted convener and thought leader; we conceived AVE to be a unique platform for constructive dialogue-not just in the engineering community, but in the other disciplines touched by the potential for automated driving to transform society.