SAE EDGE™ Research Reports

SAE EDGE™ Research Reports provide examinations of the most significant topics facing the mobility industry today with a dedicated focus on pre-consensus or unsettled technologies.


Product Code Report Title Published
EPR2024006 Textile Circularity and the Sustainability Model of New Mobility 2024-03-12
EPR2024007 The Software-defined Vehicle and Its Engineering Evolution: Balancing Issues and Challenges in a New Paradigm of Product Development 2024-03-06
EPR2024005 Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure Enablers: Curbs and Curbside Management 2024-03-06
EPR2024004 Additive Manufacturing of Thermal Management Components in Mobility Applications 2024-02-12
EPR2024003 Toward an Integrated Transportation Pricing Approach Using Vehicle-based Technologies 2024-02-12
EPR2024002 Redefining Space Commerce: The Move Toward Servitization 2024-01-09
EPR2024001 The Application of Satellite-based Internet of Things for New Mobility 2024-01-09
EPR2023030 The State of Systems Engineering Adoption in the Automotive Industry 2023-12-12
EPR2023029 Implications of Off-road Automation for On-road Automated Driving Systems 2023-12-12
EPR2023028 Developing the Role of the System Software Integrator to Mitigate Digital Infrastructure Vulnerabilities 2023-11-22
EPR2023027 Key Technology Challenges of Electric Ducted Fan Propulsion Systems for eVTOL 2023-11-22
EPR2023026 Carbon Farming and Its Impact on Agricultural Technology 2023-11-03
EPR2023025 Decarbonization Routes for Global Road Mobility and Regional Challenges 2023-10-26
EPR2023024 The Adoption of Digital Twins in Integrated Vehicle Health Management 2023-10-26
EPR2023023 The Path to Safe Machine Learning for Automotive Applications 2023-10-26
EPR2023022 Metal Additive Manufacturing in the Mobility Industry: Looking into 2033 2023-09-26
EPR2023021 Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure Enablers: Logistics and Delivery 2023-09-26
EPR2023020 The Use of eVTOL Aircraft for First Responder, Police, and Medical Transport Applications 2023-09-26
EPR2023019 Introduction of Continuous Fiber-reinforced Polymer: A New Additive Manufacturing Path for Aerospace 2023-08-15
EPR2023018 Recyclability and Embodied Energy of Advanced Polymer Matrix Composites 2023-08-15
EPR2023017 Multi-agent Collaborative Perception for Autonomous Driving: Unsettled Aspects 2023-08-15
EPR2023016 Reducing Human Driver Error and Setting Realistic Expectations with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems 2023-07-18
EPR2023015 Micromobility, User Input, and Standardization 2023-07-18
EPR2023014 Controlling Aircraft—From Humans to Autonomous Systems: The Fading Humans 2023-07-18
EPR2023013 Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure Enablers: Connectivity 2023-06-13
EPR2023012 Decarbonized Fuel Options for Civil Aviation 2023-06-13
EPR2023011 Process Control for Defect Mitigation in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing 2023-05-15
EPR2023010 Responder-to-Vehicle Technologies for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles 2023-05-15
EPR2023009 Evaluation of the In-vehicle Experience 2023-05-15
EPR2023008 Emerging Automotive Battery Chemistries: Hedging Market Bets 2023-04-12
EPR2023007 Towards MRO 4.0: Challenges for Digitalization and Mapping Emerging Technologies 2023-04-12
EPR2023006 The Role of Graphene in Achieving e-Mobility in Automotive Applications 2023-03-15
EPR2023005 Decarbonized Fuel Options for Long-haul Commercial Vehicles 2023-03-15
EPR2023004 Determining Design Properties for Metal Additive Manufacturing in the Mobility Industry 2023-02-20
EPR2023003 Next-generation Sensors for Automated Road Vehicles 2023-02-20
EPR2023002 Decarbonized Power Options for Non-road Mobile Machinery 2023-01-19
EPR2023001 Electric Charging Intended Functionality, Availability, and Equity Inclusion 2023-01-19
EPR2022030 The Role of Graphene in Achieving e-Mobility in Aerospace Applications 2022-12-15
EPR2022029 Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure Enablers: Electrification 2022-12-15
EPR2022028 Electric Vehicle Recharge Time, Reliability, and Interoperability 2022-12-15
EPR2022027 Automated Vehicles, the Driving Brain, and Artificial Intelligence 2022-11-16
EPR2022026 Final Disposition of Electric Vehicle Batteries 2022-11-15
EPR2022025 The Use of eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications: Last-mile Transport and Logistics 2022-11-15
EPR2022024 Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure Enablers: Accessibility 2022-10-19
EPR2022023 Autonomous Field Robotics 2022-10-17
EPR2022SE2 Critical Metals, Sourcing, and Long Supply Chains: Constraints on Transport Decarbonization 2022-10-17
EPR2022022 Impact of Electric Vehicle Charging on Grid Energy Buffering 2022-09-26
EPR2022020 Use of Proton-exchange Membrane Fuel Cells in Ground Vehicles 2022-09-26
EPR2022021 Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure Enablers: Transit 2022-09-14
EPR2022019 Energy Options on the Path Toward a More Sustainable Transportation Sector 2022-08-24
EPR2022018 Car-sharing Mobility-on-Demand Systems 2022-08-24
EPR2022015 General Aviation and the Transition to Electrification 2022-08-23
EPR2022017 Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure Enablers: Trucking 2022-07-28
EPR2022016 Legal Issues Facing Automated Vehicles, Facial Recognition, and Privacy Rights 2022-07-28
EPR2022014 Impact of Quantum Computing in Aerospace 2022-06-14
EPR2022012 Design of the In-vehicle Experience 2022-06-09
EPR2022013 The Right Level of Automation for Industry 4.0 2022-05-16
EPR2022011 Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure Enablers: Pavement Markings and Signs 2022-05-16
EPR2022009 Automated Vehicles: A Human/Machine Co-learning Perspective 2022-04-27
EPR2022010 Deployment of Parallel Kinematic Machines in Manufacturing 2022-04-27
EPR2022SE1 The Challenges of Vehicle Decarbonization 2022-04-27
EPR2022008 Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure Enablers 2022-03-18
EPR2022007 Electric Road Systems for Dynamic Charging 2022-03-11
EPR2022006 Internal Boundaries of Metal Additive Manufacturing: Future Process Selection 2022-03-11
EPR2022005 Human-like Decision-making and Control for Automated Driving 2022-03-11
EPR2022004 Unsettled Topics in the General Aviation Autonomy Landscape 2022-02-24
EPR2022003 Unsettled Issues Regarding the Commercialization of Autonomous Agricultural Vehicles 2022-02-14
EPR2022002 Unsettled Issues in Drive-by-Wire and Automated Driving System Availability 2022-01-28
EPR2022001 Unsettled Issues Regarding the Use of eVTOL Aircraft during Natural Disasters 2022-01-27
EPR2021028 Unsettled Issues in Remote Operation for On-road Driving Automation 2021-12-15
EPR2021030 Unsettled Issues Concerning Automated Driving Services in the Smart City Infrastructure 2021-12-15
EPR2021029 Unsettled Topics in Obstacle Detection for Autonomous Agricultural Vehicles 2021-12-15
EPR2021027 Unsettled Issues in Commercial Vehicle Platooning 2021-11-15
EPR2021025 Unsettled Issues Concerning Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure 2021-11-15
EPR2021026 Unsettled Aspects of the Digital Thread in Additive Manufacturing 2021-11-15
EPR2021024 Unsettled Issues Regarding First- and Last-mile Transport 2021-10-15
EPR2021023 Unsettled Aspects of Insourcing and Outsourcing Additive Manufacturing 2021-10-15
EPR2021022 Unsettled Economic, Environmental, and Health Issues of Ammonia for Automotive Applications 2021-10-15
EPR2021021 Unsettled Issues Regarding Power Options for Decarbonized Commercial Vehicles 2021-09-14
EPR2021019 Unsettled Legal Issues Facing Data in Autonomous, Connected, Electric, and Shared Vehicles 2021-09-13
EPR2021020 Unsettled Topics Concerning Airport Cybersecurity Standards and Regulation 2021-09-13
EPR2021017 Unsettled Issues Concerning eVTOL for Rapid-response, On-demand Firefighting 2021-08-26
EPR2021018 Unsettled Technology Areas in Deterministic Assembly Approaches for Industry 4.0 2021-08-20
EPR2021015 Unsettled Issues in Additive Manufacturing and Improved Sustainability in the Mobility Industry 2021-07-30
EPR2021016 Unsettled Issues Regarding Visual Communication Between Automated Vehicles and Other Road Users 2021-07-19
EPR2021014 Unsettled Issues in Advanced Air Mobility Certification 2021-06-18
EPR2021013 Unsettled Issues on HD Mapping Technology for Autonomous Driving and ADAS 2021-06-15
EPR2021012 Unsettled Technology Areas in Electric Propulsion Systems 2021-05-24
EPR2021011 Unsettled Topics Concerning Flying Cars for Urban Air Mobility 2021-05-24
EPR2021010 Unsettled Issues in Vehicle Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence, and Human-Machine Interaction 2021-04-30
EPR2021009 Unsettled Issues Regarding Autonomous Vehicles and Open-source Software 2021-04-21
EPR2021007 Unsettled Issues Regarding the Certification of Electric Aircraft 2021-03-26
EPR2021008 Unsettled Issues on Sensor Calibration for Automotive Aftermarket Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems 2021-03-18
EPR2021006 Unsettled Topics on the Benefit of Additive Manufacturing for Production at the Point of Use in the Mobility Industry 2021-02-15
EPR2021005 Unsettled Issues on the Viability and Cost-Effectiveness of Automation in Aerospace Manufacturing 2021-02-15
EPR2021003 Unsettled Issues Concerning the Use of Green Ammonia Fuel in Ground Vehicles 2021-02-15
EPR2021002 Unsettled Topics Concerning Coating Detection by LiDAR in Autonomous Vehicles 2021-01-18
EPR2021004 Unsettled Issues in Electrical Demand for Automotive Electrification Pathways 2021-01-18
EPR2021001 Unsettled Topics on Surface Finishing of Metallic Powder Bed Fusion Parts in the Mobility Industry 2021-01-18
EPR2020025 Unsettled Topics Concerning Human and Autonomous Vehicle Interaction 2020-12-18
EPR2020026 Unsettled Topics Concerning the Impact of Quantum Technologies on Automotive Cybersecurity 2020-12-10
EPR2020023 Unsettled Issues Regarding Communication of Automated Vehicles with Other Road Users 2020-11-30
EPR2020024 Unsettled Issues on Human-Robot Collaboration and Automation in Aerospace Manufacturing 2020-11-30
EPR2020022 Unsettled Issues Concerning the Opportunities and Challenges of eVTOL Applications during a Global Pandemic 2020-10-30
EPR2020021 Unsettled Topics Concerning Adopting Blockchain Technology in Aerospace 2020-10-30
EPR2020020 Unsettled Topics Concerning Autonomous Public Transportation Systems 2020-10-30
EPR2020019 Unsettled Technology Domains for Rapid and Automated Verification of Industry 4.0 Machine Tools 2020-09-29
EPR2020018 Unsettled Technology Domains in Industrial Smart Assembly Tools Supporting Industry 4.0 2020-09-29
EPR2020017 Unsettled Topics on Nondestructive Testing of Additively Manufactured Parts in the Mobility Industry 2020-09-29
EPR2020016 Unsettled Issues Regarding Policy Aspects of Automated Driving Systems 2020-08-31
EPR2020013 Unsettled Topics Concerning Airworthiness Cybersecurity Regulation 2020-08-31
EPR2020015 Unsettled Issues Facing Automated Vehicles and Insurance 2020-08-05
EPR2020014 Unsettled Technology Domains for Pathways to Automotive Decarbonization 2020-07-22
EPR2020011 Unsettled Topics on the Use of IVHM in the Active Control Loop 2020-07-01
EPR2020012 Unsettled Topics Concerning User Experience and Acceptance of Automated Vehicles 2020-06-29
EPR2020007 Unsettled Topics in Automated Vehicle Data Sharing for Verification and Validation Purposes 2020-06-03
EPR2020002 Unsettled Issues Concerning the Economics of Fuel Cells and Electric Ground Vehicles 2020-06-03
EPR2020010 Unsettled Topics in the Application of Satellite Navigation to Air Traffic Management 2020-05-27
EPR2020006 Unsettled Issues Concerning Integrated Vehicle Health Management Systems and Maintenance Credits 2020-05-27
EPR2020009 Unsettled Topics on the Feasibility and Desirability of Using Additive Manufacturing in the Mobility Industry 2020-04-27
EPR2020008 Unsettled Topics in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Icing 2020-04-27
EPR2020004 Unsettled Topics Concerning Automated Driving Systems and the Development Ecosystem 2020-03-17
EPR2020003 Unsettled Technology Opportunities for Vehicle Health Management and the Role for Health-Ready Components 2020-03-17
EPR2020005 Unsettled Legal Issues Facing Automated Vehicles 2020-02-28
EPR2020001 Unsettled Issues Concerning Semi-Automated Vehicles: Safety and Human Interactions on the Road to Full Autonomy 2020-02-28
EPR2019012 Unsettled Domains Concerning Autonomous System Validation and Verification Processes 2019-12-30
EPR2019006 Unsettled Domains Concerning Electric Propulsion Technology for Commercial Aircraft 2019-12-30
EPR2019008 Unsettled Technology Domains in Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Concerning Safety, Airworthiness, and Certification 2019-12-23
EPR2019010 Unsettled Technology Domains in Robotics for Automation in Aerospace Manufacturing 2019-12-20
EPR2019004 Unsettled Impacts of Integrating Automated Electric Vehicles into a Mobility-as-a-Service Ecosystem and Effects on Traditional Transportation and Ownership 2019-12-20
EPR2019011 Unsettled Issues in Balancing Virtual, Closed-Course, and Public-Road Testing of Automated Driving Systems 2019-12-19
EPR2019009 Unsettled Topics Concerning the Field Testing of Automated Driving Systems 2019-12-19
EPR2019007 Unsettled Issues in Determining Appropriate Modeling Fidelity for Automated Driving Systems Simulation 2019-12-06
EPR2019005 Unsettled Topics Concerning Automated Driving Systems and the Transportation Ecosystem 2019-11-05
EPR2019002 Unsettled Issues Concerning the Use of Fuel Cells in Electric Ground Vehicles 2019-10-29
EPR2019003 Unsettled Technology Domains in Industrial Metrology 2019-09-27
EPR2019001 Unsettled Technology Areas in Autonomous Vehicle Test and Validation 2019-06-12
EPR2018001 Unsettled Topics Concerning Sensors for Automated Road Vehicles 2018-10-18