Autonomous Vehicle Engineering: March 2019
19AVEP03
03/07/2019
- Content
- Editorial
 It's more than just a magazine
- The Navigator
 Needed: a step beyond STEM
- SAE AV Activities
 A listing of SAE International's autonomous vehicle-related offerings across the organization.
- Autonomy for the Masses
 Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC aims to do for AVs what the Model T did for just about everyone. CEO Sherif Marakby explains.
- Speeding Thermal Analysis for Autonomous EVs
 Solving thermal challenges is vital to AEV development. Siemens PLM's new Simcenter integrated simulation package offers a high-fidelity, easy-to-use solution.
- New Mobility's Mega-Mappers
 Most believe ultrahigh-definition mapping is crucial to make high-level automated driving possible. Developing these maps is a huge undertaking-one that's enjoying a massive investment of money and talent.
- From a Blip to a Boom
 Automotive radar rides the 77-GHz technology wave toward greater capability and vehicle safety.
- The Swedish Word for AV Tech
 Veoneer, a new Tier 1 supplier with well-established roots, is moving rapidly into AI, says veteran research boss Ola Boström.
- Safety Testing for AVs is Just Beginning
 There is much work to be done in creating accurate, reliable tests for occupant crashworthiness tailored to new AV designs and seating configurations.
- Industry Unsettled on Vehicle Connectivity Standard
 As data and data-sharing become more crucial to the transportation evolution, the auto sector has yet to gain consensus on the best connectivity format.
- Road Tested
 Transportation-infrastructure expert Kirk Steudle reflects on the rapid progress toward the connected-AV future and the challenges ahead.
- Modeling the Road Ahead for AVs
 Detailed virtual environments are vital to developing, testing and validating autonomous systems.
- Is the Future of Aerial Autonomy Up in the Air?
 As autonomous-drone and air-taxi concepts debut, legal hurdles will need to be cleared before the skies are automated.
- Autonomy Meets Agronomy
 John Deere sows some autonomy ideas at CES 2019.
 
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