Less than three years ago, these were bare fields in humble Ellabell, Georgia. Today, the vast Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant is exactly what people imagine when they talk about the future of EV and automobile manufacturing in America. I’ve driven the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq9 here from nearby Savannah, a striking three-row electric SUV with everything… Continue reading Hyundai’s Metaplant Seeks Hard-Working Robots
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LTA Research Airship Flies Over San Francisco Bay
The age of the airship is back, kind of. On 15 May, startup LTA Research flew its Pathfinder 1 airship outside Silicon Valley’s Moffett Federal Airfield for the first time. The 124-meter-long helium airship took two loops over the waters of San Francisco Bay before safely returning to base. That makes it the largest aircraft… Continue reading LTA Research Airship Flies Over San Francisco Bay
One Driver, Two Trucks: Is This the Future of Freight?
The pair of semi trucks cruising down Interstate 70 between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis may seem unremarkable at first glance. But these rigs are part of a groundbreaking pilot project that could reshape America’s freight industry. Launched in April through a joint initiative between the Ohio and Indiana Departments of Transportation (DOTs), the project tests… Continue reading One Driver, Two Trucks: Is This the Future of Freight?
Why This Combustion-Engine Expert Returned to Ford
As a Ford powertrain engineer for 30 years, Lem Yeung helped shepherd the company’s internal-combustion engines (ICEs) to new heights of performance, durability, and efficiency. But a lifetime of hard-won expertise didn’t matter when Ford shifted to electric vehicles, making Yeung and hundreds of fellow engineers expendable. In 2021, at age 52, Yeung agreed to… Continue reading Why This Combustion-Engine Expert Returned to Ford
ChargePoint’s EV Chargers Can Transform the Game
Public DC fast charging hogs the EV spotlight. Automakers and charging providers vie for bragging rights and ever-shorter recharging stops, with the latest models topping out at 1 megawatt. But for a vast majority of EV owners, home is where the charging happens, often at a thumb-twiddling pace. And ChargePoint has unveiled a lineup of… Continue reading ChargePoint’s EV Chargers Can Transform the Game
High Schoolers’ AI-Enabled Device Deters Drunk Driving
Accidents happen, but not all of them are inevitable. Drunk driving is one of the deadliest and most preventable causes of roadway fatalities. In 2022 alone, more than 13,000 people died in alcohol-related vehicular crashes in the United States, accounting for nearly a third of all traffic deaths, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety… Continue reading High Schoolers’ AI-Enabled Device Deters Drunk Driving
Airbus Is Working on a Superconducting Electric Aircraft
One of the greatest climate-related engineering challenges right now is the design and construction of a large, zero-emission, passenger airliner. And in this massive undertaking, no airplane maker is as invested as Airbus. At the Airbus Summit, a symposium for journalists on 24 and 25 March, top executives sketched out a bold, tech-forward vision for… Continue reading Airbus Is Working on a Superconducting Electric Aircraft
Develop Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Systems with Modeling and Simulation
Request Your Free White Paper Now: “Develop Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Systems with Modeling and Simulation” Leverage EV Batteries for Enhanced Grid Efficiency and Reduced Power Plant Dependence Through V2G and V2B SystemsView full description > Connect or Login with Email Get Started Welcome Back, ().atHas your work information changed? WelcomePlease review the fields below for completeness… Continue reading Develop Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Systems with Modeling and Simulation
Synthetic Data Paves the Way for Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars were supposed to be in our garages by now, according to the optimistic predictions of just a few years ago. But we may be nearing a few tipping points, with robotaxi adoption going up and consumers getting accustomed to more and more sophisticated driver-assistance systems in their vehicles. One company that’s pushing things… Continue reading Synthetic Data Paves the Way for Self-Driving Cars
Mercedes-Benz Drives Toward Solid-State EV Batteries
Solid-state batteries remain several years from auto showrooms. The auto industry is pursuing the batteries, which replace liquid electrolytes with a solid ceramic or glass material, because of their potential to carry decisively more energy, charge faster and improve vehicle safety by reducing flammability over other types of lithium-ion batteries. Now, Mercedes-Benz and solid-state battery… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Drives Toward Solid-State EV Batteries