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Q&A: How digital twins enhance design and control of off-road autonomyDigital twins are a rapidly advancing area in engineering, going beyond static models to continuously receive data from the physical world and make predictions that go on to affect that reality. They have applications in areas such as energy systems, manufacturing and medicine. U-M's Automotive Research Center (ARC) uses them... Read more
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Taking autonomous driving off-road for mining, search and rescue, explorationTrees, vegetation, rocks, unpredictable terrain and the lack of clearly defined roads—or roads at all—won't stop an autonomous, off-road vehicle developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute.... Read more
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Nearly one-quarter of e-scooter injuries involved substance-impaired riders, data showIn analyzing data from the 2016–2021 National Inpatient Sample, UCLA researchers found that 25% of 7,350 patients hospitalized for scooter-related injuries were using substances such as alcohol, opioids, marijuana and cocaine when injured.... Read more
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Japan's Toyota starts collaborating with self-driving leader Waymo on autonomous carsJapan's top automaker Toyota announced a partnership with U.S. autonomous driving technology company Waymo on Wednesday.... Read more
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New concept for materials and production drastically reduces manufacturing time for aircraft doorsPassenger aircraft doors are still primarily manufactured by hand. A particularly time-consuming aspect is assembling the door structures using screws and rivets. Numerous intermediate steps are required to prevent direct contact between different materials—which would otherwise lead to corrosion.... Read more
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Transforming aircraft maintenance with augmented realityIn the dynamic world of aviation maintenance, precision, quickness, and meticulous documentation are essential. Maribeth Gandy Coleman, director of research and a Regents' Researcher in Georgia Tech's Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), has been leading an IPaT translational research team working to advance aircraft maintenance with PartWorks, an Atlanta-based... Read more
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Smart driving new front in China car wars despite fatal crashIntelligent driving features are the new battleground in China's merciless car market, with competition spurring brands to world-leading advances—but a recent fatal crash has seen the government intervene to put the brakes on runaway enthusiasm.... Read more
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Screens, drones, massages: Shanghai flaunts the future of carsAt the huge Auto Shanghai industry show this week, the chatter was less about powerful engines and more about cutting-edge technology and passenger comfort.... Read more
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Foreign carmakers strive for 'China Speed' to stay in raceIn fluid synchronization, dozens of robotic arms picked up metal parts and welded them onto vehicle beds, as car skeletons gradually took shape and progressed along an automated factory floor near the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo.... Read more
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Tesla could benefit the most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashesRule changes announced by the Trump administration this week could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary.... Read more
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California proposes allowing testing of self-driving heavy-duty trucksCalifornia regulators have released a new proposal to allow the testing of self-driving heavy duty trucks on public roads.... Read more
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European carmakers on China charm offensive as sales droopOnce blithely dominant in China, European automakers are now launching full-fledged charm offensives at consumers in the world's largest car market, seeking to claw back sales lost to domestic rivals.... Read more
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Warning lights flash at Nissan after monster profit warningThe road ahead looks treacherous for Nissan after the Japanese auto giant predicted an enormous loss just as US President Donald Trump's tariffs on car imports hit the industry.... Read more
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Simulations and diagnostics shed light on complex physics of hypersonic flightAerospace engineering has always had a preoccupation with speed. Now researchers at the University of Cincinnati are pushing the boundaries of what is possible, practical, reliable and safe at five times the speed of sound, or more than 3,800 mph.... Read more
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Self-driving vehicles: The road to cheaper, sustainable urban transport in EuropeThe future of urban mobility is near. EU-backed trials of driverless cars in public transport could make Europe's city centers affordable, cleaner, safer, more efficient, inclusive and fair.... Read more