Tag: Automotive
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Smarter diagnostics could extend the lives of silicon EV batteries
A new battery management system uses everyday charging data to diagnose when silicon is most vulnerable, helping guide smarter battery temperature control to protect it.
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Cars and planes could avoid hazardous ice and freezing rain with new sensors
Drivers can lose control when they hit invisible black ice, and freezing rain can lead to plane crashes. This pair of sensors could help avert disaster.
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Faster commutes in Oakland County—rollout underway for U-M-designed traffic flow system
Harnessing vehicle GPS data, the system offers a cost-efficient alternative to conventional timed signals.
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$2.5M aluminum research partnership aims to expand use in auto industry
U-M to collaborate with Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminum companies.
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U-M/GM weld monitoring effort helped avoid $22M in potential Volt fixes
Battery production technology recently received the S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award from one of the top professional societies in manufacturing.
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Next-gen automotive semiconductors are critical for level 5 driverless cars
Michigan Engineers are leading hardware efforts to enable the AI required for full autonomy.
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Motion sickness technology could alleviate symptoms for passengers in today’s cars, and tomorrow’s
New technology offers hope for those who get carsick.
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Off-road autonomy and digital twins: a Q&A with Bogdan Epureanu
Going beyond driving or tele-operating single vehicles, an up-to-date digital environment is needed to help humans operate fleets of autonomous vehicles.
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U.S. presidential advisory council visited U-M for transportation & mobility research
‘There’s an intellectual milieu and an enthusiasm that’s palpable.’
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Auto plants grew their workforces after transitioning to electric vehicle production
Data suggests the switch to EVs may not mean the loss of assembly jobs some predicted.
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First 3D visualization of aluminum nanocomposite for the auto industry
The lightweight material could extend EV range or fuel efficiency once its microstructure is understood.
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Automotive Research Center at U-M marks 30th anniversary, looks to the future
Digital engineering for autonomous vehicles will be the main focus of the center’s next five years.