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240. Making the Most of the Curb Aug 08, 2024

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While the curb is an often overlooked piece of infrastructure, it is vital to the mobility ecosystem with impacts to parking, delivery, rideshare, and much more. Better curb management is a path towards improving accessibility, optimizing digital infrastructure, scaling autonomy, and opening up municipal revenue streams.

To learn more, we sat down with SAE Authors Kelley Coyner, Principal, Innovation4Mobility, and Jason Bittner, Associate Division Manager and Principal, Applied Research Associates, to discuss the importance of improving the efficiency and operations of the curb — and why it’s the unsung hero of mobility.

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239. BRIEFS: Experience the Thrill of Going Electric Aug 06, 2024

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Are you curious about EVs? Experience what it means to go electric at Electrify Expo, North America's largest electric vehicle festival.

To learn more about this multi-city exhibition, Roberto Baldwin, Sustainability Editor, SAE Sustainable Mobility Solutions, sat down with BJ Birtwell, Founder & CEO, Electrify Expo, to discuss his passion for EVs and how giving consumers first-hand EV experiences can positively impact sales decisions.

For more information on the evolution of sustainability, head on over to sustainablecareers.sae.org. There, you can learn about how EVs combat the cold with heat pumps and preconditioning.

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238. Improving Road Safety with ADAS and ADS Aug 01, 2024

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Thousands of people die or are injured in automobile crashes each year. By leveraging in-vehicle advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving systems (ADS) more proactively, errors caused by human drivers can be reduced, resulting in less fatal and serious car crashes.

To learn more about the future of road safety, we sat down with Seth Chalmers, Director of Traffic Engineering for Dibble, to discuss new NHTSA developments, the intersection of ADAS and autonomy, and his experience with Waymo in Phoenix.

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237. Closing the Battery Manufacturing Knowledge Gap Jul 25, 2024

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Battery manufacturing in the United States is in its early days, however, more and more factories are ramping up to supply EVs, energy storage on the grid, and other markets.

To speed up the learning curve, Voltaiq is using battery intelligence software to identify issues faster, thus decreasing scrap rate and reducing battery manufacturing ramp-up time for global OEMs, consumer electronics companies, battery manufacturers and energy storage developers and operators.

Listen in as Roberto Baldwin, Sustainability Editor, SAE Sustainable Mobility Solutions, sits down with Tal Sholklapper, CEO and Co-founder of Voltaiq, to discuss the current state of battery manufacturing in the United States and how the company’s battery quality analytics software can accelerate production.

For more information on the evolution of sustainability, head on over to sustainablecareers.sae.org. There you can learn about how the joint venture between Rivian and Volkswagen will impact EV manufacturing in the United States.

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236. BRIEFS: Extending Battery Life with Software Jul 23, 2024

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What if you could give your EV a range boost via an over-the-air software update? It’s possible with the software defined battery.

By augmenting battery chemistry with intelligent algorithms and machine learning, Qnovo supplies the most advanced battery management software to the world's leading smartphone, automotive and energy storage manufacturers. With cutting-edge features like super-fast charging, more available battery capacity, and longer lifespan, Qnovo is creating the energy storage systems of the future.

Roberto Baldwin, Sustainability Editor, SAE Sustainable Mobility Solutions, sits down with Nadim Maluf, Co-founder and CEO, to discuss how Qnovo is extending the life of batteries, helping to balance the grid, and even expanding into aerospace.

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235. Scaling 2 Million Miles in Autonomous Trucking Jul 18, 2024

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A traditional Class 8 truck is on the road for a million miles or more over its lifetime. For autonomous trucks, that number could double to two million or more—and that requires a specialty focus on scalability and safety.

Enter Continental Automotive, a multinational automotive parts manufacturer pioneering technologies and services for the sustainable and connected mobility of people and goods. Continental has partnered with Aurora to commercially scale autonomous trucking systems. Together, they recently finalized the completion of the blueprint and design of the future Aurora Driver hardware and fallback system.

To learn more, we sat down with Phil McEwen, Vice President and General Manager, Commercial and Special Vehicles North America, Continental Automotive, to discuss the importance of safety in autonomous trucking technology, the partnership with Aurora, and the future of autonomy.

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234. Solar Powered Boating on the Great Lakes Jul 11, 2024

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With 20 percent of the world's fresh water, Michigan plays a large role in the future of maritime mobility. Recreational boating, commercial shipping, ports, and harbors serve a crucial role in the economic vitality of Michigan’s coastal communities and the Great Lakes.

That’s why the Michigan Economic Development Corporation recently launched the Fresh Coast Maritime Challenge to help decarbonize the state’s waterways. As part of this grant, Lilypad Labs, a startup based in Holland, Mich., launched the Lilypad, a sharable, 100 percent solar powered boat that provides a quiet, sustainable, and pollution-free boating experience.

To learn more about the importance of sustainable recreational and commercial boating, we sat down with Justine Johnson, Michigan's Chief Mobility Officer, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, and Dana Lowell, CEO, Lilypad Labs, to discuss how the public and private sectors are working together to decarbonize the Great Lakes waterways.

If you’d like to get involved, the Office of the Great Lakes is seeking a maritime strategy for the state of Michigan. Learn more at www.michigan.gov/egle.

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233. BRIEFS: The Supplier's Role in Achieving Sustainability Jul 09, 2024

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When people think of sustainability in the automotive world, they typically focus on the automaker. But the reality is that sustainability goals cannot be met without suppliers.

GKN Automotive is a Tier 1 supplier of driveline components, all-wheel drive systems, and plug-in hybrid solutions. Listen in as Roberto Baldwin, Sustainability Editor, SAE Sustainable Mobility Solutions, sits down with Tom Salisbury, Director of Sustainability, GKN Automotive, to discuss the company’s sustainability goals, working toward a net zero supply chain, and responsible sourcing practices.

For more information on the evolution of sustainability, head on over to sustainablecareers.sae.org. There you can learn about the adoption of SAE standard J3400 (also known as NACS or the Tesla port) and what it means for the future of charging EVs.

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232. UNPLUGGED: Can Autonomous Vehicles Eliminate Distracted Driving Jul 03, 2024

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Distracted driving is an epidemic that shows no signs of slowing down. But autonomous vehicles could be the cure.

As NHTSA gets ready to publish new data on distracted driving, hear from Grayson Brulte, Host of SAE Tomorrow Today, on why the addiction to our smart phones must be dealt with—and how AVs can help.

Have your own thoughts on this topic? We’d love to hear from you! Share your comments, questions or ideas for future topics with Grayson on Twitter or send them to podcast@sae.org.

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231. What the EV Industry Can Learn From PCs Jun 27, 2024

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Remember when the heavy battery inside your laptop weighed you down? Intel Automotive does – and they are using proven power management best practices from the PC industry to increase EV battery efficiency.

For more than 50 years, Intel has worked to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors. As the automotive industry shifts to electrification and software-defined vehicle infrastructures, Intel Automotive offers a scalable product portfolio, regionally resilient manufacturing, and demonstrated industry transformation experience. In fact, Intel Automotive is working with SAE to develop vehicle platform management standard, SAE J3311.

To learn more, we sat down with Jack Weast, Intel Fellow, Vice President and General Manager, Intel Automotive, and Rebeca Delgado, Chief Technology Officer, Intel Automotive, to discuss the importance of standardizing EV power management using learnings from the PC industry.

If you are interested in joining SAE J3311, Vehicle Platform Power Management, please reach out to gary.a.martz.jr@intel.com.

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