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80. Mark Moore’s New Start-Up Making Noise with Quieter Electric Aircraft Oct 21, 2021

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A new age of flight is taking shape from brilliant engineers who are redefining how lower carbon emissions, minimal noise pollution and reduced maintenance costs can work together. Mark Moore’s newest venture, Whisper Aero, is combating busier skyways with a new electric thruster design that reduces noise to a near-imperceptible level.

Moore, a former NASA engineer and Uber Elevate executive, discusses the need for sustainable eVTOL, eCTOL and eSTOL aircraft, how eliminating noise will aid public adoption, and why he decided to set up camp in Crossville, Tenn.

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79. Improving Mobility Access for All: Transportation Innovation Starts in Pittsburgh Oct 14, 2021

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Motorists are only one mode of travel on the streets of a city. Pittsburgh is an innovation testbed for the next generation of technologies and policies to harmonize roadways for pedestrians, bicycles, autonomous vehicles and micromobility.

In a final interview before leaving her role as the inaugural director of the City of Pittsburgh’s Dept. of Mobility and Infrastructure, Karina Ricks states: “Pittsburgh has an important role to play — it’s small enough to get things done, but big enough so it matters when we do.”

Ricks talks about the Move PGH launch that addresses viability for underserved areas, cost concerns, fear of the unknown and more. She discusses the city’s audacious 2070 Mobility Vision Plan that lays the groundwork for addressing climate change, connecting communities and creating resilient mobility for all.

And you'll want to check out Pittsburgh's new music video featuring local artist, Benji.

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78. DRAM: The Unsung Hero of the Smart Vehicle Revolution Oct 07, 2021

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Vehicle technology is evolving at a rapid pace, requiring more powerful processors and more DRAM capabilities. Memory and storage solutions are defining what our cars will be able to do in the near future — enabling the future of autonomous vehicles, vehicle-to-vehicle communication and life-saving safety technology.

Robert Bielby, Micron Technology's Senior Director, Automotive System Architecture, Embedded Business Unit, discusses the culture at Micron and how their application-aware memory solutions will be able to make the impossible, possible.

Go online to learn more about the work Bielby and the Micron team are doing.

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77. Tesla: How a Team of Innovators Beat the Odds — and Changed the Future Sep 30, 2021

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Elon Musk’s vision for Tesla has won the day, outpacing auto industry giants and leading the charge for electric vehicles. But the journey was a tumultuous one, rife with risk and grandiose promises. As Musk’s ambitions grew, so did the scale of their problems.

Tim Higgins, Technology Reporter for The Wall Street Journal and author of Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century, discusses the tech minds behind Telsa and their engineering innovations in lithium-ion batteries and vehicle design that helped turn a fantasy into reality.

Read the book to hear the full story for yourself.

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76. Traffic21 Modernizes Pittsburgh with Smart Mobility Sep 23, 2021

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Once a steel titan, Pittsburgh is now a burgeoning tech hub — and Traffic21 has helped place it at the forefront of the intelligent transportation field, improving the economy and attracting new businesses along the way.

Stan Caldwell, Executive Director of Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21 Institute, discusses the latest research from Traffic21 and how cities like Pittsburgh are uniquely equipped to develop the smart cities of tomorrow through collaboration between educational leaders, tech giants and policymakers.

Stay up to date on the latest research innovations by visiting https://traffic21.heinz.cmu.edu/.

During this conversation, Caldwell refers to the work of two previous SAE Tomorrow Today guests. Check out their episodes to continue the conversation: Ep.62 PennDOT, Ep.71 Locomation. Stay tuned for Ep.79 with Karina Ricks, Director of Mobility and Infrastructure for the City of Pittsburgh.

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75. Zoox: Designing for the Rider of the Future Sep 16, 2021

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The Zoox autonomous vehicle design began in 2016 as a sketch on a napkin. Today, that sketch has become a reality.

From the bespoke lighting and audio design to the seating configuration, Zoox has engineered a vehicle that creates a calm and inviting rider experience. Chris Stoffel, Director of Studio Engineering at Zoox, shares insights into the design freedoms a custom-made vehicle afforded, why the team focused on the needs and comforts of riders rather than the driver, and the advantages of the 2020 Amazon acquisition.

Read more and see the design for yourself by visiting https://zoox.com.

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74. The Online Criminal Underground: Cybersecurity and Corporate Threats Sep 09, 2021

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There are constant news blasts highlighting ransomware incidents, company data hacks, and online theft. These threats are real and growing more present by the day — ultimately, increased connectivity, untraceable cryptocurrency, and bad international actors all but ensure that online data is at risk.

What is it that causes company risk? Who are the actors at fault? And, perhaps most importantly, what can be done to mitigate these risks?

Greg Otto, Chief Cybercrime Reporter at Intel 471 discusses prevention methods as well as how international agencies, businesses, the federal government, and insurance companies are working diligently to protect their own interests as well as our data. As hacking prevention methods become simpler and more convenient, the field of cybersecurity will become more secure.

Learn more about the current challenges, relevance and importance of cybersecurity with SAE’s Automotive Cybersecurity Certification course. The program teaches the context and requirements of the laws, regulations, and standards with a focus on the regulations of UNECE WP.29 and ISO/SAE DIS 21434.

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73. Cleaner, Greener & Quieter: Transforming the Future of Flying Sep 02, 2021

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The best airplane can only be designed around the best engine — so says Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies Company, where they’ve been transforming powered flight with an explorer’s heart and a perfectionist’s grit.

Lisa Claveloux, Pratt & Whitney’s Senior Director, Group Quality, tells the iconic brand’s history, what impacts the pandemic has had on the aerospace industry, and the more sustainable footprint that their GTF engines bring to the skies. These revolutionary geared turbofan engines have already saved more than half a billion gallons of fuel and about five million metric tonnes of CO2, while also slashing aircraft noise footprint by 75%.

Claveloux’s passion for safety drew her to the work of the SAE ITC Aerospace Engine Supplier Quality (AESQ) strategy group. She discusses the challenges in the market, the gap the SAE AS13100™ Standard fills, and why compliance is critical for enabling quality and making our skies safe for everyone.

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72. Protection from Global Threats: Cyber Terrorism & Personal Security with Bryan Hurd Aug 26, 2021

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Imagine living in a world where everyone knows your name. Our world is becoming more and more connected every day. Ask yourself: if you were a high-profile individual, how would you keep your data secure? What if your day-to-day safety was at risk? Are there bad actors that would be able to take control of your finances or your business?

These are the questions that keep Bryan Hurd up at night. As Chief of Office in Seattle for Aon’s Cyber Solutions, Hurd and the team help corporations, individuals, and their families stay safe from cyber terrorism and threats using special security details, organizational education, and more.

To learn more about the work from the team at Aon, head to https://www.aon.com/cyber-solutions and follow Bryan Hurd on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanhurd/).

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71. Reengineering the Supply Chain: Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoys Aug 19, 2021

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If we were to tell you that there was a new technology that could reduce carbon emissions, create more jobs, and save consumers and businesses money, you’d be ecstatic. If we were to tell you that you can do that through autonomous trucking, you’d hardly believe us. Locomation is working hard to make the impossible, possible.

Finch Fulton, Vice President of Policy and Strategy at Locomation, discusses how autonomous trucking is changing the future of the supply chain. Numbers-wise, we’re talking about removing 180,000 metric tons of carbon from the atmosphere annually. That’s the equivalent of removing 39,000 passenger vehicles off the road! Not to mention how these technologies will improve the quality of life for drivers (and bottom lines of businesses).

Introducing Knowledge Bombs: those “ah hah!” statements that cause an explosion in your brain and get your gears turning. Grayson dives into these subjects on this new segment of SAE Tomorrow Today.

Ready to learn more? Check out SAE’s lineup for COMVEC – the gathering place for folks innovating in on-highway, agricultural, construction, industrial, military and mining sectors. Attend in person this September or live stream curated content and join discussions on sustainable energy and innovations delivering horsepower to get us there. https://sae.to/tomorrowtodayCOMVEC

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