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Saab and General Atomics flight test early-warning radar on MQ-9B drone
Saab's LoyalEye radar system was flight tested aboard the uncrewed MQ-9B aircraft, successfully tracking air and sea targets at long range. The test is a step toward airborne early-warning capability on unmanned platforms.
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalWhat's happening at SAE Europe
SAE Functional Safety Committee Releases New Recommended Practice for Rust Programming Language
Standards News Room, 1 September 2026.
NHTSA and Transport Canada Honor SAE’s William “Bill” Gouse with International Vehicle Safety Award
Standards News Room, 18 October 2026.
NHTSA and Honda Among Keynotes at SAE’s WCX-World Congress Experience in Detroit, April 14–16
SAE International will host the 120th WCX World Congress Experience in Detroit, featuring keynote speakers from NHTSA and Honda. The event brings together engineers…
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Cab-less autonomous truck starts daily runs on German roads
Einride and Lidl began operating what they call the first cab-less SAE Level 4 truck on a public road in Germany, moving goods between…
Source: ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle InternationalTUM Study Urges Overhaul of EU CO2 Rules for Cars
A Technical University of Munich study argues that EU CO2 fleet limits ignore emissions from vehicle production, energy supply, and recycling. The researchers call…
Source: electrive.comESA signs first contracts under European Launcher Challenge
The European Space Agency has funded three launch providers as part of an effort to secure Europe's independent access to space. The move marks…
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalMunich Electrification unveils chip-based HV battery disconnector
Munich Electrification presented a new high-voltage disconnect device for commercial vehicle batteries at IAA Transportation in Hanover. Unlike traditional mechanical or pyrotechnic fuses, the…
Source: electrive.comSkyfly opens its electric aircraft propulsion tech to other manufacturers
Skyfly Technologies is licensing its FAA-compliant electric propulsion system for light sport aircraft to other OEMs. It has also introduced a separate hybrid distributed…
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalGermany tests SAE Level 4 autonomous buses in public transport project
Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund, Deutsche Bahn and Holon have launched KIRA+, a project testing SAE Level 4 autonomous driving in local public transport near Darmstadt and Offenbach.…
Source: ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle InternationalEKPO and Akkodis test 360 kW fuel cell stack in hydrogen truck
German fuel cell maker EKPO and engineering firm Akkodis are integrating and testing a new fuel cell stack in a 40-tonne hydrogen truck reaching…
Source: electrive.comNew tool links dSPACE test automation to requirement-based test generation
Hyperpilot has integrated with dSPACE's Test Automation SDK to let engineering teams generate and run tests directly from requirements. The move addresses the rising…
Source: Automotive Testing Technology InternationalFraunhofer and Stuttgart University stabilise aluminium battery anodes
Researchers at Fraunhofer IPA and the University of Stuttgart have developed a new cell and electrode design that manages volume changes in aluminium anodes…
Source: electrive.comBosch’s Five AI to speed up autonomous vehicle simulation with Gaussian AI
Five AI, part of Bosch Mobility, is developing simulation technology combining Gaussian scene reconstruction with generative AI to create realistic digital test environments. The…
Source: ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle InternationalTU Eindhoven students design EV to capture tyre and brake dust
Students at TU Eindhoven built an electric car concept called VENTRA that filters fine particles from tyre and brake wear while driving. The design…
Source: electrive.comUK facility links driving simulator with 1,800kW powertrain rig
IAAPS is integrating an Ansible Motion driver-in-the-loop simulator with its 1,800kW four-wheel-drive powertrain test facility at Bristol and Bath Science Park. The setup combines…
Source: Automotive Testing Technology InternationalWhy EV sound design is upending decades of NVH testing
Engineers are shifting from purely reducing noise and vibration to deliberately designing sound into high-performance EVs, which breaks established NVH testing methods. The article…
Source: Automotive Testing Technology International