Engineers are increasingly embracing computer simulations to test the structural integrity of their prototypes. These computer simulations are based on the finite element method (FEM) and finite element analysis (FEA), which work in unison to give engineers insight into the structural behavior of particular designs, so they can locate weak points and improve them. While […]
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Autonomous Trucks and Other Vehicles Turn Towards Delivery Services
The need to socially distance during the COVID-19 pandemic is causing many autonomous vehicle manufacturers to slam the brakes on automated taxi services. However, the pandemic has created new opportunities for companies to shift their focus to transporting food and goods via delivery services provided in methods ranging from autonomous trucks, vans, and drones, to […]
How the Finite Element Method (FEM) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Work Together
The finite element method (FEM) and finite element analysis (FEA) work together to give engineers insight into the structural behavior of particular designs, so they can locate weak points and improve them. FEM: Developed by engineers in the mid-1950s, FEM provides a numerical solution for a complex problem, which allows for some level of error. […]
How Data Is Being Used to Train Autonomous Vehicles to Navigate Roadways
Autonomous vehicles will need to traverse at least 11 billion miles of on-the-road training to match the driving abilities of human drivers, but the COVID-19 pandemic has erected a major roadblock. The pandemic has grounded a number of these training fleets, including those from GM’s Cruise, Lyft, Aurora, Uber, and Argo AI. However, some of […]
Researchers Make Breakthroughs in Autonomous Vehicle Systems
In recent years, autonomous vehicles have made significant progress. Waymo, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, recently incorporated its next-generation hardware sensor system into its Jaguar I-Pace vehicles. The company will use the system to collect data for training machine-learning models. In March, General Motors announced plans to invest over $20 billion USD through […]