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Transportation

The latest developments in electric vehicles, advanced aircraft, and self-driving cars
TransportationNewsEnergy

Simulation Advances Boost Electrification Efforts

Simulations enhance fuel-cell, battery, and motor development

4 min read
Schematic of wireless power transfer simulation results, featuring magnetic flux lines
An electric vertical takeoff aircraft lifts off into a cloudy sky, with an office building in the background.
AerospaceTransportationFeature

Why Pilots Will Matter in an Era of Autonomous Planes

Long after planes start flying themselves, humans will still be in the loop

13 min read
Front view of a sleek white charging station with a blank screen and plug against a black background.
TransportationNewsEnergy

Electric Era’s Aerospace Secrets for Better EV Charging

Stationary battery storage and remote fault fixes ease grid burden

4 min read
Close-up of a blue circuit board featuring a large, central white microchip.
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From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: AI in Chip Verification

How AI is transforming chip design with smarter verification methods

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AIComputingTransportationNews

Faster, Smaller AI Model Found for Image Geolocation

Like an efficient and actually useful GeoGuessr expert

4 min read
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TransportationNewsClimate TechClimate Change

Grid-Friendly Transformers Speed Up EV Charging

Line-frequency transformers may finally have a worthy match

4 min read

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A 49-page report on the engineering challenges of making and supporting EVs at scale
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TransportationNews

How an Immigration Raid Complicated America's Push for EV Manufacturing

A raid exposes conflicting priorities in the Trump administration’s agendas

5 min read
Doctor Christophe Valahu standing in front of an ion trap in a university laboratory.
ComputingNewsTransportationBiomedical

Quantum Sensors Sidestep Heisenberg’s Limits

New technique could help detect both position and momentum

3 min read

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BiomedicalNewsJournal WatchTelecommunications

How Wi-Fi Signals Can Help Track Your Heartbeat

3 min read
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RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

New Mapping Model Enhances Robot Terrain Navigation

2 min read
A four-legged robot successfully crawling under a bench and walking over a sidewalk curb. Each image is paired with a visualization of the three-dimensional mapping technique driving its actions.
BiomedicalNewsJournal Watch

Pill-Sized Robot Helps Assess Gut Health

3 min read
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TelecommunicationsAerospaceMagazineNewsJournal Watch

Deep-Space Signals Get Precision Boost with New Codes

2 min read
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BiomedicalNewsJournal Watch

Self-Healing Sensor Survives Being Cut in Half

3 min read
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SemiconductorsMagazineNewsOctober 2025Journal Watch

High-Temperature Chip Rivalry Rages On

5 min read
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TransportationComputingSemiconductorsNews

Is This the Most Powerful MEMS Chip Yet?

And cut data center power use, too

4 min read
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TransportationNews

Cars Gain a New Sense: Hearing

AI and microphones are helping vehicles detect unseen hazards

4 min read
Two people are seen inside the cockpit of an electric oyster-farming boat named Heron as it moves on the water.
EnergyTransportationNews

Maine's Oyster Farmers Embrace Electric Boats

Maine’s oyster farmers pilot battery-powered vessels, even in winter

7 min read

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IEEE’s scholarly publications, conference proceedings, technical standards, and other materials help foster the exchange of technical knowledge and information for the critical climate issues that our planet faces today.
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On the History and Future of 100% Renewable Energy Systems Research

EnergyPaperClimate TechClimate Change

Towards Sustainable Energy: A Systematic Review of Renewable Energy Sources, Technologies, and Public Opinions

EnergyPaperClimate TechClimate Change

Comparative Review of Energy Storage Systems, Their Roles, and Impacts on Future Power Systems

EnergyPaperClimate TechClimate Change

Robust Virtual Inertia Control of an Islanded Microgrid Considering High Penetration of Renewable Energy

AerospaceNewsTransportation

Single-seat, Personal eVTOL Set for Delivery in 2026

Palo Alto, Calif.–based startup sees paramedics as natural customers

6 min read
An electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft flies above San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on a cloudy day.
Car is framed by a bounding box indicating the region of interest of a computer vision and tracking system.
TransportationNews

How Nauto’s System Reduces Collision Risks

AI-enabled dashcam earns high marks in Virginia Tech road tests

5 min read
A BMW iX3 New Class electric vehicle driving down a rainy road.
TransportationNews

BMW's iX3 EVs Are Set to Redefine Driving

“Neue Klasse” EVs incorporate software to a new level

6 min read
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Advancing Magnetized Target Fusion by Solving an Inverse Problem with COMSOL Multiphysics

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TransportationInterview

EV Charging Expansion Hits Record Despite Challenges

Companies are adding nearly 17,000 public chargers this year

5 min read
A Mercedes-Benz dashboard features a touch screen with satellite views for navigation.
TransportationNews

Voice-Driven Cars Transform User Experience

Generative AI is transforming how drivers interact with their cars

6 min read