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SAE Tomorrow Today
Hosted by Grayson Brulte, SAE Tomorrow Today is a show about emerging technology and trends in mobility with the leaders, innovators, and strategists who make it all happen. As a trusted partner to mobility engineers for almost 120 years, SAE International provides unique and dynamic perspectives from innovative industry leaders on the challenges of tomorrow.
Episodes
SAE Tomorrow Today115. Joining Forces for Self-Driving Industrial Vehicle Fleets
Is your industrial vehicle fleet driving itself? It could be thanks to a ground-breaking partnership. . For more than 70 years, Columbia Vehicle Group has…
SAE Tomorrow Today114. Cutting the Cord on Electric Vehicles
Just park and charge. No cord required. That’s the future according to WiTricity, the global industry leader in wireless charging. . Powered by patented…
SAE Tomorrow Today113. Accelerating the Adoption of Additive Manufacturing
What if you had access to micron-size Legos that could build anything? It may sound like a dream from the future, but it’s happening now. From U.S. aircraft…
SAE Tomorrow Today112. Using AI to Scale Autonomous Vehicles
A driving school for self-driving vehicles? It’s here and proving to be a game-changer. . Waabi World is the most scalable, highest fidelity, closed-loop…
SAE Tomorrow Today111. Mapping the Road's Subsurface for Pinpoint Accuracy
Move over GPS. There’s a new technology in town—and it’s subterranean. . Tarik Bolat, CEO and Cofounder of GPR, shares how his company is shifting the…
SAE Tomorrow Today110. Words Don't Teach, Experiences Do
For many underrepresented students, the possibility of a career in STEM is either unknown or out of reach. But a dedicated team at one school in Phoenix…
SAE Tomorrow Today109. Pursuing AV Micro-Transit on a Global Scale
May Mobility’s self-driving shuttles have provided more than 300,000 autonomous rides in nine cities in the US and Japan. And CEO Edwin Olson is just getting…
SAE Tomorrow Today108. Decarbonizing Aviation from Takeoff to Touch Down
Can the aviation industry meet its goal to decarbonize by 2050? Safran Landing Systems engineer and innovator R. Kyle Schmidt thinks so, and he’s playing a…
SAE Tomorrow Today107. Rail Decarbonization Hits a Turning Point
Progress Rail is on a mission to zero emissions. . The locomotive manufacturer put the first battery-electric locomotive into service for a Brazilian mining…
SAE Tomorrow Today106. Save Time and Reduce Stress by Going Vertical
Traffic. We’ve all been there, and nobody likes it, and sometimes it feels impossible to get around. Joby Aviation’s solution? Going vertical. . Air Taxi…
SAE Tomorrow Today105. Making the Future Exciting: Magna Energizes Industry Approach to Tomorrow
Tom Rucker, President of Magna Powertrain, has big plans for the future. . “We can bring sustainable mobility for everything and everyone,” says Rucker. These…
SAE Tomorrow Today104. A Passion for Books & Sharing Knowledge
Every book lover has an origin story. . Sherry Nigam’s passion for knowledge took root as a child in rural Kentucky. . Her dad printed the local newspaper and…
SAE Tomorrow Today103. Making EV Charging as Easy as Parking
Robots will soon occupy private garages and public parking areas where they will easily, autonomously charge electric vehicles. That’s the vision from German…
SAE Tomorrow Today102. BorgWarner’s Path to the Future is Electric
The path to the future isn’t just exciting; it’s electric. . Global auto supplier BorgWarner is leading the way through their aggressive electrification…
SAE Tomorrow Today101. Autonomous Tractors Promise to Transform Farming
Ag tech is poised to disrupt life on the farm. John Deere’s new autonomous tractor uses stereo cameras, GPS guidance, and advanced AI to detect obstacles and…
SAE Tomorrow Today100. Blockchain Delivers Supply Chain Traceability
You can’t fix what you don’t see. And you can’t convince consumers and regulators you’re clean without transparent supply chains. . Manufacturers need to…
SAE Tomorrow Today99. History’s “Goosebump Moments” Inspire Tomorrow’s Innovations
The Henry Ford is a lot of things. A museum of American innovation near Detroit. An Emmy-winning TV show seen in 60 countries. An invention competition…
SAE Tomorrow Today98. Will the US Infrastructure Law Propel the EV Market?
With $5B in the new US infrastructure law designated for EV charging stations, there’s a lot of work to be done—and a lot of taxpayer dollars at stake. . This…
SAE Tomorrow Today97. Electric or Eclectic? Alternate Routes on the Road to Zero Emissions
Electrify everything? Not so fast. Achieving sustainable mobility will require multiple solutions. There is no silver bullet. . In this episode of SAE Tomorrow…
SAE Tomorrow Today96. Preparing Today’s Students to Become Tomorrow’s Innovators
You don't have to be a parent to know that today’s classrooms – like many things over the past two years – are being disrupted. And while emerging technology…
SAE Tomorrow Today95. Imagination Takes Flight: Honda and Mobility Without Boundaries
Flying cars have been a part of public fancy at least as far back as the 1920s, when speculative author Hugo Gernsback pictured rotor-enabled “Helicars” as a…
SAE Tomorrow Today94. Ivy League Insights: Professor Alain L. Kornhauser and the Study of Autonomy
When you’ve been studying mobility and advanced technology for over 50 years at one of the nation’s leading universities, you might just qualify as a go-to…
SAE Tomorrow Today93. Test Tracks of Reality: Applied Intuition and the Simulated Road, Warehouse and Port
What if you could test hundreds of thousands of traffic and road scenarios before your autonomous vehicles ever even touched asphalt? Imagine billions of miles…
SAE Tomorrow Today92. The Internet of Trucks: Redefining “Information Superhighway” with TuSimple
Honeybees. Ants. 18-wheelers. What do they have in common? . The first two operate as data-sharing collectives a la a hive mind to improve efficiency and…
SAE Tomorrow Today91. The Gentle Giant: Picking Daimler Truck's Brain About Smart Trucks
The average 18-wheeler on America’s roads is an engineering marvel, roughly 17 tons (not including freight) of transportation muscle that powers our economy…
SAE Tomorrow Today90. Michigan, You Move Me: Mobility, Music and Natural Beauty
From Ransom Olds of Oldsmobile fame inventing the automotive assembly line all the way back in 1901 to Berry Gordy flipping the switch on Motown in 1960…
SAE Tomorrow Today89. Laser-guided Safety: Innoviz Technologies is Helping Cars See Their World
Few moments provide greater clarity on what’s really important than when a loved one is involved in a serious automotive accident. . Ten-year-old Omer Keilaf…
SAE Tomorrow Today88. Luxury-as-a-Service: The Future of Autonomy with NVIDIA
With their invention of the graphics processing unit, they transformed the video game market, championed the advent of parallel computing and along the way…
SAE Tomorrow Today87. Lyft’s Vision for the Future of Autonomy
When it comes to autonomous vehicles, public trust in the tech is integral to success. As a popular rideshare app, Lyft Autonomous is uniquely positioned to…
SAE Tomorrow Today86. The Enablers of Automation: Sensor Innovation from Spartan Radar
Radar systems that use AI to dynamically and adaptively scan the environment based on changing conditions have been science-fact — not science-fiction — for…
SAE Tomorrow Today85. Empowering Superheroes: Emergency eVTOL Aircraft from Start-Up Jump Aero
In emergency situations, every second counts — but long distances to rural areas and congested city traffic often increase the time it takes to transport a…
SAE Tomorrow Today84. Part 2 - SAE: Forging a New Mobility Ecosystem
The future of mobility is all about resiliency. How can we ensure that we have the energy capacity to sustain a fully electric future? Can solutions transfer…
SAE Tomorrow Today83. SAE: Forging a New Mobility Ecosystem—Part 1
Think you know SAE? These episodes will have you thinking again. . The next mobility revolution is upon us. Connected, automated and electrified transportation…
SAE Tomorrow Today82. Creating Equity in Mobility: The Future of Cities with the NYU McSilver Institute
AVs and EVs have the potential to enhance transportation infrastructure in cities across the globe. But before this tech can be implemented, community and…
SAE Tomorrow Today81. Envisioning a Safer Future with the Self-Driving Coalition
ADAS and AV technologies are evolving at a rapid pace — but developing safeties and conveniences won’t be fully realized if the public doesn’t understand them…
SAE Tomorrow Today80. Mark Moore’s New Start-Up Making Noise with Quieter Electric Aircraft
A new age of flight is taking shape from brilliant engineers who are redefining how lower carbon emissions, minimal noise pollution and reduced maintenance…
SAE Tomorrow Today79. Improving Mobility Access for All: Transportation Innovation Starts in Pittsburgh
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…
SAE Tomorrow Today78. DRAM: The Unsung Hero of the Smart Vehicle Revolution
Vehicle technology is evolving at a rapid pace, requiring more powerful processors and more DRAM capabilities. Memory and storage solutions are defining what…
SAE Tomorrow Today77. Tesla: How a Team of Innovators Beat the Odds — and Changed the Future
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…
SAE Tomorrow Today76. Traffic21 Modernizes Pittsburgh with Smart Mobility
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…
SAE Tomorrow Today75. Zoox: Designing for the Rider of the Future
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…
SAE Tomorrow Today74. The Online Criminal Underground: Cybersecurity and Corporate Threats
There are constant news blasts highlighting ransomware incidents, company data hacks, and online theft. These threats are real and growing more present by the…
SAE Tomorrow Today73. Cleaner, Greener & Quieter: Transforming the Future of Flying
The best airplane can only be designed around the best engine — so says Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies Company, where they’ve been transforming…
SAE Tomorrow Today72. Protection from Global Threats: Cyber Terrorism & Personal Security with Bryan Hurd
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…
SAE Tomorrow Today71. Reengineering the Supply Chain: Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoys
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…
SAE Tomorrow Today70. BMW Geniuses: Revving Up the Customer Experience
At BMW Centers all over the world, product experts are a customer’s new co-pilot. BMW Geniuses work to bridge the gap between complex engineering and the…
SAE Tomorrow Today69. Bosch USA: Driving Vehicle Software Into the Future
Think about the computing software required to run your car. Your vehicle likely runs on about 100 million lines of code — 100 times more than the Space…
SAE Tomorrow Today68. Soaking Up the Sun: America’s First Solar-Powered Town
Welcome to Babcock Ranch: the hometown of the future. Powered entirely by 700,000 solar panels across 840 acres of land in sunny Florida, Babcock Ranch is an…
SAE Tomorrow Today67. Uncovering the Hidden World of Used Electric Vehicles
ELECTRIC VEHICLES are rising in popularity more and more every year — it’s no surprise that the market for used EVs is growing along with it. Scott Case…
SAE Tomorrow Today66. Cummins Innovating Engines to Power the Global Food Economy
Whether it’s gas, electric or hydrogen-fueled, engines serving the agriculture industry are dynamic. Cummins engines power everything from the farm to the…
SAE Tomorrow Today65. Los Angeles World Airports Innovating the Passenger Experience
The airline industry is gradually emerging from a devastating hit as the world rebounds from the shut downs caused by COVID-19. On the path back to “normal,”…
SAE Tomorrow Today64. Qualcomm is Changing the World with C-V2X Technology
Just in time for the rollout of 5G, Qualcomm is connecting vehicles to networks, the cloud, other vehicles, pedestrians and more through C-V2X technology. Jim…
SAE Tomorrow Today63. Tap to Ride: How Cybersource is Revolutionizing Global Transportation
Getting from Point A to Point B has never been easier, thanks to the technology behind Cybersource, A Visa Solution. Fernando Souza, Global Head of Cybersource…
SAE Tomorrow Today62. PennDOT Staying Ahead of Transportation Transformation
No matter where industry goes—electric, automated, drones—PennDOT's Mark Kopko, Director of Transformational Technology, and his team are leveraging…
SAE Tomorrow Today61. BMW Accelerating the Shift From Fossil Fuels to a Sustainable Energy Future
Through its smart charging technology, BMW Group has released a tool that builds customer confidence in electric vehicles and educates on renewable energy. The…
SAE Tomorrow Today60. John Deere Brings Precision to Agriculture Through StarFire Network
John Deere has been both a benchmark and a thought-leader in agricultural innovation throughout its 180-year history. Today, Deere’s StarFire Network…
SAE Tomorrow Today59. Sikorsky Innovations Advances the Future of Vertical Lift
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, was among the first companies to manufacture helicopters for civilian and military use. Today, through Sikorsky…
SAE Tomorrow Today58. Lifting the Hood on the Engineering of Ford Motor Company’s Mustang Mach-E
Introduced 57 years after the launch of its iconic namesake, the Mustang Mach-E reinvented the game and has been named the 2021 North American Utility Vehicle…
SAE Tomorrow Today57. Cat® MineStar™ Pushing Autonomy to New Levels
Caterpillar Inc., known globally for autonomous vehicle fleets, has hauled 3 billion tons of material to date. On this episode, Michael C. Murphy, Chief…
SAE Tomorrow Today56. ZF Group Focuses on the Next Generation of Vehicles
ZF Group knows transmissions. Now, they’re using their century of experience to focus on vehicle intelligence, bridging the gap into hybrid and mentoring…