Special Industry Focus: Automotive

The engineering innovations being used in the automotive sector continue to push the envelope when it comes to technology advancement.

With the need to reduce weight, increase fuel efficiency, cut production costs, streamline supply chains, and adopt electric and hybrid vehicle technology, auto designers are leveraging every tool at their disposal.

In this Special Focus Issue, our writers take a look at a wide variety of technology applications. Those include the increased use of additive manufacturing, along with innovative applications for simulation and designfor-manufacture solution.

There are also stories about the use of gaming technology, visualization and AR/VR tools in the auto industry, and an examination of how 5G wireless is connected to autonomous vehicle development.