Patents
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Toyota Supplier’s Tire-Dust Collector Gives Rain Its Own Exit
Water and gravel complicate the job of catching tire particles before they spread beyond the wheel.
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Volkswagen’s SEAT Could Coach Your Cornering With A Dashboard Light
A proposed gaze-tracking system would adjust its guidance to the driver’s experience and follow the view beyond the windshield.
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Cadillac’s Parent Proposes an AI Search Engine For The Road
The same camera map that could guide a steering correction has another job after the encounter ends.
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Ford’s EV Gearbox Idea Uses Your Accelerator to Prepare for Shifts
The electric motors would start rearranging their workload while the gearbox is still waiting for its cue.
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Hyundai’s Fast-Charging Test Cuts Battery Wear Without Taking Longer
A tiny change in cell behavior tells engineers when an aggressive charge is going too far.
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Ferrari Found a Way to Make Downforce Inside a Front Bumper
A curved passage and a carefully shaped exit explain why the bumper’s smallest surfaces matter.
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Ford’s Tailgate Camera Could Keep Looking Back As The Gate Drops
A familiar pickup convenience gets a moving camera that checks its own alignment.
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Jeep’s Parent Proposes a Sun Visor That Could Replace the Gauge Cluster
A roof-mounted display changes its physical size with the driving task, while keeping the familiar movements of a sun visor.
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Honda’s Active Aero Plan Holds Its Settings Through a Turn
Coordinated spoilers and underbody flaps would respond to acceleration, with a deliberate limit on when they change position.
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Waymo Robotaxis Could Help Train Waymo’s AI While Driving
The next sensor reading could help turn an ordinary trip into a lesson for the fleet.