TECH FOCUS: ADAS & AUTOMATED VEHIClES TECH FOCUS: ADAS & AUTOMATED VEHiClES By NAME, info Billions are being invested in automated driving technologies. SAE experts offer observations that could help in biggest-bang-for-the buck decision-making. " A key understanding shared across the industry is the necessity of simulation as a method for testing and validating CAVs. " -Guest editors of a special issue of the SAE Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles iN THiS SECTiON 18 2022 a mixed bag for the AV sector 22 SAE journal editor-in-chief talks automated vehicles 24 SAE unit dedicated to safety of automated vehicles 27 March Featured Book: ACES forms a disruptive ecosystem 29 SAE journal puts focus on simulation in special issue 18 March 2023 The Waymo operations center in Chandler, Ariz. UPDATE Waymo