CONTENTS VOLUME 41 ISSUE 7 20 SAE & Member News 2 SAE Foundation's annual celebration raises $340k to support STEM education 3 Employees embrace holistic wellbeing, donate to Red Cross Member Benefits 5 What's happening in Connexion+ TECH FOCUS: COMMERCIAL AND OFF-ROAD VEHICLES 6 The ongoing evolution of autonomous highway trucks 14 Future-proofing with Continental Automotive's head of commercial and special vehicles 20 Autonomous off-roading for natural disaster relief 26 Flexibility, sustainability core of startup's motor magic 30 Volvo charts its path towards zero emissions 30 Engineering Events 34 Plan to attend 36 Call for papers 39 SAE's Marc LeDuc shares the value of event publishing Standards & Committees 40 What does SAE J3277 mean for EV battery pack performance and safety? 42 The art and economics of technical collaboration Publications 46 Commercial and off-road book spotlights Professional Development 48 Expert insights into the future of freight 50 Training to meet new FAA requirements Advertising 51 Classified advertising 40 On the cover This year will mark the first commercial launch of an autonomous trucking fleet. The future of freight is here. Aurora UPDATE July 2024 1