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UCAN-II-D: AI Diagnostics That Can Turn Any Garage Into a Dealership

Every car owner’s worst nightmare: the check engine light. What could it mean? A loose gas cap? Failing transmission? Is that mechanic being entirely honest with his repair quote? For millions of drivers worldwide, that little amber lamp leads to anxiety over sky-high diagnostic fees, just to learn what their own car already knows.

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Rushit Hila
Towson, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 273
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 16, 2026

Variable Stiffness Automotive Seat for Improved Rear Impact Safety

In a rear impact, the seatback of many automobile seats is designed to plastically deform or “yield” to absorb energy from the crash to protect the occupant. This yielding provides ride-down of the impact's acceleration as opposed to transferring all energy into the occupant, which is particularly important for out-of-position occupants.

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Wyatt Warner
Orem, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 255
Automotive/​Transportation
Jul 8, 2026

Vortex Shield System

​1. The Problem

When road vehicles or high-speed metro trains travel through enclosed tunnels, they generate violent air vortices and severe aerodynamic pressure waves, commonly known as the "Piston Effect." This critical issue intensifies dramatically in bidirectional tunnels where traffic moves in opposite directions, creating chaotic, multi-directional turbulent zones. These aerodynamic disturbances trap air pressure,

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Nasreddine Moumni
Khenchela, Algeria
Votes: 0
Views: 272
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 8, 2026

WMFRE™ – Water- Multi-Fuel Rotor Engine

Clean-Tech Deep Innovation for the Next Generation of Power Systems
Continuation & Development of U.S. Patent 8,613,269 B2

WMFRE™ is a next-generation high-torque rotary propulsion platform designed for clean power generation, electric mobility, marine propulsion, and autonomous energy systems.

Unlike conventional piston engines, WMFRE™ eliminates reciprocating motion, valves, crankshafts, camshafts,

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Pavel Shehter
Modiin, Israel
Votes: 0
Views: 328
Automotive/​Transportation
May 30, 2026

ZEDS - Zero Emission Driving System

Traditional mechanical braking systems generate significant metallic particulate matter through material wear. Research indicates that brakes account for more than 30% of a vehicle's total operational particulate emissions, frequently exceeding the exhaust output of modern internal combustion engines. Upcoming Euro 7 regulations introduce strict regulatory limits on these secondary emissions, forcing the automotive sector to develop new,

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Henrique De Carvalho Pinheiro
Torino, Italy
Votes: 5
Views: 3927
Automotive/​Transportation
Jul 1, 2026

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