327. SAE Standards: Building Consensus for Moving Mobility Forward
From SAE Tomorrow Today by SAE International
April 9, 2026 · 43 min · Season 1 · Episode 327
About this episode
The episode discusses how SAE standards enable trust and interoperability in modern mobility technologies.
Standards aren’t flashy … but they make modern mobility possible by enabling emerging technologies to scale safely. Listen in as we sit down with SAE International experts Christian Thiele, Senior Director of Global Vehicle Ground Standards, and David Franks, Standards Specialist Engineer for Aerospace, for a wide‑ranging conversation on how SAE standards quietly enable trust, interoperability, and scale across automotive and aerospace. This discussion spans EV charging, wireless roads, automated driving, advanced air mobility, hydrogen propulsion, and the growing role of artificial intelligence. Go behind the scenes to learn how these standards are developed, the importance of industry consensus, and why they often exceed regulatory safety requirements. Are you interested in shaping the standards behind next-gen mobility technology? Get involved at sae.org/standards/development. We’d love to hear from you. Share your comments, questions and ideas for future topics and guests to podcast@sae.org. Don’t forget to take a moment to follow SAE Tomorrow Today—a podcast where we discuss emerging technology and trends in mobility with the leaders, innovators and strategists making it all…
People in this episode
Host: Grayson Brulte
Guests: Christian Thiele, David Franks
Topics covered
- SAE standards
- mobility technology
- automotive
- aerospace
- emerging technologies
- industry consensus
Keywords
- SAE standards
- mobility
- automotive
- aerospace
- EV charging
- automated driving
- hydrogen propulsion
- artificial intelligence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SAE International, SAE, sae.org
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