Our work in the transportation industry
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Commercial & Trucking
Commercial vehicles and trucking are transforming as fast — or faster than — daily passenger vehicles. Our experience keeps you current across operational concerns ranging from rapid-response investigation to ADAS applications to fleet-level performance.
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Vehicles
From tires and batteries to novel driver interfaces and driverless safety, our work spans every aspect of modern vehicle design, construction, and operation.
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Aviation & Aerospace
We made our name reconstructing major airline crashes, forming the foundation of our work today to help prevent them.
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Rail
Gone are the days of steam engines and simple iron rails. We provide expertise in infrastructure, electronic systems, and human operators.
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Shipping & Maritime
We offer broad experience investigating groundings, collisions, and sinkings, giving us unique insights into how to help mitigate them.
How We Help Clients
Exponent's multidisciplinary staff provides design analysis; manufacturing process reviews; product and real-world testing; accident, injury, and failure investigative services; and operational, performance, health, and environmental evaluations for manufacturers, suppliers, operators, insurers, attorneys, and individuals.
Our Transportation Experts
Our transportation consultants are published experts who stay at the cutting edge of new technologies and regulations, helping you maintain your competitive advantage while reducing risk.
What Can We Help You Solve?
Across decades of work with the transportation industry, we've developed unparalleled capabilities to address the most vital challenges. And we thrive on innovating new ways to help.
Get in touch to discuss your unique needs.
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Biomechanical Injury Investigations & Analysis
Skilled biomechanical analysis to help determine the cause of specific injuries and communicate results in a relevant and clear context.
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Emerging Vehicle Technology Development
Balance safety and performance while advancing innovative transportation technologies.
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Mechanical Engineering Expertise for Aviation & Aerospace
Address complex mechanical engineering problems involving general aviation or commercial aircraft.
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Accident Investigation & Reconstruction: Human Factors
Multidisciplinary accident reconstruction to identify root causes, reduce risk, and improve safety.
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Systems & Controls
Critical systems and controls support, from missile guidance and ADAS technology to utility power generation and consumer electronics.
Improve User Research & Testing
Human factors investigations for data-driven product and process design decisions.
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Product Design & Safety
Human factors and risk analyses to help clients improve designs for a range of products.
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Biomechanical Expertise for Product Evaluations
Biomechanical risk evaluation for products ranging from consumer and recreational products to industrial equipment and vehicles.
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Mechanical Modeling & Simulation
Predict and optimize mechanical performance, or discover the root cause of field failure with advanced mechanical modeling and simulation.
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Transportation Product Evaluations
Quantify product performance, analyze system and component failures, and addresses claims of defects.
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Biomechanical Testing & Modeling
Uncover the root cause of injuries with robust and advanced biomechanical analysis.