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The Silent Hero of Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicle technology is no longer the exclusive domain of the R&D departments of giant automotive brands. University teams are...
4 days ago3 min read

Embedded Systems and PCB Design
The Embedded Systems Group of our team works on the design, assembly, and software integration of low-voltage circuit boards in our...
Mar 192 min read

The Future of Clean Transportation
Sustainable transportation solutions are becoming increasingly important today. Electric vehicles (EVs) and solar-powered vehicles...
Mar 63 min read

THE HYBRID DRIVING MODEL OF THE FUTURE
How did we design our autonomous vehicle to be both autonomous and self-driving? As autonomous vehicles play an increasingly large part...
Feb 174 min read

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
ITU ZES Solar Car Team is a well-established Solar Car project team and with this qualified, professional structure, it has achieved many...
Feb 45 min read


Energy Efficiency and Solar Cars: The Sustainable Transport Solution of the Future
Energy efficiency is a concept that provides both economic and environmental benefits by using existing energy resources more...
Jan 85 min read


A Guide to Aerodynamic Excellence
Founded in 2004, the ITU ZES Solar Car Team has produced a total of 12 vehicles over the past 20 years, including 10 solar cars and 2...
Dec 16, 20242 min read

A New Adventure: Shell Eco-marathon Autonomous Urban Concept Competition 2025
As the ITU ZES Solar Car Team, we have been producing Solar Cars and Autonomous Vehicles for 20 years in order to represent Istanbul...
Dec 2, 20243 min read

The Brains Behind the Drive: Introducing Our Autonomous Systems Group
Introduction Welcome to the blog of the ITU ZES Solar Car Team Autonomous Systems Group ! In this blog, we aim to share our journey,...
Oct 16, 20249 min read


ITU ZES Solar Car Team: In Pursuit of Sustainable Power at the iLumen European Solar Challenge
The iLumen European Solar Challenge (iESC) is a unique endurance race, recognized as the only 24-hour race for solar-powered vehicles in...
Sep 3, 20242 min read

The Future of Mobility: The Importance of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have revolutionized energy storage technology. From powering our smartphones to fueling electric vehicles...
Aug 21, 20243 min read

MPPT Technology: Elevate Your Solar Panels' Performance to the Peak
MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) technology is a sophisticated method aimed at maximizing the efficiency of renewable energy sources...
Aug 7, 20243 min read


CFD: From Archimedes to Modern Computers
The dream of a "lighter-than-air" machine existed even in ancient history. Early attempts to define flow quantities can be seen in the...
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Measuring Solar Radiation: The Use of Pyranometers
Pyranometer: A pyranometer is a measurement device used to measure and evaluate radiation values in meteorological, agricultural,...
Jul 8, 20243 min read


Solar Energy Journey: The Importance of Panel Lamination
Solar panel lamination is a critical process used to enhance the protection and durability of photovoltaic (PV) cells and other...
Jun 24, 20242 min read

The Superpower at Your Fingertips: Dremel
Dremel, a lifesaver for craftsmen in the industry, stands out with its abilities in cutting, carving, sanding, and polishing on materials...
Jun 10, 20242 min read

The Key to Safety in Electric Vehicles: Insulation Measurements
Insulation resistance measurement devices play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of electrical devices. These measurements, conducted...
May 27, 20242 min read

Lidar Technology: The Eyes of the Future
Lidar derives its name from the combination of the initial letters of "Light Detection and Ranging,". Lidar is a remote sensing...
May 9, 20242 min read


This Week at the Workshop #29
We made an agreement with Murat Dorkib, who we worked with before and he also designed and brand management of important projects such as...
Mar 27, 20231 min read


This Week at the Workshop #28
This week we visited our diamond partner, Bantboru. We got to drive ARIBA ZES X around the Bantboru factory and we cut a cake to...
Mar 19, 20231 min read
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