The Colloquium is North America’s critical gathering place for everyone involved in the science of braking from around the world. In 2027, experts from industry, research institutions and academia are invited to convene in Orlando, Florida to share their development and case studies in every critical aspect of braking for ICE, Electric, and Hybrid vehicle development for Light and Heavy Duty (Cars, Trucks & SUVs), Commercial Vehicle, Railway and Motorcycle. We are seeking submissions for both OEM and aftermarket braking advancements.

The Technical Program Committee invites you to share your expertise through the development of a technical manuscript or presentation on latest technical ideas and advancements in brake technology with fellow industry professionals and decision makers at our 45th annual Brake Colloquium.

Seeking Submissions for the Following Topics:

• Advancements in Friction Materials & Raw Materials
• Disc and Drum Technology
• Advancements in Braking Plate, Shims and Greases
• Application in CV, Railway, High- Performance Vehicles, Motorbikes
• Wheel Bearings/Seals
• Impact of Energy Efficiency (Fuel Economy and Range) on Brake Design
• Braking advances in Electric, Hybrids, and ICE Vehicles
• NVH and Fundamental Mechanisms of Friction and Vibration
• Advances in Virtual Technologies and CAE
• Testing & Measurement
• Aftermarket
• New Innovative Technologies / Products
• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Gen AI
• Integration of Brakes and Brake-based features: ADAS, AVS, CAV, etc.
• Requirements / Best Practices / Edge Cases
• Emissions / Euro 7 / Regulations
• XIL (Model/Software/Hardware) in the
• Impacts of Mechatronics Loop
• System Safety for Vehicle Deceleration and Immobilization
• Brake Features and Chassis Controls
• Testing of EMB’s
• Development & Validation Methodologies to Enable Improved Time to Market

By submitting an abstract, the author agrees to participate in person and present the results of their work. NO WRITTEN ONLY submissions are accepted. Abstracts must be submitted online to only ONE session. Submitted papers must not have been previously published.

Paper acceptance will be based on organizer moderated peer review of a review ready manuscript.

• Portal for submission of abstracts is now OPEN
• Deadline for submitting abstracts: March 1, 2027
• Review Ready Manuscripts due to session organizers: April 12, 2027
• Peer Review Process occurs between April 12, 2027 - July 26, 2027
• Approval of Technical papers for publication: July 26, 2027
• Final Manuscripts and copyright assignments due to SAE: August 9, 2027
• DEADLINE FOR EVENT REGISTRATION: AUGUST 16, 2027
• Authors/Presenters will be charged a nominal registration fee.
• Presentation time slot will be forfeited if speaker is not registered by the deadline.