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Automated Vehicles

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ADS Grant Overview

The Automated Driving System (ADS) Demonstration Grants Program – Public Law 115- 141, Division L, Title I – appropriated funding for a “highly automated vehicle research and development program” to fund planning, direct research, and demonstration grants for Automated Driving Systems and other...

ADS Grant Pre-Award Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1: Will the USDOT require that selected entities sign a specific data sharing agreement? Our experience with AV vendors is that they are hesitant to share certain data. Answer 1: USDOT will require data sharing agreement with the grantees, specific to the proposed...

Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx)

Current Status The specification is transitioning into a formal standard by ITE (with partners AASHTO and NEMA) and SAE. To learn more about that effort and how to get involved, see the Connected Work Zones website. The Work Zone Data Working Group released version 4.2 of the WZDx...