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Eligibility Rules

Eligible Solvers are individuals or teams from the business and research communities in the United States or US territory.  This includes but is not limited to organizations such as: technology companies, analytics firms, transportation carriers, industry associations, research institutions...

The Challenge

Currently transportation decision makers have a limited number of analytical visualization tools available that reveal insights, and even fewer focused on safety and prevention of serious crashes.  A new opportunity lies in the rapid growth and advancement in...

Challenge FAQs

How do I follow the Challenge and get updates?

We have several methods to keep you informed so you can focus on Solving for Safety. Check the website regularly for announcements and sign up to receive updates using your...

Important Dates

June 14, 2018

Challenge Opens

Federal Register Notice

June 19, 2018 Webinar 1: About the Challenge

Webinar Recording

June 26, 2018

Webinar 2: Team Building

Webinar Recording...

NOTIFICATION OF UNDUE RESTRICTION TO SMALL BUSINESSES

he U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is available to assist small business concerns that believe a solicitation, request for quotation (RFQ) or request for proposal (RFP) unduly restricts the ability of small business...

Automated Vehicle Research

The U.S. Department of Transportation provides additional information about automation on the following sites:

FHWA: Current and Completed Projects FMCSA: Active Research Projects FTA: Strategic Transit Automation Research Plan Transit Bus Automation Project:...

Automated Vehicle Additional Resources

Several additional resources provide information for stakeholders and consumers about automation and related safety technologies.

Cooperative Automation Research Mobility Applications (CARMA) Overview: FHWA developed the innovative CARMA platform to encourage collaboration with the goal...

Automated Vehicle Public Notices

Office of the Secretary (OST)

Request for comment on Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0 (AV 4.0) - Docket Comment Period Closes on April 2, 2020 U.S. DOT published Ensuring American Leadership in Automated...