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Under this Plan, Federal agencies will work closely over the next decade and in the years ahead with State, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments, as well as industry and academic leaders, to advance AAM in the United States and beyond through the following LIFT action phases:...
AAM is a rapidly-emerging new sector of the aerospace industry that aims to safely and efficiently integrate highly automated aircraft into American airspace. AAM is not a single technology but rather a collection of new and emerging technologies applied to aviation, particularly in new aircraft...
This document contains a slide deck on how to apply for an FY23 Stage 1 Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant that was originally presented during a webinar in August of 2023.
The report details the results of field demonstrations of mature PNT technologies that could offer complementary service in the event of GPS disruptions
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) released the Complementary Positioning, Navigation,...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department) today released the Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan (AVCP). The AVCP lays out the Department’s robust multimodal strategy to promote collaboration and transparency, modernize the regulatory environment, and prepare the...
Highly automated transportation systems hold extraordinary promise—and new kinds of risk. Assessing safety implications is complex, especially when systems intersect across air, land, and water. Rapidly evolving technology requires nimble evaluation and validation.
Established by Congress, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT’s) Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence (HASS COE) provides deep expertise and far-reaching insight as a central resource on automation for USDOT and its partners in academia and industry.
Centers will focus on 4 key research priorities with a total of nearly $5 million in grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced $4.925 million in grants to fund four new Tier 1 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) to advance...
WASHINGTON – One year after announcing the launch of the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today released Pathways to the Future of Transportation – a policy document that is intended to serve as a roadmap for...