Innovation: Lead the World by Bringing the Best of American Ingenuity to Transportation

USDOT will unleash American ingenuity by supporting innovation in fields like AI, automated vehicles, advanced air mobility and other emerging technologies. USDOT will reduce red tape and barriers to market entry for large and small American businesses, foster public-private collaboration and ensure that America remains a global leader in transportation technology.

Strategic Objectives

• Reduce regulatory burden
• Enable transportation technology development and adoption
• Invest in transformative technology
   

Innovation Focused Programs

• Advanced Research Projects Agency - Infrastructure (ARPA-I)
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence
• Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Office
• Intersection Safety Challenge
• National Transportation Library
• Small Business Innovation
• Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grants (SMART)
• Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, Timing
• Technology Transfer Program
• Transportation Safety Institute
• University Transportation Centers - UTC
• USDOT Research Hub
• VOLPE National Transportation Center