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TTI to Lead Autonomous Vehicle Research Team

July 31, 2018

Five-Year NHTSA Project Examines Collision Avoidance The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has selected the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to lead a team of accomplished researchers on a recently announced, $7-million contract designed to improve the safety of autonomous vehicles. The five-year NHTSA Crash Avoidance Human Factors Research project is an indefinite delivery/indefinite […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicle, CAV, connected transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA

Neology and TTI Enter Research Partnership at RELLIS Campus

July 31, 2018

Neology, a leading provider of tolling, electronic vehicle registration and public safety technologies, is partnering with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to establish a state-of-the-art R&D test facility at The Texas A&M University System’s RELLIS Campus. The goal of the long-term master research agreement is to expand and improve transportation technologies. The new RELLIS […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAV, connected transportation, Neology, RELLIS Campus

Even Self-Driving Cars Need Driver Education

July 18, 2018

By Johanna Zmud Texas A&M Transportation Institute What do self-driving cars and teenage drivers have in common? Experience. Or, more accurately, a lack of experience. Teenage drivers – novice drivers of any age, actually – begin with little knowledge of how to actually operate a car’s controls, and how to handle various quirks of the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAV, connected transportation, Driver Education, Johanna Zmud, self-driving

The Lifesaving Difference Between Connected Cars vs. Self-Driving Cars

July 6, 2018

By Gregory Winfree and Larry Head Perhaps you’ve envisioned your commute someday involving a self-driving car. But imagine if that futuristic ride not only could drive itself, but also could communicate with other cars, sharing vital safety signals. We’re a significant step closer to that future, thanks to a recent announcement by Toyota and Lexus […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAV, connected transportation, Dedicated Short Range Communications, DSRC

Study Suggests Ride-Hailing Customers Will Help to Shape Self-driving Car Use Patterns

May 21, 2018

The latest research on consumer attitudes of automated travel suggests that frequent users of ride-hailing services are more likely to also use self-driving cars as they become more available, though many aren’t necessarily planning to own one. The findings are instructive for emerging industries, researchers say, because the size of the ride-hailing market in a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAV, connected transportation, Johanna Zmud, Lyft, self-driving, The Texas Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds Partnership

TTI’s Winfree Urges Advances in Connected Vehicles at Bloomberg Symposium

May 16, 2018

Predicting “a bit of the wild west out there” as automated vehicles begin to share the road with human-driven vehicles, Greg Winfree, agency director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), was the opening speaker of a Bloomberg Government symposium on transportation technologies, held in Washington, D.C., May 16. The morning gathering examined the topic […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bloomberg, Bloomberg Government Next.Infrastructure, CAV, connected transportation, Greg Winfree, symposium

3M Investment at A&M, TTI Will Advance Connected and Automated Vehicle Technology

May 8, 2018

First major industry partnership at the RELLIS Campus On Tuesday, May 8, 3M Company announced a $1.6 million investment in The Texas A&M University System’s evolving RELLIS Campus. The funding will be used to build a simulated rain range to support research by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Texas A&M University in connected […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, automated, CAV, connected, education, infrastructure, R&D, rain range, vehicle

Roadway Deaths are Rising, and Self-driving Cars Don’t Yet Make a Difference

April 5, 2018

By Gregory Winfree and Robert Wunderlich Published in TribTalk, a publication of the Texas Tribune on April 3, 2018 Roadway crash deaths, after a brief but sharp drop several years ago, are rising again. Equally troubling is the likelihood that this trend may continue. And before we jump on the self-driving bandwagon, let’s remember that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAV, connected transportation, roadway deaths, self-driving, traffic fatalities

Driverless Vehicles Hit the Road in Texas

February 21, 2018

The push toward autonomous vehicles is strong in the Lone Star State, home of the Texas AV Proving Grounds Partnership. If you think your car will be driving you anytime in the near future, think again. Known as driverless or self-driving vehicles, autonomous vehicles are in the spotlight. But while the auto, tech and ride-share […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAV, connected transportation, driverless, Texas AV Proving Grounds Partnership, U.S. News & World Report

TTI Partners with MSU to Study Workforce Changes from Connected, Automated Vehicles

February 13, 2018

Transportation jobs of the future, especially driver jobs, may be dramatically different thanks to the impact that connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) will have on the transportation industry. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is taking part in a workforce study designed to inform policymakers, employers and employees of the inevitable changes, and the potential […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automated/Connected Vehicles, CAV, connected transportation

Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Mobility for Texas A&M’s Mobility Challenged?

October 6, 2017

This summer, researchers, faculty and students at Texas A&M University explored innovative new ways to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve campus transportation for mobility-challenged riders on campus. As part of its Campus Transportation Technology Initiative, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) worked with IBM and the Texas A&M University College of Engineering to explore […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: artificial intelligence, CAV, connected transportation, human factors, mobility, mobility challenged, smart campus

Are Self-driving Cars the Future of Mobility for Disabled People?

October 6, 2017

Texas A&M University Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Srikanth Saripalli recently published an article in The Conversation newsletter titled “Are Self-driving Cars the Future of Mobility for Disabled People?” The article examines how self-driving cars could revolutionize how disabled people get around their communities and even travel far from home. Read the full article

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, CAV, disabled people, self-driving

TTI and 3M Expand Research Partnership at RELLIS Campus

October 5, 2017

The Texas A&M University System has signed a five-year master agreement with 3M that expands on a decades-long partnership between 3M and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to develop roadway signage and pavement marking technologies. The master agreement, which came about as a result of the availability of transportation testing facilities and expertise located […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, automated, CAV, connected transportation, driverless, infrastructure, Pavement Marking, RELLIS Campus, testing, Texas A&M University System, transportation, vehicle

Memorandum of Understanding Signed by TTI and Korean Agency

September 20, 2017

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a luncheon ceremony on July 25 on the Texas A&M University Campus. KAIA is a government agency within the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.  Established in 2002, KAIA is responsible for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAV, KAIA, Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement, memorandum of understanding

TTI Editorial Featured in the Washington Times

September 14, 2017

Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Agency Director Greg Winfree and TTI Senior Research Engineer Ginger Goodin recently wrote an editorial that was featured in the September 13 edition of the the Washington Times. The editorial, “Pioneering automated travel — and learning along the way,” focuses on the future of automated travel and TTI’s role in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: automated vehicles, CAV, connected-automated vehicles, Washington Times

Winfree Participates in National Congressional Roundtable on CAV Policy

July 25, 2017

At the invitation of U.S. Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL), TTI Agency Director Greg Winfree is participating in a connected and automated vehicle (CAV) policy roundtable in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 26, at 1:00 p.m. (CDT) at the Capitol Visitors Center.  The roundtable, titled ‘‘The Road Ahead: Developing Policies to Make Connected and Automated Vehicles […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAV, Greg Winfree, policy

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