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DOT’s IntelliDriveSM Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) IntelliDriveSM program is focused on advancing connectivity among vehicles and roadway infrastructure in order to significantly improve the safety and mobility of the U.S. transportation system. The program is working toward a future vision where vehicles and infrastructure are connected to enable crashless vehicles, and access to real-time data on the status of both vehicles and the roadway transforms transportation system management and operations to dramatically improve performance.

IntelliDriveSM is being developed through coordinated research, testing, demonstration and deployment. The Federal research investment is targeted to areas that are unlikely to be accomplished through private investment because they are too risky or complex. Other stakeholders, including the States, the automotive industry and their suppliers, and consumer electronics companies, also are researching and testing IntelliDriveSM technologies and applications so that the transportation community can realize the full potential and vision of IntelliDriveSM.

The IntelliDriveSM program is a major initiative of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Programs Office (JPO) at DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA).

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DOT’s role is to foster public and private sector advancements in transportation system connectivity by:

  • Engaging stakeholders;
  • Advancing research and testing;
  • Developing policy and institutional foundations; and
  • Facilitating the development of standards and potential regulations.