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University of Iowa puts rural autonomous driving through its paces
The Gazette: At a casual glance, it looks like any Lincoln MKZ. But it’s smarter. more »
There’s an $80 million driving simulator in Iowa, and we tried it out
Ars Technica's Jonathan M. Gitlin drives simulators and instrumented vehicles and experiences the research protocol which involves distraction tasks. more »
USDOT Announces Iowa to Receive Prestigious ADS Demonstration Grant
ADS for Rural America project seeks to lead the nation in rural roadway safety, with a focus on connecting transportation-challenged populations. more »
Iowa Researchers Prepare Rural Roads for the Future
Most roads in the US are in rural areas. We're working now to make them safer and prepare for a future with automated vehicles more »
Cannabis and Driving: New Study Seeks to Understand and Measure Impairment
Driving under the influence of cannabis is increasing. We're partnering in a new study to better understand and measure cannabis-impaired driving. more »
Looking Beyond Bioptic Telescopes
NADS and UI Hospitals & Clinics to evaluate on-the-road driving performance of bioptic telescopes vs. talking GPS for way finding more »

Current News

05-19-2020	Iowa Public Radio: Excessive speeding continues; automated vehicles on rural roads more »

04-03-2020	The Gazette: University of Iowa puts rural autonomous driving through its paces more »

03-02-2020	Ars Technica visits Iowa and drives the world renowned NADS-1 driving simulator more »

02-10-2020	Parents play a significant role in keeping teen drivers safe more »

12-24-2019	The News Hour: Automated Vehicle Technology with Dr. Dan McGehee more »

12-05-2019	Researcher studies how to help stroke survivors function better in everyday life using miniSim more »
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University of Iowa puts rural autonomous driving through its paces