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Video: Automated Driving Systems for Rural America
How do people in rural areas who can’t drive get where they need to go? Decades down the road, “AVs could allow these people to continue to live independently,” says Omar Ahmad. more »
2020 Annual Report: National Advanced Driving Simulator
Learn more about our major accomplishments from FY20, including ADS for Rural America, cannabis and driving, teens at the wheel, human factors, connected simulation, Parkinson's disease, new options on miniSim, and more more »
Drugged driving research: Major findings 2010–2020
Read a quick summary of our major drugged driving research findings from the past 10 years. more »
The Road to the Future Runs Through Iowa
University of Iowa researchers at the National Advanced Driving Simulator pave the way for the automated vehicles of tomorrow. But how soon before self-driving cars get here? Iowa's rural roads could hold the key. more »
Take a 360 degree virtual tour of the National Advanced Driving Simulator
Check out our new virtual tour of our facility, including the simulators and research vehicles more »
UI ramping up automated vehicle testing on local rural roads from $7M USDOT grant
Automated vehicle route to go through Iowa City, Hills, Riverside, and Kalona starting in 2021 more »

Current News

02-10-2021	Video: Automated Driving Systems for Rural America more »

02-09-2021	Cloning an Automated Shuttle in COVID-19 more »

02-09-2021	Countermeasures to Reduce Drowsy Driving more »

01-28-2021	Creating an Automated Shuttle for America’s Backroads more »

12-15-2020	The Road to the Future Runs Through Iowa more »

12-11-2020	TR News: The Future of Roadway Safety in the Year 2070 more »
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is the host, developer, and operator of the world's most advanced ground vehicle simulator. From its inception, the mission of NADS continues to be to help our research partners save lives, and reduce the costs of vehicle crashes by better understanding the impact of technology, pharmaceuticals and other factors on driving performance. Learn more about our organization See what we've accomplished


	Drowsy Driving The National Advanced Driving Simulator at The University of Iowa Research Park is inviting adults to participate in a driving simulation evaluating procedures ... Learn more...
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Video: Automated Driving Systems for Rural America