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NADS provides national leadership on COVID-19 research protocols
NADS Director Daniel McGehee made recommendations for human subjects testing in driving research for the COVID-19 era to the Transportation Research Board. more »
University of Iowa researchers study effects of cannabis on driving
Researchers with the National Advanced Driving Simulator are offering participants $380 to use cannabis and drive in a simulator. more »
UI ramping up automated vehicle testing on local rural roads
Automated vehicle route to go through Iowa City, Hills, Riverside, and Kalona more »
Car and Driver Magazine: We Take an $80 Million Driving Simulator for a Spin
The University of Iowa uses a Toyota Camry and a lot of tech to study how humans interact with the future. more »
ADS for Rural America website launched
The result of a $7M USDOT grant, the project titled "Automated Driving Systems (ADS) for Rural America" has a new website. Check it out. more »
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 »

Current News

09-08-2020	NADS provides national leadership on COVID-19 research protocols more »

09-02-2020	University of Iowa researchers study effects of cannabis on driving more »

08-10-2020	UI ramping up automated vehicle testing on local rural roads more »

07-15-2020	Car and Driver Magazine: We Take an $80 Million Driving Simulator for a Spin more »

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 »
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	Effects of Cannabis on Driving Performance The National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) at The University of Iowa Research Park invites adults to participate in a study looking at both perceptions abou ... Learn more...
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NADS provides national leadership on COVID-19 research protocols