The U.S. DOT Volpe Center in Cambridge, MA at dusk - Dave Burk © SOM

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For more than 50 years, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center has been advancing transportation innovation for the public good. As the National Transportation Systems Center, our mission is to help the transportation community navigate its most challenging problems.

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Learn how the U.S. DOT Volpe Center is scaling AI for the federal workforce.
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence at U.S. Department of Transportation
Breath Alcohol Sample Simulator (BASS) Drinking Driver Robot
Every 42 minutes, a life is lost to drunk driving in the U.S. Learn how we're working with NHTSA to fight back with science.
Ensuring Breathalyzers Are Accurate and Able to Withstand Legal Scrutiny
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How did we help FAA fast track one of its most important safety upgrades in less than three weeks?
Accelerating Modernization: The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s Fast-track Merger of Critical FAA Safety Systems
FHWA Primary Highway Freight System - Map of U.S.
How do we keep 9,000+ miles of freight corridors moving?
Driving Efficiency in Annual National Highway Freight Network Corridor Designation
cyber connected CMVs
Learn more about our work to provide a critical roadmap for the safe, secure adoption of remote-driving technologies on our nation's highways.
Managing Cybersecurity for Automated Vehicles—and Risks for Commercial Motor Vehicle Teleoperation

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AI chatbot with prompt ready
Learn how the U.S. DOT Volpe Center is scaling AI for the federal workforce.
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence at U.S. Department of Transportation
Breath Alcohol Sample Simulator (BASS) Drinking Driver Robot
Every 42 minutes, a life is lost to drunk driving in the U.S. Learn how we're working with NHTSA to fight back with science.
Ensuring Breathalyzers Are Accurate and Able to Withstand Legal Scrutiny
Safety inspector inside airplane hangar
How did we help FAA fast track one of its most important safety upgrades in less than three weeks?
Accelerating Modernization: The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s Fast-track Merger of Critical FAA Safety Systems
FHWA Primary Highway Freight System - Map of U.S.
How do we keep 9,000+ miles of freight corridors moving?
Driving Efficiency in Annual National Highway Freight Network Corridor Designation
cyber connected CMVs
Learn more about our work to provide a critical roadmap for the safe, secure adoption of remote-driving technologies on our nation's highways.
Managing Cybersecurity for Automated Vehicles—and Risks for Commercial Motor Vehicle Teleoperation
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