Significant Software Update to Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT) Expands Modeling Capabilities
The new version of the AEDT software, developed by the U.S. DOT Volpe Center, expands the range of scenarios that can be modeled.
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Globally Integrated Logistics and the Changing Character of War
General Stephen R. Lyons, commander of the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), spoke at the Volpe Center on September 17 about "Globally Integrated Logistics and the Changing Character of War.”
A Successful Partnership: DOD and U.S. DOT Update Agreement on Cross-Departmental Collaboration
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) recently updated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the U.S. DOT Volpe Center. The updated MOU reinforces the important cross-departmental collaboration and long-standing partnership between...
Understanding the Business Case for Automated Bus Technologies
Economists at the U.S. DOT Volpe Center analyzed the cost-effectiveness of a selection of bus automation technologies to help transit agencies evaluate which technologies may yield returns in the form of reduced labor or operations costs.
Regina Clewlow, PhD, on Small Scooters and Big Data
Regina Clewlow, PhD, co-founder and CEO of Populus, spoke at the Volpe Center on July 30 about micromobility, big data, and transportation innovations.
J. Scott Drennan on Airborne Ride Sharing
J. Scott Drennan, VP of Innovation at Bell Flight, spoke at the Volpe Center on Tuesday, July 23, 2019.
U.S. Department of Transportation Names Small Business Innovation Research Program Award Recipients
The U.S. DOT has awarded 26 U.S. small businesses a total of $11,850,000 as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
ACES and the Future of Driving
Bryan Mistele, Co-founder, President and CEO, INRIX, spoke as part of the Volpe Center’s 2019 speaker series Our New Mobility Future. INRIX is a leading provider of connected car services and mobility analytics worldwide.
Beyond Big Data to Useful Data
Laura Schewel, founder and chief executive officer of StreetLight Data, spoke as part of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s Our New Mobility Future series. “All of this data is out there, but that is not useful big data. You can’t make a policy about that road based on that data…you have to...
Autonomous Vehicles That Include Risk in Their Decision Making
Professor Brian Williams, MIT’s Bisplinghoff Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, recently spoke as part of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s Our New Mobility Future speaker series. His research concentrates on the creation of long-lived autonomous systems that are able to explore, command, and...