New U.S. DOT Volpe Report: Blockchain for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

GBDAA Helps Safely Integrate Drones into the National Airspace System

A team from U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Volpe Center, U.S. Air Force, Raytheon, and MITRE Corporation developed and deployed an automated solution that enables remote operators to detect-and-avoid other aircraft.

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s 50th Anniversary—Join Us in Celebrating Our History and Future

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center is proud to announce that the year 2020 marks our 50th year advancing transportation innovation for the public good.

U.S. DOT Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Volpe Center Facility

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Volpe Center has officially broken ground on its new federal facility.

Randell Iwasaki on a Government Role Model for Transportation

Randell Iwasaki, executive director of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in California, spoke at the U.S. DOT Volpe Center on September 25, 2019, as part of its speaker series Our New Mobility Future.

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.

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.