What Blockchains Could Mean for Government and Transportation Operations

This report provides a high-level overview of blockchain concepts and how they are being used to innovate in government and transportation.

Leveraging the Space Above Our Heads and the Emergent eVTOL Market

Getting stuck in traffic isn’t just a nuisance. On an aggregate level, traffic can have major financial impacts for cities and countries. Aviation innovator Carl C. Dietrich, PhD, co-founder and chief technology officer of Terrafugia, explains the potential to use the space right above our heads...

Safely Integrating Drones into the National Airspace

By 2021, there could be 4 million remotely piloted aircraft—commonly referred to as drones—in the hands of hobbyists and commercial users, according to projections from the Federal Aviation Administration. Safely and efficiently integrating the coming influx of drones into our nation’s...

Rethinking the Human-Autonomy Architecture

With automation appearing more and more across daily life—including in air and ground travel—tasks we think of as belonging to humans may soon be taken over by computers, and there could be consequences that haven’t yet been imagined, said Amy Pritchett, professor and head of the Department of...

Laying the Foundation for the Aviation System of the Future

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center helps the Federal Aviation Administration design, develop, and deploy the air traffic management system of the future.

Check out this brochure to learn how the U.S. DOT Volpe Center applies its expertise in safety management, engineering,...

Recent Volpe Aviation-Related Reports

Aviation is a particular focus of Volpe’s work across modes, with recent work in Global Positioning System resilience, energy and the environment, navigation and surveillance, aviation safety and much more. Check out this brochure for these recent aviation-related reports highlighting a wide...

Here’s How Volpe Helps FAA Lay the Foundation for the Aviation System of the Future

Find out in this new brochure how Volpe experts help the Federal Aviation Administration design, develop, and deploy the aviation system of the future.

Volpe’s Recent Reports Inform the Future of Aviation

Aviation is a particular focus of Volpe’s work across modes, with recent work in global positioning system resilience, energy and the environment, navigation and surveillance, aviation safety, and much more. Check out these recent aviation-related reports highlighting a wide range of Volpe’...

Reducing Aviation Noise, Advancing the Aviation Enterprise

Earlier this year, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Noise Control Engineering, the Federal Aviation Administration, and NASA convened a workshop on aviation noise that included leaders from government, academia, and aviation industry groups. Experts at the workshop...

Exploring Future Energy Scenarios with the Freight/Fuel Transportation Optimization Tool

What’s the best way for raw fuel material to get to a refinery? Road, rail, water, pipeline? What emissions are associated with moving raw material and fuel? Environmental biologist Kristin Lewis recently talked about how a Volpe-developed tool can help optimize fuel logistics strategies.