Automated Vehicles

Congress is working to develop a self-driving car bill. Through our presence on Capitol Hill and through our A/V Task Force, ITS America actively informs House and Senate technology and transportation committees on member priorities as they develop legislation.

White Papers | Automated Vehicles

Driverless Cars and Accessibility

December 19, 2019

Fully automated vehicles, when they begin to be deployed in significant numbers, will offer the potential to usher in enormous positive changes. Anticipated benefits include lowered traffic fatalities and injuries, as well as potentially…

Filings | Automated Vehicles

ITS America Comments to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Notice on Automated Driving Systems (Infrastructure Needs and Impacts)

March 5, 2018

Congressional Testimony | Automated Vehicles

ITSA President and CEO Shailen Bhatt’s AV Infrastructure Questions for the Record – Senate EPW Committee, June 13, 2018

July 27, 2018

Congressional Testimony | Automated Vehicles

Shailen Bhatt’s Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Testimony on “Innovation and America’s Infrastructure: Examining the Effects of Emerging Autonomous Technologies on America’s Roads and Bridges.”

June 13, 2018

Top Priorities

Autonomous Vehicle Design Should Benefit Broader Group of Potential Drivers

Fact Sheet Driverless Cars and Accessibility: Designing the Future of Transportation for People with Disabilities

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Statements & Press Releases

ITS America Statement on House Passage of Surface Transportation Bill

July 1, 2021

“We appreciate the House’s investments in infrastructure technology and look forward to working with the Senate to complete its process.”

Statements & Press Releases

ITS America Releases Technology Blueprint

April 21, 2021

ITS America today released its 2021 policy blueprint, which outlines how technology can transform the U.S. transportation system.

Statements & Press Releases

New Research Connects Vehicle and Infrastructure Design for Barrier-Free Mobility

March 25, 2021

The Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (AVA), the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), and AARP, today released research that for the first time looks at barrier-free mobility beyond just the vehicle.

Statements & Press Releases

ITS America 2021 Annual Meeting Changing Date, Location

December 9, 2020

New dates and location announced for ITS America’s 2021 Annual Meeting

Statements & Press Releases

28th ITS World Congress to be Held in Los Angeles in 2022

August 18, 2020

WASHINGTON – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), in partnership with Reed Exhibitions, today announced that the 28th ITS World Congress will be held in Los Angeles in 2022, marking the signature event’s…

Statements & Press Releases

ITS World Congress Los Angeles 2020 News & ITS America 2021 Atlanta Announcement

June 1, 2020

“We are disappointed not to gather in person, but the spirit of innovation to solve transportation challenges is more important than ever right now. Join us for a virtual engagement to learn from leaders around the world on how different countries are using technology to solve challenges during this difficult time,” said Shailen Bhatt, President & CEO, ITS America.

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White Papers

ITS America Equity Policy

June 21, 2021
Today’s transportation systems suffer from historic and ongoing inequities embedded in infrastructure, access, and cost. As we explore and fulfill the promise of new technologies, we must embrace and support the paradigm shift occurring in our nation, learn from the lessons of the past, and incorporate transportation equity principles into policy, research, and implementation strategies. This must include explicit consideration of technology’s effects on those least prepared to use it or who face particular barriers to adoption to ensure their safety, access, and mobility are not compromised.
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Summary of Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Surface Transportation Investment Act

June 17, 2021
The STIA includes many ITS America priorities. It provides $10 billion in grants over five years for projects of national significance by establishing the National Infrastructure Project Assistance Program. In selecting project grants, the Department of Transportation will take into consideration technologies that will allow for future connectivity and automation.
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2021 ITS America Technology Blueprint

April 21, 2021
ITS America believes that developing and deploying transportation technologies provides the opportunity to alleviate many of the negative impacts of our transportation system while providing more equitable and accessible mobility without leaving behind the transportation workers who allow our transportation system to function.
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FIXING AMERICA’S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION (FAST) ACT REAUTHORIZATION: Platform and Recommendations
Moving People, Data, and Freight: Safer, Greener, Smarter.

April 7, 2021
ITS America supports a FAST Act reauthorization that recognizes the added value of integrating technology into transportation infrastructure and services and provides funding for the rapid deployment of intelligent transportation.”
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Accessible & Barrier Free Research: Executive Summary

March 24, 2021
The Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (AVA), the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), and AARP, have released new research looking at barrier-free mobility beyond just the vehicle.