Advancing the safety, science and policy in the automated vehicle sector


Discover the groundbreaking work of the Institute for Automated Mobility (IAM) in Arizona, the first state to test and deploy self-driving cars on public roads. Learn how IAM leverages Arizona's well-maintained infrastructure, sunny weather, and top-tier universities to innovate in self-driving and connected vehicle technology.

 

 

A Roadmap for the Future


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Safety Assessment Methodology
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Roadway Infrastructure as a Service
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Situational Awareness Capability
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Individualized Active Traffic Management

IAM is pioneering what is becoming the national playbook for a safe and scalable transition to automated vehicles. The consortium brings together experts from the private industry, government and academia. With a strategic, forward-thinking roadmap, IAM provides the technical guidance and coordination to deploy automation to significantly increase safety and efficiency.

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Arizona:
A Statewide, Real World Laboratory

Arizona is globally recognized as a hub for innovation and emerging technology. IAM members collaborate to drive the research and development of automated mobility in Arizona and beyond.

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Latest News

05/01/2024

How your phone could be the solution to safer roads

The Arizona Commerce Authority received more than $1.7 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s SMART Grant program, which stands for Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation. The money will be used to work on the ACA’s ‘vehicle to everything’ technology.

07/20/2023

Automated car safety

Arizona is a hot bed for testing automated cars, but they also come with a host of safety concerns. Now, ASU researchers are exploring ways to make automated cars safer. Dr. YZ Yang, an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Fulton Schools at ASU, is working to understand traffic through monitoring and data collection to inform autonomous vehicles.