Automated Vehicles

TSRC conducts research on automated vehicles (AVs) including use cases, infrastructure, and the impacts of AVs on mobility, communities, and society.

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Shared Automated Vehicle Toolkit: Policies and Planning Considerations for Implementation

2022

NCHRP Research Report 1009: Shared Automated Vehicle Toolkit: Policies and Planning Considerations for Implementation establishes a framework that provides public agencies and other transportation stakeholders with tools and potential strategies that can be used to assess programs; plan...Read more about Shared Automated Vehicle Toolkit: Policies and Planning Considerations for Implementation

Synthesis of State-Level Planning and Strategic Actions on Automated Vehicles: Lessons and Policy Guidance for California

2020

This synthesis provides a summary and comparative analysis of actions states across the United States are taking inresponse to automated vehicles (AVs). The research focuses on state-level stakeholder forums (e.g., task forces, committees) and state-level strategic actions (e.g., studies,...Read more about Synthesis of State-Level Planning and Strategic Actions on Automated Vehicles: Lessons and Policy Guidance for California

Mobility and Energy Impacts of Shared Automated Vehicles: a Review of Recent Literature

2019

Purpose of Review: The purpose of this review is to present findings from recent research on Shared automated vehicles (SAV) impacts on mobility and energy.

Recent Findings: While the literature on potential SAV impacts on travel behavior and the...Read more about Mobility and Energy Impacts of Shared Automated Vehicles: a Review of Recent Literature

Automated Vehicles, On-Demand Mobility and Environmental Impacts

2015

We review the history, current developments, projected future trends and environmental impacts of automated vehicles (AVs) and on-demand mobility, and explore potential synergies. Many automobile manufacturers and Google plan to release AVs between 2017 and 2020, with potential benefits...Read more about Automated Vehicles, On-Demand Mobility and Environmental Impacts

Shared Automated Mobility and Public Transport

2017

Automated vehicle technology offers many opportunities to improve the quality of public transport. This chapter reviews key understanding and takeaways from an international workshop that took place in July 2016 at the Automated Vehicle Symposium in San Francisco, California, which focused...Read more about Shared Automated Mobility and Public Transport

Shared Automated Mobility: Early Exploration and Potential Impacts

2017

Automated vehicles, if shared, have the potential to blur the lines between public and private transportation services. This chapter reviews possible future shared automated vehicle (SAV) business models and their potential impacts on travel behavior. By examining the impacts of non-...Read more about Shared Automated Mobility: Early Exploration and Potential Impacts

Managing the Transition to Shared Automated Vehicles: Building Today While Designing for Tomorrow

2018

In an automated future, cities could change in three fundamental ways:

The density of urban centers is likely to increase, as shared automated vehicles impact reliance on private vehicle ownership and use. Even if privately owned, automated vehicles would no longer need to be parked in a...Read more about Managing the Transition to Shared Automated Vehicles: Building Today While Designing for Tomorrow

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