U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith representing Virginia's 9th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith representing Virginia's 9th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $213,204 grant to Virginia Tech. The funds will support a project focused on developing measurement techniques for Automated Driving Systems (ADS). U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) commented on the grant:
“According to Forbes, there were more than 278 million personal and commercial vehicles registered to drivers in the U.S. in 2022.
“This $213,204 grant helps Virginia Tech continue to evaluate ADS technologies and give insight on improvements to transportation safety.”
The grant aims to develop methods for measuring the performance of ADS in collaboration with the NIST SERI-funded project On-Road Vehicles Measurement Science.
This NIST-funded project will involve simulation models and environments. U.S. automakers and technology companies are expected to benefit from the project’s findings.
New insights from these technologies will also benefit future consumers who drive vehicles.
Alerts Sign-up