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Overview

NIST advances technology and develops standards to support the next generation of aerospace, automotive, and rail transport. NIST programs supporting transportation include automotive lightweighting, automated vehicles, smart cities and communities, and more.

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NIST Center for Automotive Lightweighting
NIST Automated Vehicles Program
Cyber-Physical Systems/Internet of Things for Smart Cities

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The Research

Projects & Programs

Fundamentals of Deformation

Ongoing
This project provides new measurement methods, property data and simulations for areas critical to US manufacturing, describing the mechanisms responsible for
Operating Envelope Specification supports automated driving safety measurement, key to testing and public acceptance of automated vehicles

Automated Vehicles and AV Communications

Ongoing
Automated vehicles (AVs) will significantly impact our daily lives and improve the competitiveness of our economy. Advances in communications capabilities – for

Automotive Lightweighting

Ongoing
Our objective is to support the efforts of the US automotive industry and its suppliers to incorporate advanced lightweight materials for improving fuel economy

X-ray Stress Measurement

Ongoing
Using X-ray diffraction techniques one can measure the full stress tensor just inside the surface of a sheet metal specimen under applied load. For experiments
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NIST Center for Automotive Lightweighting

The NIST Center for Automotive Lightweighting develops the measurement methodology, standards and analysis necessary for the U.S. auto industry and base metal suppliers to transition to advanced lightweight materials for auto body components without wasteful trial-and-error development cycles, and successfully transfer this technology to our customers in industry.

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News

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Cruising Toward Self-Driving Cars: Standards and Testing Will Help Keep Autonomous Vehicles Moving Safely on the Road

NIST and its partners in government and industry are working toward replicating the vital aspects of human driving and building a supporting infrastructure.
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NIST Engages Stakeholders in U.S. National Standards Strategy Business Roundtable in Detroit

NIST Engages Stakeholders in U.S. National Standards Strategy Business Roundtable in Detroit

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Spotlight: Paving the Way With Recycled Plastics in the State of Hawai‘i

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NIST Seeks Input on Implementation of National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology

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