The self driving car program: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s national Automated Vehicle (AV) Proving Ground
The Texas designation as an AV Proving Ground: Texas AV Proving Grounds Partnership
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Transportation Research
- Southwest Research Institute
- 32 municipal and regional partners
Are there others in the U.S.? Yes, 9 in total
The real world roadway scenarios to be tested by self driving cars in the Texas AV Proving Grounds Partnership:
- Austin Area – Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Riverside Drive corridor
- Houston Area – Texas Medical Center, Houston METRO HOV lanes, and Port of Houston
- Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area – UTA campus, Arlington streets, I-30 corridor and managed lanes
- San Antonio Area – Fredericksburg Road/Medical Drive corridor and bus rapid transit system
- El Paso Area – Tornillo/Guadalupe Port of Entry
Texas A&M Transportation Institute | Texas Designated as Automated Vehicles Proving Ground