News and Events Feed by Topic https://www.nist.gov/topics en NIST Leaders Overview CPS and IoT Program at DOE Executive Lunch and Learn https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/09/nist-leaders-overview-cps-and-iot-program-doe-executive-lunch-and-learn On 10 September 2024, NIST leaders Dr. David Wollman, Deputy Chief of NIST’s Smart Connected System Division, and Dr. Thomas Roth, Leader of NIST’s IoT Devices and Infrastructure Group, gave an overview of NIST’s Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1863971 NIST and University Researchers Develop Software to Improve Co-Simulation Performance https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/nist-and-university-researchers-develop-software-improve-co-simulation In collaboration with Vanderbilt University, NIST researchers have published a paper, “ Scalable HLA Co-Simulations of Connected and Automated Vehicles using Aggregation of Virtual Federates ,” on improving the scalability of network simulations Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1863956 Summer Students Support Smart Connected Systems Research in NIST’s SURF and SHIP Programs https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/summer-students-support-smart-connected-systems-research-nists-surf-and Every summer, NIST hosts summer students in its Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program and Summer High School Intern Program (SHIP) to work in areas that support its mission. NIST seeks to inspire students to serve in these fields Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1863936 NIST Awards $15 Million to ASTM International to Establish Standardization Center of Excellence https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/10/nist-awards-15-million-astm-international-establish-standardization-center The new center will support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1863631 Spotlight: Mahima Arora and Autonomous Vehicle Testing https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/09/spotlight-mahima-arora-and-autonomous-vehicle-testing As a robotics engineer at NIST, Mahima works on systems interactions of autonomous vehicles. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1863066 NIST Participates in White House Summit on Standards for Critical and Emerging Technology https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/07/nist-participates-white-house-summit-standards-critical-and-emerging A new Implementation Roadmap provides recommendations and actions for putting the U.S. standards strategy into effect. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1854756 NIST Researcher Engages Automotive Stakeholders at SAE World Congress Experience (WCX) 2024 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/05/nist-researcher-engages-automotive-stakeholders-sae-world-congress The SAE World Congress Experience (WCX) 2024 was held on April 16–18, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. The event attracts researchers, government officials, and the engineering community to discuss the mobility industry's biggest challenges, including the Wed, 01 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1853861 NIST Publishes Automated Vehicles Workshop Report https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/06/nist-publishes-automated-vehicles-workshop-report NIST held a virtual workshop in September 2023 on Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Automated Vehicles, attracting over 600 attendees from industry, academia, and government. NIST has now published the workshop report, NIST Internal Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 David A. Wollman https://www.nist.gov/node/1850786 NIST Automated Vehicles Team Visits Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to Discuss Collaborative Efforts https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/nist-automated-vehicles-team-visits-virginia-tech-transportation-institute On February 28-29, 2024, the NIST Automated Vehicles team , representing multiple NIST laboratories, visited the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) site in Blacksburg, VA. The program for the two-day meeting included presentations Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1845731 SAE Establishes Exploratory Working Group to Develop Automated Vehicles ‘Usage’ Concept https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/sae-establishes-exploratory-working-group-develop-automated-vehicles-usage What city infrastructure could be used or developed to support automated vehicles (AVs) is a recent topic of discussion in the AV research community. NIST researcher Dr. Edward Griffor organized a half-day session on this topic of Digital Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1845726 CHIPS R&D National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) Advanced Packaging Summit https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/chips-rd-national-advanced-packaging-manufacturing-program-napmp-advanced The National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) and NASA Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley are co-hosting an Advanced Packaging Summit as a hybrid virtual and in-person event at the NASA Ames Conference Center in Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0400 Sabina Mohan https://www.nist.gov/node/1843076 NIST Hosts Colloquium Speaker on Autonomous Vehicles https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/nist-hosts-colloquium-speaker-autonomous-vehicles On January 18, 2024, NIST welcomed Dr. Paul Perrone, Founder and CEO of Perrone Robotics, Inc., to give a NIST Colloquium presentation on “ Autonomous Vehicles: The World’s Most Complicated Technical Problem .” During his visit, Perrone had Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1838611 GCTC Smart City Projects Presented at Smart Cities Conference and Workshop https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/12/gctc-smart-city-projects-presented-smart-cities-conference-and-workshop On November 28, 2023, the NIST Global Community Technology Challenge ( GCTC) presented three smart city projects on a panel at the Smart Cities Connect conference in Washington, D.C. The cities’ projects were representative of city efforts to enhance Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1835606 NIST Leader Presents on Smart Connected Systems Research and Standards https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/11/nist-leader-presents-smart-connected-systems-research-and-standards On October 20, 2023, NIST’s David Wollman, Deputy Chief of the Smart Connected Systems Division, presented on smart connected systems and standards to federal agency participants at the NIST Standards Coordination Office (SCO) Standards Boot Camp Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1831181 NIST Research Leader Presents at First EU ROADVIEW Webinar https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/11/nist-research-leader-presents-first-eu-roadview-webinar On October 2, 2023, NIST Research Leader Ed Griffor presented at the inaugural EU ROADVIEW Webinar “An Introduction to the Automated Vehicle Industry.” This webinar was the first of a series on Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1831176 NIST Engages Stakeholders in U.S. National Standards Strategy Business Roundtable in Detroit https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/11/nist-engages-stakeholders-us-national-standards-strategy-business On September 12, 2023, NIST held the first of several listening sessions designed to chart a path towards standardizing critical and emerging technologies, in partnership with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at its Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1830831 Spotlight: Paving the Way With Recycled Plastics in the State of Hawai‘i https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/10/spotlight-paving-way-recycled-plastics-state-hawaii In the state of Hawai‘i, our collaborators are building asphalt roads with recycled plastics. It’s part of a sustainable transportation initiative. NIST is collaborating with the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation, Center for Marine Debris Research Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1828396 NIST Leader Gives Overview of Automated Vehicle R&D to South Korean Representatives https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/09/nist-leader-gives-overview-automated-vehicle-rd-south-korean In August 2023, representatives from NIST, U.S. organizations, and Korean organizations, including the Korea Automotive Technology Institute (KATECH) and the Korean Standards Organization (KSA), met in the South Korea-U.S. Standards Forum to exchange Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1827681 Automated Vehicle Stakeholders Get Updates on NIST Research and Inform Future Efforts https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/09/automated-vehicle-stakeholders-get-updates-nist-research-and-inform-future NIST held its Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Automated Vehicles Workshop, September 5-8, 2023, with stakeholders participating virtually from across the U.S. and other countries. In the first day keynote addresses, U.S. Congresswoman Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1827671 NIST SP2200-03: An Evolving Regulatory Landscape for Commercial Electric Vehicle Fueling https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/09/nist-sp2200-03-evolving-regulatory-landscape-commercial-electric-vehicle As part of NIST OWM's Special Publication 2200 series on Legal Metrology, NIST SP 2200-03 An Evolving Regulatory Landscape for Commercial Electric Vehicle Fueling provides quick access to a variety of topical information about federal initiatives Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Yvonne A. Branden https://www.nist.gov/node/1826076 NIST Seeks Input on Implementation of National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/09/nist-seeks-input-implementation-national-standards-strategy-critical-and The strategy promotes technologically sound standards that help American industry compete internationally on a level playing field. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1823526 University Students Aid Smart Connected Systems Research in NIST’s SURF Program https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/08/university-students-aid-smart-connected-systems-research-nists-surf-program Annually, NIST selects students for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) to work in areas that support its mission. NIST seeks to inspire students to serve in these fields. During their 11-week internship, students are exposed to cutting Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1823141 Attend NIST’s Virtual Workshop on Automated Vehicles, September 5-8, 2023 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/08/attend-nists-virtual-workshop-automated-vehicles-september-5-8-2023 Sign up now for NIST’s free, virtual workshop on Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Automated Vehicles (AV), September 5-8, 2023. Registration and schedule are available online. This workshop brings together the automated vehicle community Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1823131 NIST Researchers Propose a Method for Automated Vehicle Communications https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/08/nist-researchers-propose-method-automated-vehicle-communications Automated vehicles (AV) will need updates on driving conditions. Past studies envision roadside infrastructure transmitting such updates via beams of concentrated, millimeter radio waves. The challenges, though, are: Accurately determining the Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1823126 NIST Leader Envisions Distributed Driving Intelligence Benefiting Automated Vehicles https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/08/nist-leader-envisions-distributed-driving-intelligence-benefiting-automated Today, driving intelligence resides on automated vehicles (AV). However, NIST’s Transformational Networks and Services Group Leader, Tao Zhang, offered a vision of a more distributed driving intelligence, in his presentation, “Vehicle Teleoperation Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1823121 NIST AV Research Lead Describes NIST’s Automated Vehicle Effort to Global Auto Alliance https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/08/nist-av-research-lead-describes-nists-automated-vehicle-effort-global-auto In June 2023, NIST’s Automated Vehicle (AV) Research Lead, Ed Griffor, provided an overview of NIST’s AV Strategic and Emerging Research Initiatives to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents the major automotive industry and Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1823116 NIST Delivers Report on American Competitiveness in Critical High-Tech Industries https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/08/nist-delivers-report-american-competitiveness-critical-high-tech-industries The American COMPETE Act report analyzes economic impact, supply chain vulnerabilities, and policy recommendations. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Sarah Henderson https://www.nist.gov/node/1821501 Getting Real – Smart Transportation in the City of Coral Gables, Florida https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/06/getting-real-smart-transportation-city-coral-gables-florida The City of Coral Gables is a significant participant in NIST’s Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC), which helps cities, communities, industry, academic, and government stakeholders pursue emerging technologies for smart cities and Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1817866 NIST’s GCTC Paving Way for Electric Buses, Electric Truck Charging, and More https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/06/nists-gctc-paving-way-electric-buses-electric-truck-charging-and-more NIST’s Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) is a collaboration platform that brings together cities, communities, industry, academic, and government stakeholders to advance emerging technologies for smart cities and communities. The GCTC’s Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1817861 South Korean Government Agencies, NIST Sign MOU to Cooperate on Automated Vehicle R&D https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/05/south-korean-government-agencies-nist-sign-mou-cooperate-automated-vehicle On April 24, 2023, representatives of NIST and the Republic of Korea’s government agencies – the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology and Korea Automotive Technology Institute – signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on research Tue, 09 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Anne Lane https://www.nist.gov/node/1815016 NIST Conducting Automated Vehicle Workshop, September 5-8, 2023 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/05/nist-conducting-automated-vehicle-workshop-september-5-8-2023 NIST will hold a virtual workshop on Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Automated Vehicles (AV), September 5-8, 2023. Free registration and schedule are available online. The workshop aims to: Connect the AV community Provide a holistic Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1813901 NIST Leader Addresses Automated Vehicles’ Communications Needs at Conference https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/05/nist-leader-addresses-automated-vehicles-communications-needs-conference In a “fireside chat” at the Connected Vehicles USA 2023 conference, NIST’s Transformational Networks and Services Group Leader Tao Zhang discussed future communications needs for automated vehicles. The discussion was moderated by Scott McCormick Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1813866 Update on NIST’s Automated Driving Systems Safety Measurement Technical Working Group https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/03/update-nists-automated-driving-systems-safety-measurement-technical-working Measurement science and standards are needed to support the safe and predictable operation of future automated vehicles (AVs). These vehicles have great potential to significantly impact our daily lives and improve the competitiveness of our economy Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1738866 Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Automated Vehicles Workshop https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/standards-and-performance-metrics-road-automated-vehicles-workshop Presentations Simulation Tools: The simulation tools (Carla+Autoware+ROS) used during the systems interaction presentation. On-road automated vehicles (AVs) are expected to significantly influence key aspects of everyday life. However, these complex Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Karen M. Startsman https://www.nist.gov/node/1732566 EVSE Fast Charging Network: Challenges for Calibration and Traceability https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/01/evse-fast-charging-network-challenges-calibration-and-traceability Updated: 03/31/23 Charging Your Electric Car: Ensuring Accuracy for EVSEs with Traceable Transfer Reference Meters Owners of electric vehicles are coming to rely on public commercial chargers, but how can they be sure that they are getting the Sat, 07 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Shelby Bowers https://www.nist.gov/node/1729376 Operating Envelope Specification for Assessing Automated Vehicle Performance https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/09/operating-envelope-specification-assessing-automated-vehicle-performance In the breakout session of the TRB's 11th International Automated Road Transportation Symposium, entitled ADS Standards Hot Topics: Operational Design Domain (ODD) & Operating Envelope Specification (OES), NIST's Ed Griffor presented NIST's OES Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1725876 Teleoperation Expanding the Solution Space for Automated Driving https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/09/teleoperation-expanding-solution-space-automated-driving NIST's Tao Zhang participated in the breakout session on Remote Assistance and Teleoperation for Automated Vehicle Operations. Zhang addressed how teleoperations could remotely assist automated vehicles, when needs arise. In doing so, Zhang noted Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1725871 Transportation Systems & Functional Recovery https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2022/09/transportation-systems-functional-recovery The purpose of this workshop is to convene subject matter experts associated with transportation systems and functional recovery, including risk and resilience of transportation systems, from research and practitioner backgrounds. Participants will Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Pauline Truong https://www.nist.gov/node/1711046 NIST, SEPA Develop Interoperability Profile for Integrating Electric Vehicle Charging with Grid https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/07/nist-sepa-develop-interoperability-profile-integrating-electric-vehicle SEPA's Interoperability Profiles Task Force, led by NIST’s Cuong Nguyen, published its Interoperability Profile for Electric Vehicle Fleet Managed Charging, intended to facilitate the integration of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with the Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1710371 NIST Supports Teleoperation Forum on Concepts and Standardization https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2021/12/nist-supports-teleoperation-forum-concepts-and-standardization On December 2, 2021, over 180 experts from around the world participated in the first 5G-Blueprint Forum on Teleoperation, organized by the 5G-Blueprint Project, the Teleoperation Consortium, and NIST. The Forum addressed approaches and concepts for Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rachel Kotary https://www.nist.gov/node/1703821