Location
USDOT Headquarters, West Atrium
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington
, DC
20590
Join NHTSA for our Safety Research Portfolio Public Meeting: 2026. The agency's Vehicle Safety Research and Behavioral Safety Research offices will share information on activities within NHTSA’s research programs. This public meeting is intended to provide public and stakeholder outreach regarding research activities. NHTSA technical research staff will discuss projects recently concluded or underway and may also introduce early-stage projects. As time allows, there will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.
Agenda
Day 1 Research Presentations
December 1, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
- Opening Remarks & Advanced Safety Technologies
- Driving Automation Safety
- Poster Sessions
Day 1 ADS Workshop
December 1, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
- Welcome Remarks from NHTSA Leadership
- Office of Automation Safety Introduction and Overview
- ADS Exemption Program and Updates
- ADS Regulatory Considerations
- Networking Break
- Open House Style Topical Discussions (3 rounds of ~25-minute table discussions)
- Wrap-up
Day 2 Research Presentations
December 2, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
- Vehicle Electronics & Cybersecurity
- Behavioral Safety
- Human Factors
- Vehicle Structures & Restraints
- Experimental and Computational Biomechanics & ATDs
- Poster Sessions