Smart Mobility
Innovating and developing advanced solutions, particularly vehicular technologies (e.g., vehicle automation and electrification) and urban analytics, for future mobility and smart cities
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Design and analysis of UAV technologies, such as auto-pilot design and optimization, sense and avoid systems, and unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) systems
Supply Chain and Logistics
Exploring solutions and tools that ensure safe, efficient, and reliable freight movement and end-to-end, risk-tolerant supply chains
Transportation Design
Creating research-informed and system-aware solutions to vehicle design (physical and UX-UI) to enhance mobility experiences
Civil Infrastructure
Implementing cost-effective ways and developing cutting-edge tools to maintain and improve transportation infrastructure
Robotics
Applying robotics technologies to solving urgent transportation problems, such as automated driving, infrastructure inspection, and use of robots in harsh conditions
Artificial Intelligence
Harnessing AI to inform and fine-tune core strategies, such as automated driving and traffic system management, as well as to enhance real-time decision making
Cybersecurity
Pursuing a “security by design” approach to developing the connected vehicle environment, covering security in vehicles, infrastructure, wireless communication, and system architecture and standards