Smart Road expansions cement Virginia Tech Transportation Institute as a leader in advanced-vehicle testing | News | Virginia Tech
Automated vehicles are often tested in highway settings, where the lane markings are clear and surrounding obstructions are few. However, to operate ubiquitously across a variety of road environments, advanced vehicles will need to be able to handle challenging situations in urban, residential, and rural areas. The new transportation institute test beds — collectively dubbed the Virginia Smart Roads — will meet industry demand to test advanced vehicles in these “edges-and-corners” scenarios to maximize safety and performance benefits.
