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IMAGE: SwRI developed a connected and automated vehicle (CAV) chassis dynamometer that interfaces with traffic simulation software to provide a controllable, repeatable environment for testing the tools developed for the ARPA-E. view more
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SAN ANTONIO March 12, 2021 The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a three-year, $5.25 million contract to Southwest Research Institute to continue developing its cutting-edge connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies to help passenger vehicles operate more efficiently and reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.
The project is the second phase of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy s (ARPA-E s) Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program.