Current Research
C2SMART Automated Truck
C2SMART is the acronym for Connected Cities for Smart Mobility towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation. It is a Tier 1 University Transportation Center funded by U.S. Dept. of Transportation. UTEP is a partner in C2SMART.
This research project investigates the design and operations of dedicated lanes for fully automated trucks, the suitability of existing infrastructure to accommodate these novel technologies, and the potential economic ramifications on the surrounding region. The project will use the I-10 Freeway in El Paso, Texas, from the New Mexico border in the west to milepost 55 in the east, as the testbed .