Recent International Activity in Cooperative Vehicle–Highway Automation Systems
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Summary
This report, produced by the University of California PATH Program for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), summarizes the state of cooperative vehicle–highway automation systems (CVHAS) in Europe and Asia. The study was motivated by a significant disparity in research activity: while CVHAS development surged internationally over the preceding decade, U.S. interest remained relatively low. The objective was to inform future U.S. transportation policy by analyzing international trends, technical approaches, and institutional frameworks. The methodology combined a comprehensive literature review with direct field observations, including meetings, demonstrations, and site visits across Europe and Asia. The report examines systems ranging from driver assistance to fully automated driving, with a specific focus on cooperative systems involving active vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication. It analyzes national programs in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Japan, Korea, and China, as well as European Commission initiatives and private industry activities. Key findings reveal that international CVHAS development is primarily driven by energy efficiency goals and the need to meet Kyoto Protocol carbon dioxide reduction targets, rather than solely by safety or mobility concerns. Unlike the U.S., where transportation agencies often lead, international development is frequently sponsored by ministries focused on technology and economic competitiveness, viewing automation as an exportable technology. The report identifies distinct regional approaches: Japan focuses heavily on truck platooning to reduce aerodynamic drag (e.g., the Energy ITS Project) and automated personal rapid transit. Europe exhibits a split between automotive-industry-aligned projects emphasizing partial automation in mixed traffic (e.g., HAVEit, SMART-64) and multi-modal projects emphasizing fully automated vehicles in dedicated rights-of-way (e.g., CityMobil, SARTRE). Germany has advanced legal frameworks for automation levels, while the Netherlands has established dedicated testbeds for cooperative adaptive cruise control. The significance of this work lies in its comparative analysis of institutional environments. The report concludes that international vehicles are generally better equipped with enabling technologies than their U.S. counterparts, and that overseas programs are substantially larger and more ambitious. It highlights that international stakeholders view automation as a tool for energy savings and industrial competitiveness, contrasting with the U.S. focus. These insights provide a basis for recommendations on how the United States might restructure its approach to vehicle automation, potentially by aligning transportation research with broader industrial and energy policies.
Key finding
International cooperative vehicle-highway automation activities in Europe and Asia are significantly more extensive and ambitious than current U.S. efforts, driven primarily by energy efficiency and export competitiveness rather than domestic transportation needs.
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