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Transportation
NIST advances technology and develops standards to support the next generation of aerospace, automotive, and rail transport. NIST programs supporting transportation include automotive lightweighting, automated vehicles, smart cities and communities, and more.
News and Updates
Cruising Toward Self-Driving Cars: Standards and Testing Will Help Keep Autonomous Vehicles Moving Safely on the Road
NIST and its partners in government and industry are working toward replicating the vital aspects of human driving and building a supporting infrastructure.
Calibration leaders and researchers in the NIST Sources and Detectors Group support U.S. Military Aviation with laser-targeting system calibrations
2025 NIST OWM “Info Hours” Series
OWM Completes Pilot Test of a “Blended” Course on Retail Motor-Fuel Dispensers
Blog Posts
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: NIST Edition
From Safer Skies to Fewer Fires: 10 Ways NIST Impacts Your Daily Life
