Our Vision

Enable a safe, efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation system through the national, widespread deployment of secure, interoperable V2X technologies.

Our Mission

Accelerate the deployment of secure, interoperable V2X connectivity using RFID and IoT technology through collaboration and coordination across federal government, the public sector, and private industry.

What We Do

V2X provides connectivity through both direct and network communication. Under direct V2X, vehicles exchange frequent, structured messages through in-vehicle or aftermarket devices that continuously exchange relative speed, position, and other relevant data. This form of communications ensures 360-degree awareness, even in situations with poor or obstructed visibility, such as around corners or in dense fog. Alternatively, network V2X leverages conventional mobile networks to allow vehicles to send and receive messages. Direct V2X communication is suited for safety applications requiring low latency, while network V2X communication is more suited to carry information over longer distances, such as real-time information about traffic and road conditions. V2X communications can give road users vastly improved information about potential risks in traffic situations. V2X has the potential to improve safety of vulnerable road users as infrastructure capabilities increase. Sharing key information between the various parties in the transportation network allows responses that may improve safety, prevent crashes, optimize system performance, enhance traveler mobility and accessibility, improve the efficiency of goods movement, mitigate negative environmental impacts, and address disparities in transportation equity. V2X can save lives by enabling wireless communications among vehicles, roadside infrastructure, and mobile devices. Deployments utilizing V2X technologies have already demonstrated safety benefits on a smaller scale throughout the nation. However, to realize the full potential of V2X technology, it is important to expand deployment consistently so that vehicles and infrastructure can communicate safely, securely, and without harmful interference across a variety of devices and platforms. To achieve this type of ‘interoperable connectivity,’ a diverse range of mobile, in-vehicle, and roadside technologies must be able to communicate everywhere, efficiently, and securely, in a way that protects personal information.