The transportation industry on land uses a vast array of vehicles across the world, of varying types, ages, and technologies. Working out how to utilize these vehicles safely and efficiently in the future is an important field of research and testing. How will the rise of EV and autonomous vehicle technology change transportation?



Seaborne or maritime transportation accounts for the largest movement of goods anywhere on the planet and is the lifeblood of international trade. Small crafts co-exist in the same environments with very different operating circumstances and oversight. How can we smartly increase safety worldwide over long durations to enhance this industry without posing risks to operators?

Air transportation is one of the most high-profile forms of transportation around the world, and each incident and anomaly is liable to be thoroughly analyzed after the fact. Vehicle Safety Foundation Inc poses the research question of how autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and personal robotics can be used to increase air safety.

The most extreme and demanding environments for the transportation of personnel and material occur above our planet in the vacuum of space. How can space vehicles demonstrate utility and advance in such adverse conditions where budgets can spiral by tens of millions while showing that their safety systems are sufficient to protect their crew?