Virginia Tech Transportation Institute researching ways to bring self-driving cars to you

Manufacturers are working to figure out how fully automated driving systems could safely work in cities across the country. That's where the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) comes in. Gibran Ali, a senior research associate, says VTTI was approached by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create an online database to help answer those questions. VTTI researchers used publicly available data on weather patterns, roadways and even fatal crash statistics in 30 U.S. cities to create the operational design domain element quantification tool. The goal is to help automated vehicle manufacturers and governments identify the best cities to roll out self-driving cars.