Transportation Department Docket NHTSA-2026-1618 Notice

2026-20516: NHTSA Safety Research Portfolio Public Meeting: Fall 2026, and Automated Driving Systems Workshop

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Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold a public meeting on December 1-2, 2026, to provide updates and insights into ongoing activities across NHTSA's safety research programs. The meeting will be held in-person and will feature panel presentations and research posters by representatives from the Offices of Vehicle Safety Research and Behavioral Safety Research. Each research panel will conclude with an opportunity for the audience to ask technical questions related to the presented materials. Visual slides used in presentations and posters will be made available in the public docket following the public meeting. The event will not be live streamed; however, panel presentations will be recorded and made available on the NHTSA website after the event. On the afternoon of the first day, Tuesday, December 1, the Agency will also convene an Automated Driving Systems (ADS) Workshop organized by the Office of Automation Safety. The ADS Workshop will not be recorded.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

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