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Center for Electrified and
Automated Trucking (CEAT)

CEAT is being planned as an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

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Our mission is to address challenges faced by the freight, logistics and original equipment manufacturing related industries in the areas of electrification, autonomous operation, supply-chain and human factors through pre-competitive research.

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 Some Challenges:

  • Driver shortage and training

  • Driver fatigue and hours of service limits

  • Complex, varying, and ineffective regulations

  • Crash deaths and injuries

  • Supply chain delays and disruptions

  • Electric charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure

  • Increasing fuel prices and shortages

  • Durability, safety, reliability of electrified vehicles

  • Real-world testing and validation

  • Unknown future emissions regulations

  • Technician training and shortage

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What is an IUCRC?

An IUCRC operates as a consortium integrating industry, government, and academia.  The industrial community includes major corporations, middle market companies, small businesses and startups; public participants may range from local governments to divisions of federal agencies.  These stakeholders partner to advance critical technologies from early stage research to the marketplace.  The membership fees support research projects conducted by university faculty and students. NSF provides funding for operations and a governance framework for membership, operations, and evaluation.

Source: nsf.gov

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We are currently soliciting feedback from industry to assist us in developing a portfolio of relevant research projects of interest to a wide mix of potential members. These projects will be presented at the center’s planning meeting, to be held in Indianapolis on March 30th  and 31st , 2022, where potential members will rank these projects and meet with our team and NSF representatives to discuss the viability of the center.  To learn more about the meeting, look on our Events page or click here

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