NHTSA's National Automated Vehicle Safety Forum is coming up
NHTSA is hosting its National Automated Vehicle (AV) Safety Forum in March 2026 at the US Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The event is all about sharing the latest on vehicle automation and how to make self-driving tech safer.
When and where to attend the forum
The forum's program runs from 8:50am to 4:30pm Eastern, with check-in opening at 7:30am at the US Department of Transportation Headquarters West Building Atrium.
Registration close date not provided in source.
Expect a crowd of industry experts, officials, and anyone curious about the future of automated vehicles.
What's on the agenda
Morning sessions cover new safety efforts and what's coming next.
At 10:45am there's a panel with folks from Uber, Carnegie Mellon University, and GM talking real-world safety for AVs.
Afternoon workshops dive into things like remote driving help and how AV technology has changed in recent years.
Why this matters for AVs
This forum pushes forward plans for safer self-driving cars.
NHTSA is open to feedback; any deadline was not specified in the source, so if you care about robotaxis or smarter road safety, this is where change starts happening.