Project Goals and ITM Hub
The 21st Century Mobility Test Bed aims to create a comprehensive research, testing, evaluation, and training environment that supports the safe, efficient, and equitable introduction of connected and automated vehicles and mobility services. This includes automated trucks, passenger shuttles, delivery vehicles, scooters and dockless bikes, unmanned air services, and other emerging technologies—all coordinated with public infrastructure owners and operators.
Through the Integrated Transportation Management Hub (ITM Hub), hands-on research, and workforce development programs, the initiative helps communities prepare for a safer, more efficient, and more connected transportation future.
Where the Test Bed Operates
The test bed uses a mix of controlled and real-world environments, including:
- Texas A&M-RELLIS Campus
- Core proving grounds with instrumented intersections, runways, off-road tracks, 5G coverage, UAS testing areas and the prototype ITM Hub.
- Texas A&M University Campus
- Real-world demonstrations such as automated shuttles, scooters, smart intersections and electric transit.
- Cities of Bryan and College Station
- Municipal partners supporting connected intersections and pilot deployments.
- Highway 47 Autonomous Corridor
- A designated 75-mph route for high-speed automated vehicle testing.
- FAA-Approved BVLOS Corridor
- More than 15,000 acres of airspace for unmanned aerial system testing.
- Rural Brazos Valley
- Dirt, gravel and low-infrastructure settings for rural roadway testing.
