ATS2026 - 2026 ATS - Automated Transportation Symposium

The Automated Transportation Symposium (ATS) is the premier global forum accelerating SAE Level 4-5 automation. ATS convenes leaders from industry, government, and academia to tackle the hardest technical, safety, regulatory, and policy challenges shaping automated mobility.

Across three days of high-impact plenaries, interactive breakout workshops, poster sessions, and targeted networking, you’ll get the latest R&D breakthroughs, real-world deployment data, and standards in motion. With a strong focus on U.S. and international transportation agency needs, ATS is where AV regulation and deployment strategies takes shape.

Backed by more than a decade of trusted programming, ATS is the neutral ground for cross-sector collaboration-aligning research, sharing what works, and moving automated vehicles from pilots to scalable reality.

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ATS brings together a mix of stakeholders driving the advancement of automated transportation. Attendees include senior executives, technical leaders, researchers, and policymakers from OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, AV startups, transportation agencies, standards bodies, and academic institutions. The event also provides a valuable platform for young professionals and emerging experts to contribute to critical conversations, expand their networks, and gain firsthand exposure to real-world challenges and solutions shaping SAE Level 4 and 5 deployments.

Whether you're leading a program or launching your career, ATS offers connections and insights to accelerate your impact to the future of automated technology.

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