Our Mission
We aim to make roads safer by researching the connection between humans and vehicles. We are home to the National Advanced Driving Simulator, and we now have a new name for our broader institute: the Driving Safety Research Institute.
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2025: A Year in Review
Monday, January 5, 2026
Look back at our accomplishments and research projects from the year 2025, including our research on driving impairment from alcohol and distraction, advanced driver assistance systems, advances in simulation tech, and more
UI alumni and staff contribute to NASA’s lunar rover research
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Simulating driving on the moon with Iowa Public Radio's 'River to River'
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Director of engineering and modeling research Chris Schwarz appeared on IPR's 'River to River' talking about our work turning the NADS-1 simulator into a moon rover simulation
Simulating the moon
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
This past year, we drove on the moon. In simulation, anyway.
How the University of Iowa is Advancing Driving Research to Improve Road Safety
Thursday, January 15, 2026
From Iowa to F1
Monday, December 15, 2025
When audiences watch "F1: The Movie," they’re seeing more than fast cars and a high-tech driving simulator. They’re witnessing the power of University of Iowa innovation. The vehicle dynamics research used in motion-based driving simulators around the world has roots at the University of Iowa.
ADS for Rural America
Learn more about our Automated Driving Systems (ADS) for Rural America project, which drove a partially-automated shuttle bus through Iowa City, Hills, Riverside, and Kalona, Iowa.
Tour our tech
Take a 360 degree virtual tour of our facility, and learn more about our technology and expertise.