SAE 2026 Automated Transportation Symposium

The Automated Transportation Symposium (ATS) is the premier global forum accelerating SAE Level 4-5 automation.

With a strong focus on U.S. and international transportation agency needs, ATS is the neutral ground for cross-sector collaboration aligning R&D breakthroughs, real-world deployment data, and tackling technical, safety and regulatory challenges to move automated vehicles from pilots to scalable reality.

Across three days of high-impact plenaries, interactive breakout workshops, poster sessions, ATS convenes leaders from industry, government, and academia.

The call for Breakout Session proposals is open until 7 February 2026: read more and submit proposal here

About ATS Breakout Sessions

Automated Transportation Symposium (ATS) breakout sessions provide a unique opportunity for global collaboration. Produced by 200+ volunteers from the automated vehicle ecosystem, these breakouts gather key experts to ask: what needs to be true to make the AV vision for safety and mobility become a reality, and how can research help drive progress year on year? These high-value, high-impact interactions have been continuously adding value since 2012, serving as a core nexus for thought-leaders and researchers from all relevant sectors as the industry evolves. We invite you to join the conversation in 2026!