CAV educational videos
Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Task Force
TxDOT’s Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) educational video series explains CAV technologies and their potential to improve safety and mobility on Texas roads. The videos were developed by the CAV Task Force. to improve public understanding of the new transportation technologies emerging across Texas.
What are CAV technologies?
The CAV educational videos introduce the fast-evolving world of CAV technologies that are reshaping how people and goods move throughout the state.
Video 1 introduces core CAV concepts and the foundational technologies that form the building blocks of more advanced systems. It highlights how these technologies improve safety and support smarter transportation in Texas.
Video 2 explains how vehicles communicate with their surroundings using Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology to share real-time information. It describes deployment efforts in Texas and nationwide.
Video 3 explores how autonomous vehicles navigate safely and independently. It explains official levels of driving automation, and highlights the safety, mobility, and economic benefits of AV deployment.