The agenda covered simulation, data management, diagnostics and test automation, with discussions underscoring interoperability, simulation credibility and data‑centric development. These themes emerged across sessions on ASAM standards OpenDrive, OpenScenario, OSI, ODS, SOVD, XIL, OTX, CMP, and digital‑twin integration through the Asset Administration Shell (AAS).

Cross-standard harmonization and the need to align toolchains across domains, suppliers and development stages remain priorities, with speakers citing inconsistent interpretations of ASAM specifications as a cause of fragmentation. Updates included co‑simulation workflows, higher‑fidelity OpenX modeling, interoperable data management, modular measurement architectures, digital‑twin concepts, ODD taxonomies and simulation‑quality assessment.

Regional updates and roadmap

Updates from ASAM’s ambassadors in China, Korea, Japan and the USA were shared by CATARC technical director Bolin Zhou, IVH CEO Daeoh Kang and ASAM Japan representative Yoshiaki Shoi. Priorities included co-simulation and merging standards in China; sensor simulation and ASAM SOVD in Japan; and study groups in South Korea supporting global application of standards, such as ASAM OpenDrive.

BMW IT specialist Michael Schwarzbach outlined the 2026 Technical Steering Committee roadmap, highlighting ODD-based testing, collaboration improvements, harmonized standards and a common ontology.

OpenX updates

ASAM technology managers Ahmed Sadek and Yash Shah (below) presented ASAM OpenX updates. Previous OpenX models defined traffic participants independently, creating toolchain inconsistencies. New concepts for ASAM’s simulation standards include combining ASAM OpenDrive with the Quantifying Simulation Quality (QSQ) initiative, and ASAM OSI adding high-fidelity sensor simulation support, such as spectral irradiance and radar waveforms. “No standard is developed in a silo,” Shah said. “We think feature-based, then collect standards experts for harmonization.”

Simulation integration

Clemens Linnhoff, founder and CTO at Persival, demonstrated co-simulation between Scenario Player and Sensor Model, with all assets linked in ASAM OpenScenario as a single source of truth.

ASAM ODS, MDF, CMP and digital twins

Technica Engineering technical fellow and head of media relations Lars Völker outlined Capture Module Protocol (ASAM CMP) improvements. “Before 2022, in‑vehicle DAQ was vendor‑specific and non‑modular. CMP 1.0 introduced modular DAQ and support for heterogeneous technologies. New use cases support raw Ethernet and define message transport across the vehicle system. Scaling HIL and test setups enables an elastic measurement infrastructure.”

Using slides from the Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA), Stefan Romainczyk, senior product manager at Peak Solution, said, “Today’s digital twins are proprietary and one lifecycle element, whereas future twins have a complete lifecycle with efficient scaling. With ASAM ODS, AAS can create a comprehensive data profile for digital twins – standardized interoperability improves predictive maintenance, time and cost.”

SDV diagnostics updates

Following the launch of ASAM SOVD 1.2 in February with 29 global OEMs and suppliers, Vector Informatik manager Tobias Weidmann presented at the seminar the latest activities in the development of the standard. ISO 17978-4 Remote Access covers how to access vehicle information via authorization and defining the access path; possibilities include functional communication, new access methods to log information via a streaming interface, and large file handling via third-party service providers.

ODD taxonomy and AV deployment

Andreas Richter (below), engineering program manager at Volkswagen, outlined ASAM OpenODD implementation within MOIA America, VW’s autonomous‑mobility affiliate, formerly known as ADMT. VW Commercial Vehicles is the first group brand to introduce SAE Level 4 autonomous driving using the ID Buzz platform with integrated third‑party automated‑driving systems. Testing is underway in Hamburg and Munich in Germany, Oslo in Norway, and in Austin, Texas.

Richter noted that the industry is not always clear on ‘ODD’, ‘taxonomy’, ‘service area’ and ‘scenarios’. “To bring autonomous driving to life, we have to agree on the same terms,” he said, calling for ODD definitions that are unambiguously readable by humans and machines, supported by geodata analysis and enterprise‑ready tools for ODD and scenario management.

“ASAM OpenODD offers a taxonomy-agnostic, modular model to represent ODDs in different technical formats, [and] support storage, processing, [and] machine and human-readability,” he explained. “Originally intended for scenario-based testing, ODD definition is now required in more process steps for developing, testing, approving and operating ADS. The ODD as a single point of knowledge ensures OEMs and authorities share definitions.”

VW’s internal ODD taxonomy – e.g. motorway, autobahn, highway – demonstrates how modular definitions support understanding across organizations and regulators. The ODD management tool validates taxonomies, supports multilingual concepts and connects to scenario‑creation and requirements‑management workflows. Using STIEF (scenario-accompanied, text-base, iterative evaluation of automated driving functions), engineers can preload scenario definitions via natural‑language inputs, while geodata analysis identifies new operational areas and generates challenging test routes.

Simulation credibility

In an ASAM QSQ update, Automotive Artificial Intelligence’s general manager Basit Khan highlighted the challenge of trusting simulation for virtual homologation.

“No standardized quality metrics exist for simulation frameworks, especially ADAS/AD sensors,” he said. “Many contributors – OEMs, suppliers, research and tool vendors – have different priorities and vocabulary. Through working groups spanning use cases, camera, lidar, radar and vehicle dynamics, our goal is to drive cross-sector innovation by building a unified standard upon proven, existing components. By harmonizing established concepts, we can create a practical framework that ensures simulation reliability without reinventing the wheel.”

Research and collaborations

Fraunhofer IOSB’s research group leader Jens Ziehn reported on how ASAM helps scale R&D results, for example where ASAM’s OpenDrive, OpenLabel and OpenScenario are used to deliver interoperability and reusable data across diverse acquisition sources in the AVEAS Brave10K project to scale automated driving in public transportation.

SAE’s Ed Straub outlined ASAM’s collaboration with SAE J3259 (ODD taxonomy), while ASCS’s Alexander Walsh emphasized the complementary role of ASCS and ASAM in simulation, AI and HPC.

Industry collaboration continues at Vehicle Tech Week Europe

Vehicle Tech Week Europe, represented by ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International, Automotive Testing Technology International and Automotive Interiors World, served as ASAM’s media partner.

Launching this June in Stuttgart, Germany, the three-day ‘festival of engineering’ will unite the full vehicle‑technology ecosystem – from EV and battery testing to autonomous‑vehicle development, UX/HMI, materials engineering and in‑cabin innovation – creating cross‑disciplinary value at a time when the industry faces intense technological and regulatory pressure.

ASAM is an association partner of Vehicle Tech Week Europe, and Yash Shah and Andreas Richter will continue their discussions about ASAM OpenX evolution and ODDs at the event.

Learn about Vehicle Tech Week’s partnerships here.

Find out more about ASAM’s International Conference, which will take place on November 4 and 5, 2026.

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The analysis covered Mazda vehicles from model years 2015 to 2023, examining six ADAS bundles and four standalone systems. Technologies assessed included automatic emergency braking, lane departure prevention, high beam assist and driver monitoring systems.

According to HLDI, larger bundles of safety features, typically incorporating newer-generation systems, were associated with greater reductions in claim frequency.

The most basic bundle, which includes front AEB with forward collision warning, reduced property damage liability (PDL) claims by 13% and bodily injury liability (BIL) claims by 9%. The most comprehensive bundle, adding features such as pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, rear AEB and driver attention alert, reduced PDL claims by 39% and BIL claims by 21%, although the latter was not statistically significant.

Two systems, front AEB with pedestrian detection and rear AEB, delivered the most notable additional reductions: updated AEB systems improved prevention of vehicle-to-vehicle crashes, while rear AEB was particularly effective in reducing low-speed parking collisions.

Standalone systems also showed a measurable impact. Blind spot monitoring combined with rear cross-traffic alert reduced PDL claim frequency by nearly 10% and BIL claims by 13%. Other features, including curve-adaptive headlights and head-up displays, were linked to smaller reductions. Traffic sign recognition did not show clear benefits in this dataset, which HLDI attributed to system limitations or lower adoption rates.

While some ADAS features were associated with increased claim severity due to the cost of replacing sensors, overall losses, combining claim frequency and severity, were generally lower for vehicles equipped with Mazda’s safety systems.

“Another important factor is that crash avoidance systems primarily eliminate crashes that occur at slower speeds,” said Matt Moore, chief insurance operations officer at HLDI and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “That takes low-dollar claims out of the equation and skews the average cost upward.”

Mazda said the findings support its approach to integrating multiple safety technologies across its vehicle line-up.

“As this independent analysis demonstrates, continual improvement of driver assistance technologies has real world impact,” said Jennifer Morrison, director of vehicle safety strategy at Mazda North American Operations. “We remain committed to advancing both the performance and availability of these systems in our pursuit of zero fatal crashes.”

The study highlights the role of bundled and continuously updated ADAS features in improving real-world safety outcomes.

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“At Waymo, we are committed to improving road safety, both for our riders and all those with whom we share the road. Part of that commitment is being transparent when incidents occur,” the company said in a statement. After the collision, the child stood up immediately, walked to the sidewalk and Waymo called 911.

According to the agency, the child ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV during normal school drop-off hours and was struck by the Alphabet-owned Waymo autonomous vehicle. Other children, a crossing guard and several double-parked vehicles were present in the area.

Waymo explained, “The event occurred when the pedestrian suddenly entered the roadway from behind a tall SUV, moving directly into our vehicle’s path. Our technology immediately detected the individual as soon as they began to emerge from behind the stopped vehicle. The Waymo Driver braked hard, reducing speed from approximately 17mph [27km/h] to under 6mph [9.5km/h] before contact was made.”

NHTSA is opening a preliminary evaluation to investigate whether the Waymo AV exercised appropriate caution, given its proximity to the elementary school during drop-off hours and the presence of young pedestrians and other potentially vulnerable road users.

The agency said it plans to examine the vehicle’s “intended behavior in school zones and neighboring areas, especially during normal school pickup/drop-off times, including but not limited to its adherence to posted speed limits” and will “also investigate Waymo’s post-impact response.”

Waymo said a computer model suggested a fully attentive human driver in this same situation would have made contact with the pedestrian at approximately 14mph (22.5km/h).

“The vehicle remained stopped, moved to the side of the road and stayed there until law enforcement cleared the vehicle to leave the scene,” Waymo said.

The same day as the incident, the National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation into Waymo after its robotaxis illegally passed stopped school buses in Austin, Texas, at least 19 times since the start of the school year.

In December, Waymo recalled more than 3,000 vehicles to update the software that had caused vehicles to drive past stopped school buses that were loading or unloading students, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA opened a probe in October into Waymo vehicles near school buses.

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Externally, the Plus is identical to the Euro NCAP-approved GST 120 platform, retaining the same chassis and dimensions. Key upgrades include a 13% increase in battery capacity to support the energy-intensive higher-speed tests, and an updated drivetrain using the latest brushless motor technology and optimized gearing.

Dr Andrew Pick, business director of track test systems at AB Dynamics, said, “The upcoming Euro NCAP 2026 protocols represent some of the biggest changes since the ratings scheme was introduced. When the GST was first accepted for NCAP testing back in 2018, it was designed and developed around the requirements at the time, but they have since expanded considerably. The industry needs a way to run these new high-speed scenarios, and the new GST 120 Plus is the first to be capable of that.”

The GST 120 Plus is the most powerful and fastest target platform on the market. Combined with ABS braking on each wheel for improved stability and shorter stopping distances, its performance minimizes the track length required to perform tests, which is a significant constraint on some proving grounds. The platform can reach the standard 80km/h test speed in under 130m.

The purpose of the GST platform is to enable safe, controlled and repeatable car-to-car tests. The platform carries a foam panel car (the Soft Car 360) that can be hit at high speed without causing damage to the test vehicle. The platform houses a control system that can accurately guide the vehicle along a pre-programmed course at a defined speed. The controller uses position feedback from a high-precision, GPS-corrected inertial navigation system. It enables accurate path-following control and precise millisecond synchronization that are necessary to generate accurate and repeatable crash and close-passing scenarios.

The approved Soft Car 360 target, used with the GST platform to replicate the visual, radar and lidar signature of a passenger vehicle, has also been upgraded for compatibility with the new higher-speed tests. While external dimensions remain unchanged, internal structural enhancements ensure the target maintains its integrity and stability at the increased speeds.

Rather than requiring an onboard PC, the platform now includes AB Dynamics’ Remote RC capability, enabling the GST to be operated directly from a laptop, with all test data stored locally, enabling quick, on-demand analysis and a convenient way to configure tests or review results away from the test track.

Euro NCAP’s 2026 update significantly broadens the scope of testing. There are now more than 1,200 different test scenarios. Car-to-car testing, for example, began with straightforward rear-end collision avoidance assessments and has now evolved into offset, crossing-path and extended-capability scenarios that aim to better reflect real-world driving conditions. The latest protocols introduce extended higher-speed rear-end collision scenarios at up to 130km/h to replicate typical freeway and highway situations, where many common accident types occur.

These extended tests enable Euro NCAP to distinguish between vehicles offering standard ADAS functionality and those capable of more advanced, higher-performing interventions. As a result, manufacturers equipped to run these new scenarios will be better positioned to achieve higher star ratings.

To help OEMs tackle the huge rise in test scenarios, AB Dynamics has developed a comprehensive library of pre-configured test scenarios, enabling the automation of all Euro NCAP ADAS tests. The optional Euro NCAP 2026 ‘special group’ will be pre-installed on the GST 120 Plus, ready for customers to use.

The platforms work with the company’s driving robots to precisely control the speed and direction of the vehicle under test, while Synchro software choreographs the vehicle and targets with centimeter-level accuracy.

In the November 2024 edition of ATTI, Dr Pick discusses how to navigate the FMVSS 127 AEB protocol

The solution, which is compliant with ITU-T Recommendation P.1140, enables precise assessment of voice communication quality between vehicle occupants and public safety answering points (PSAPs), supporting faster and more effective emergency response.

With NG eCall over 4G (LTE) and 5G (NR) now mandatory in Europe as of January 1, 2026, ensuring high-quality, low-latency voice communication during vehicle emergencies has become essential. After a collision, calls are conducted hands-free inside the vehicle cabin, where high noise levels, echoes and other acoustic challenges can significantly degrade speech clarity. Reliable voice performance is therefore critical to accurately conveying the situation and enabling rapid rescue operations.

The solution integrates Anritsu’s MD8475B (for 4G LTE base-station simulation) or MT8000A (for both 4G LTE and 5G NR simulation) with Head Acoustics’ Acqua voice quality analysis platform. This combination enables comprehensive evaluation of transmitted (microphone) and received (speaker) audio under a wide range of realistic operating conditions.

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With the release of the new protocol from Euro NCAP, engineering teams across the automotive industry are facing one of the most significant safety shifts in recent years. The new framework broadens the assessment far beyond impact performance, demanding proof of prevention, protection and recovery under a wide range of real-world conditions. As manufacturers redefine their validation strategies, a clear understanding of what is changing – and what it takes to earn five stars – is becoming essential.

New era of safety evaluation

Euro NCAP 2026 marks a decisive evolution in how vehicle safety is measured. What was once a collection of primarily crash-focused tests has become a comprehensive lifecycle assessment. Vehicles are now evaluated before a crash, during impact and after a collision.

For manufacturers, this shift means that safety performance can no longer be treated as a set of isolated technical achievements. Instead, development and validation must reflect the interactions between systems, environments and driver behavior.

From functions to interactions

The expanded protocol widens the focus from individual ADAS functions to the way they behave collectively in realistic conditions. Under Euro NCAP 2026, advanced driver assistance features are tested in a much broader range of scenarios, including motorcyclist detection, turning and junction maneuvers, reverse operations, and varying light, weather and road geometries.

Safe driving evaluations now consider how effectively a vehicle keeps drivers attentive, engaged and supported during everyday operation. Driver monitoring, speed limit recognition over extended road distances, and adaptive cruise control performance all contribute to these assessments.

Crash protection introduces more detailed structural testing, far-side impact evaluations and additional requirements for vulnerable road users. Post-crash safety examines whether functions such as eCall, hazard activation and EV battery isolation remain reliable even after intense structural deformation.

Together, these changes mark a shift from evaluating what systems can do to assessing how consistently they perform when conditions deviate from ideal assumptions.

Increasing demands for validation

The expanded scope significantly increases the volume and complexity of required validation. Euro NCAP 2026 formally accepts virtual testing in ADAS and active safety assessments, enabling manufacturers to explore scenario variations that would be impractical to reproduce physically. At the same time, physical proving ground tests remain indispensable for confirming behavior under controlled yet realistic conditions.

Validation is expected to demonstrate robustness across various scenarios. Speed limit information functions require thousands of kilometers of road verification, while lane support and adaptive cruise control must show stability across higher speeds, different road geometries, and transitions between driver-controlled and assisted states. As systems become more interconnected, the margin for isolated weaknesses diminishes and consistency across domains becomes a decisive factor.

Why manufacturers must act now

Traditional, late-phase validation workflows are no longer sufficient. The 2026 update demands earlier planning, broader scenario coverage and tightly coordinated testing strategies. Ensuring alignment across simulation, public road assessment and proving ground execution is more essential than ever to avoid bottlenecks, misinterpretations and costly redesigns late in development.

While the new requirements present clear challenges, they also give manufacturers the opportunity to showcase leadership in safety – a key differentiator for consumers and regulators alike.

A clear path forward

To help organizations prepare, AVL has published a practical white paper that breaks down the Euro NCAP 2026 protocol and provides a structured approach to achieving five-star performance. The paper explains how to interpret the most influential requirements, manage cross-domain interactions and build scalable validation workflows that combine virtual testing, road assessments and proving ground execution. It also outlines how teams can prioritize the functions that have the greatest impact on scoring, avoid common pitfalls and establish a safety framework that can adapt to future protocol revisions.

Preparing with confidence

Euro NCAP 2026 represents a major step forward for vehicle safety. The new protocol demands broad, consistent performance across prevention, impact protection and post-crash support – and rewards manufacturers who treat safety as a connected, lifecycle-driven discipline. As requirements expand, development teams will increasingly rely on solutions that automate evaluation steps, interpret protocol logic correctly and deliver traceable results under tight testing schedules.

AVL supports this transition with engineering expertise and tools designed specifically for the demands of Euro NCAP 2026. Among them, the Smart ADAS Analyzer provides automated, protocol-aligned assessment and standardized reporting, helping teams run complex proving-ground campaigns efficiently and with confidence. By combining precise data handling with up-to-date evaluation logic, such solutions help manufacturers manage the growing test volume and build a reliable path toward five-star performance.

Download the Euro NCAP 2026 paper and learn more

Vtronics’ Quentin Vilnet will serve as the primary contact for all customer inquiries and projects, working in close cooperation with Messring’s sales and service departments.

“France is a key market in the field of vehicle and safety technology. With Vtronics, we have found a partner that shares our ambition to deliver solutions of the highest quality with a strong customer focus. Quentin Vilnet combines the technical expertise and market understanding needed to ensure a successful collaboration,” said Christian Salm, chief sales officer at Messring.

Read a case study on Mahindra’s new crash test hub, developed and commissioned by Messring, in this year’s edition of CTTI 

Performed by Exida, an authority in functional safety, the assessment was conducted in accordance with IEC 61508 requirements, with domain experts ensuring full alignment and compatibility with ISO 26262, the automotive industry’s functional safety standard. Codethink says the evaluation represents a major milestone in its mission to transform how the world engineers, verifies and trusts software.

The assessment concluded that, when considering the process objectives of both IEC 61508 and ISO 26262, the Trustable Software Framework and its reference implementation provide an approach to software development that aligns with – and in many cases surpasses – the rigor and requirements defined for SIL 3 software under IEC 61508.

The report adds that organizations implementing the TSF according to the reference model can proceed with confidence to measure their progress toward future certification and ensure they meet the requirements for a successful assessment.

“This assessment validates that trust in software, especially open source, can be both measurable and auditable”, said Paul Sherwood, Codethink chairman. “Functional safety is no longer a checkbox, it’s a design principle. The Eclipse Trustable Software Framework gives organizations the means to demonstrate integrity at every stage of development.”

The Eclipse Trustable Software Framework defines six tenets: provenance, construction, changes, expectations, results and confidence, each mapped to the objectives of IEC 61508 and ISO 26262. This structure enables companies to align open source and proprietary development with safety-critical rigor, ensuring traceability and reproducibility from concept to deployment.

By embedding these principles directly into everyday engineering workflows, TSF bridges the divide between compliance and innovation.

John Ellis, president USA and head of product at Codethink, said, “Codethink’s recent TSF functional safety assessment underscores a pivotal shift for the automotive sector, from static, checklist-based compliance to a model of continuous, evidence-driven assurance. The assessors concluded that ‘Trustable sets out an approach to software development which meets and in many cases exceeds the rigor and expectations established for software in IEC 61508 at SIL 3,’ validating that the Eclipse Trustable Software Framework brings measurable, ongoing compliance into the heart of the software-defined vehicle. In an industry still trapped in periodic audits and paper trails, TSF demonstrates that safety and trust can be continuously verified, not merely asserted once per release cycle.”

“We remain focused on the real work of engineering safety, security, and reliability, not simply collecting certificates”, said Sherwood. “At its core, this is about trust: Trust that software will behave as intended, and trust that our systems and mitigations will perform when it matters most.”

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The Future of Automotive Testing Conference

This day of high-level content will explore various topics and provide an engaging opportunity to learn from and connect with industry peers. Situated among the exhibits, it will have a relaxing atmosphere, and visitors will be able to dip in and out at their leisure. A highlight will be ATTI’s on-stage interview with Jon Quigley, who worked for Volvo for many years and now runs his own company, Value Transformation. With his broad experience and portfolio of contacts, he’s a very good person to know. He loves sharing his thoughts, too, hence his new gig as ATTI’s regular columnist.

Read Quigley’s latest column on p36 of the September issue.

Also during the conference, Venkat Adusumalli, software engineering manager at Stellantis, will reveal how Stellantis is using AI to accelerate E/E system testing and validation workflows. Click here for a pre-show interview with him.

Innovation Showcase

The free-to-attend Innovation Showcase also provides an interactive platform for learning about new technologies. Speakers will welcome questions and discussion after their presentations, making it a great way to explore ideas together. Like the conference, it will take place within the main hall, so it will be very easy to listen in while wandering through the exhibits, or to come and go throughout the day.

Technology debuts

The industry is moving quickly and it can be a challenge to keep up. Every year there is an abundance of new technologies on display. Some are incremental improvements to existing products, others are entirely new. It’s always surprising how companies find ways around bottlenecks. Often, these developments emerge from ongoing conversations between supplier and customer, ultimately benefiting multiple companies.

Read ATTI‘s comprehensive expo preview in the September issue.

Face-to-face discussions  

It sounds obvious, but the most fruitful conversations are usually the ones that happen in person – it’s how journalists find the best stories. Year after year, exhibitors and visitors report having forged unexpected collaborations at the show, in the form of technology tie-ups or service partnerships.

Detroit’s revival 

A lot of money has been plowed into Detroit in recent years, as evidenced by the stunning renovation of Michigan Central Station, which is well worth a visit. Much of the investment has been in the tech sector. Eleven years ago – when the station was still derelict – ATTI took a tour of some of the labs at GM and what was then the FCA headquarters (see The right wave length, November 2014, Seasonal highlights, September 2015, and Powerbase, March 2015). The facilities were impressive then and are even more so now, thanks to several years of investment in innovation leading to Detroit’s resurgence as an automotive powerhouse.

Visit the Automotive Testing Expo North America website to secure your FREE pass, which will give you access to the expo, the Future of Automotive Testing Conference and the Innovation Showcase

“The safe and successful commercialization of autonomous trucks requires more than breakthrough technology – it demands close partnerships with trucking industry leaders, federal and state regulators and policymakers,” said Shawn Kerrigan, chief operating officer and co-founder at PlusAI. “The PlusAI Safety and Policy Advisory Council brings together top leaders and industry experts in trucking to ensure we are setting the right foundation for safe and scalable deployment of factory-built autonomous trucks.”

The council consists of transportation and logistics experts and government leaders, who have decades of experience guiding trucking policy, regulations and business development in the trucking sector in the USA.

Inaugural members of the advisory council include: Andrew Boyle, former co-president of Boyle Transportation and former chairman of the American Trucking Associations (ATA); Jeff Denham, former US congressman from California; Sue Lawless, former acting deputy administrator, chief safety officer and executive director at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); Spencer R Moore, former commissioner of the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) and former chairman of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA); Dan Van Alstine, former president and chief operating officer of Ruan Transportation Management Systems and chair of the American Trucking Associations (ATA).

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