BISMARCK, N.D., Jan. 5 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced an award of $2,220,687 (https://ciosenus.app.box.com/s/c68wm3fgeoo1h5khs8vtvvvcuhiy8gxe) to two North Dakota colleges and the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The funds will be distributed as follows:
* $1,249,653 to North Dakota State University (NDSU) under the High Priority Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) Program. NDSU will use these funds to conduct research and testing of autonomous vehicles in winter conditions, focusing on two-lane rural highways in North Dakota. The project will identify challenges associated with operating and maintaining autonomous trucks ...