Texas Technology Task Force

Innovative Transportation

The Texas Technology Task Force advances the development of a high-performance transportation system that continues to position Texas as a leader in economic activity and technological innovation. By bringing together diverse stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and emerging technology sectors, the Task Force aligns priorities, fosters collaboration, and leverages shared expertise to shape a safer, more innovative transportation future for Texas.

This video offers a look at how technology and real‑world transportation challenges come together through the work of the Texas Technology Task Force.

Upcoming Task Force meeting

I-35 at Lady Bird Lake looking toward downtown in Austin, Texas and showing the current pedestrian path that is connected to the LBL bridge.

Dec. 3, 2026

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Central Standard Time

In-person or virtual

TxDOT Stassney Campus

Topic: Building the Connected Transportation Ecosystem

Transportation is becoming increasingly dependent on timely, trusted, and interoperable information. This meeting will examine how transportation agencies, industry partners, and technology providers can advance the digital infrastructure needed to support connected operations today while preparing for the transportation ecosystem of tomorrow. Discussions will explore data sharing across jurisdictions, digital corridor initiatives, roadway information exchange, and long-term visions for how infrastructure, vehicles, operators, and travelers may interact in a connected environment by 2050.

All listed times are Central Standard Time.

1:15 PM | Panel 1: Digital Corridors: The Future Data Sharing Ecosystem

This panel will explore how transportation agencies and their partners can build the data-sharing ecosystem needed to support a more connected, interoperable, and responsive transportation system. Panelists will discuss how information about work zones, incidents, lane closures, weather, truck parking, and other roadway conditions can be collected, exchanged, and delivered across systems and jurisdictional boundaries to transportation operators, travelers, and vehicles.

2:15 PM | Break

2:30 PM | Panel 2: Transportation 2050: Envisioning the Connected Transportation Ecosystem

This session will look beyond today's deployments and ask participating industry leaders to envision what the transportation ecosystem could look like by 2050. Each participant will provide a focused presentation illustrating how advances in connectivity, digital infrastructure, roadway intelligence, freight technology, safety systems, and data exchange could change how transportation infrastructure operates and how information reaches road users.

3:45 PM | Reflections & Closing Remarks

4:00 PM | Adjourn

Meeting location and email contact

Email Texas Technology Task Force

TxDOT Stassney Headquarters
6230 E. Stassney Lane
Austin, TX 78744

Note: Parking is available in front of TxDOT's main building.

About the Texas Technology Task Force

The 83rd Texas Legislature (2013) issued a mandate to TxDOT to establish a technology task force to monitor and advise on emerging transportation technologies. The Texas Technology Task Force was formed following this mandate with a deliberate composition of subject matter experts across industry, research institutions, and public agencies with extensive knowledge in vehicle automation, telecommunications, big data, innovative funding and partnerships, transit, freight, long-range and strategic planning, and additional areas of expertise. Task Force membership is dynamic and undergoes periodic review to ensure that the right mix of expertise is included to capture perspectives on new technologies and innovative processes.

The Task Force has designed its activities to advance the mission of transformational technology discovery, stakeholder engagement, coordination, and planning with other state agencies and developing strategic recommendations for technology advancement. The Task Force activities are planned around its organizing principles of People, Portfolio, Plans, and Process.

The Task Force documents their work by submitting annual white papers on information regarding innovative technologies, policies, or programs. The 2022 Technology Utilization Plan (TUP) identifies opportunities for TxDOT to use advanced technology to reasonably meet existing and anticipated goals in the near and long term. This plan discusses leveraging Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the transportation sector. It also recommends that in the near-term TxDOT should "look for data procurement opportunities to encourage improved collaboration and innovation among public agencies”. The document recommends “leveraging data from connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and prioritizing cybersecurity to mitigate risks associated with the states data resources". The utilization plan acknowledges that AI can have a positive influence on safety, congestion, sustainability, access, and maintenance. More details about this information can be found on the 2022 Tech Utilization Plan.