Center for Freight & Logistics Efficiency with Electrified & Automated Trucking
A NSF-sponsored Industry-University Cooperative Research Center
Center for Freight & Logistics Efficiency with Electrified and
Automated Trucking (FLEET)
The FLEET Center is an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
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Our mission is to address challenges faced by the freight, logistics and original equipment manufacturing related industries in the areas of electrification, automated operation, supply-chain and human factors through pre-competitive research.
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Some Challenges:
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Driver shortage and training
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Driver fatigue and hours of service limits
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Complex, varying, and ineffective regulations
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Crash deaths and injuries
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Supply chain delays and disruptions
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Electric charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure
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Increasing fuel prices and shortages
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Durability, safety, reliability of electrified vehicles
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Real-world testing and validation
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Unknown future emissions regulations
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Technician training and shortage
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What is an IUCRC?
An IUCRC operates as a consortium integrating industry, government, and academia. The industrial community includes major corporations, middle market companies, small businesses and startups; public participants may range from local governments to divisions of federal agencies. These stakeholders partner to advance critical technologies from early stage research to the marketplace. The membership fees support research projects conducted by university faculty and students. NSF provides funding for operations and a governance framework for membership, operations, and evaluation.
Source: nsf.gov
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Our Center is always looking for new members to help shape the future of Freight and Logistics. A company wishing to join us and see what its all about may attend one of our Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meetings as a guest, held twice a year. These two day events are the heart of our Center, where potential research topics are presented and the IAB discusses, evaluates, and ranks the projects. The rankings are presented to the Center Directors with recommendations for funding.
