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About<\/h1>\n\n\n

UT began leading mobility innovation with the creation of the Center for Transportation Research in 1972. Now, 50 years late<\/em>r, the mobility sector faces many new questions and ongoing challenges. We continue to apply our research to developing solutions that benefit Tennesseans and the world. We\u2019re also helping prepare a world-class workforce to help ensure that the US\u2014and Tennessee specifically\u2014maintains a leadership position in the global mobility ecosystem and innovation economy.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Mobility Gateway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since mobility is a broad multidisciplinary field of study, the Institute for Future Mobility serves as a centralized gateway to all mobility-related research at UT. It connects faculty in various departments as well as facilities found throughout UT\u2019s physical footprint. It sets our shared vision for the future and represents the goals that propel our work across academic disciplines and modes of transportation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The future of mobility is happening in Tennessee\u2014and it\u2019s happening now. That\u2019s why we are so excited to bring together real-world industry experience and the expertise of our state\u2019s flagship research institution. Together with our partners, we are developing the technologies that will transform the automotive industry and build the workforce of the future.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Donde Plowman, UT Chancellor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tennessee is recognized as a global center of excellence in mobility research, development, and manufacturing because we solve real industry challenges and meet real people\u2019s needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Explore, invent, and validate new technologies, processes, systems, and services that are responsive to mobility consumer and industry needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Strengthen Tennessee\u2019s mobility innovation ecosystem by increasing the supply of serial entrepreneurs, enabling the establishment of new high-growth companies, and attracting and retaining existing companies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Prepare current and future generations of workers to contribute to Tennessee\u2019s mobility economy, providing inclusive access to education and training opportunities that also allow workers to reskill and upskill as the technological landscape evolves<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Create shared R&D testbeds and facilities that support the development and deployment of cutting-edge mobility solutions in real-world environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Innovate technologies that will allow for cheaper, cleaner, and more efficient transportation of people and goods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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