Editing Platoon (automobile) (section)

====United States====
The USDOT-sponsored National Automated Highway System Consortium (NAHSC) project, a prototype automated highway system, was tested in [[San Diego County, California]] in 1997 along [[Interstate 15 in California|Interstate 15]]. However, despite the technical success of the program, investment has moved more toward autonomous intelligent vehicles rather than building specialized infrastructure. The AHS system places sensory technology in cars that can read passive road markings, and use radar and inter-car communications to make the cars organize themselves without the intervention of drivers. Such an [[autonomous cruise control system]] is being developed by [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[BMW]], [[Volkswagen]] and [[Toyota]].<ref>[http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/membersonly/may98/features/smarter/smarter.html Engineering Newsletters - ASME] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705163747/http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/membersonly/may98/features/smarter/smarter.html |date=2010-07-05 }}. Memagazine.org. Retrieved on 2013-09-04.</ref>

The Federal Highway Administration in 2013 funded two research projects in heavy truck platooning (without steering automation).  One is led by Auburn University<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.eng.auburn.edu/news/2013/12/me-truck-platooning.html|title=Auburn engineers collaborate with industry partners on truck platooning project|date=2013-12-12|work=eng.auburn.edu|access-date=2023-08-09}}</ref> with [[Peterbilt]], [[American Trucking Associations]], [[Meritor Wabco]], and [[Peloton Technology]] and the other is led by California Department of Transportation, with UC Berkeley and Volvo Trucks.