The Center for Autonomous Vehicle Applied Technology and Information (CAVÀTI™) is a non-profit, Utah-based business coalition with a mission to advance autonomous vehicle technology by leveraging industry assets with university resources in the state of Utah.

Background

The United States Congress has mandated that one-third of all military land vehicles be autonomous by 2015 and two-thirds by 2025. With more than 360,000 United States military wheeled vehicles, this Congressional mandate has created a large market with incredible potential.

Currently, no clear leader exists in the autonomous ground vehicle market, and organizations within Utah have taken steps to establish the state as an autonomous leader. The following examples highlight their efforts to date:

• The state of Utah has placed an emphasis on autonomous systems as part of its Defense and Homeland Security Economic Cluster
• A number of companies and research entities are already involved in this industry
• A test facility at Dugway Proving Ground is available for use

With these and other continued efforts, Utah has an opportunity to be a leader in the autonomous ground vehicle market.

Our Vision

CAVÀTI™ has a mission to marry the needs, assets and market reach of industrial members with the research and talent of Utah’s regional universities for the purpose of helping Utah become a leader in the application of unmanned technologies to market driven requirements. As a byproduct of this vision, CAVÀTI™ will become a repository for autonomous technology and will help member companies use that technology. In addition, the technology developed by CAVÀTI™ will be a springboard for participation in autonomous space exploration — one of the future waves of autonomous applications — as well as in commercial and industrial markets.

CAVÀTI™ has a volunteer board of directors comprised of representatives from participating companies, universities, organizations, individuals and the state of Utah. The board oversees the operations of CAVÀTI™ and directs its funded research.