Tennessee selects company to steer state’s first smart road pilot in West Tennessee

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 496

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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A stretch of Tennessee highway between Memphis and BlueOval City will host a pilot project evaluating autonomous freight technologies, and the state’s transportation department has selected a Washington, D.C.-based company to lead the way.

Cavnue, LLC will plan, design and help test Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technologies on a segment of Interstate 40 during the multi-year pilot, according to a March 27 news release.

Connected vehicles use radio signals to exchange information with other …

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