On April 7, 2025, our team at Sky-Lab, together with colleagues from the CATS Lab, hosted a live demonstration of our electric autonomous research van for more than 50 attendees at the 2025 AAA Safe Mobility Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. The audience included transportation professionals from industry, academia, and public agencies.

During the demonstration, we introduced the vehicle’s integrated hardware and software systems and showcased technologies developed by our team, including autonomous driving, path following, collision avoidance, and traffic-signal recognition. Attendees also viewed the onboard sensing and computing setup and experienced the system operating in a real-world environment.

See Prof. Xiaopeng (Shaw) Li’s LinkedIn post about the demonstration.

UW–Madison's exhibition table at the 2025 AAA Safe Mobility Conference

At the UW–Madison exhibition table during the conference.

UW–Madison team members at the 2025 AAA Safe Mobility Conference

With colleagues at the 2025 AAA Safe Mobility Conference.

Sky-Lab members with the electric autonomous research van at the AAA Safe Mobility Conference

Sky-Lab members with our electric autonomous research van.

Prof. Xiaopeng Li introducing the autonomous van's sensing, computing, and control systems to conference attendees

Prof. Xiaopeng Li introducing the vehicle’s sensing, computing, and control systems to attendees.

Onboard autonomous-driving perception and visualization interface

The onboard perception and visualization interface during the demonstration.

Prof. Sikai (Sky) Chen with conference attendees beside Sky-Lab's autonomous research van

Prof. Sikai (Sky) Chen with conference attendees after the live demonstration.

Prof. Xiaopeng Li with AAA Safe Mobility Conference attendees beside the autonomous research van

Prof. Xiaopeng Li with conference attendees after the live demonstration.

Prof. Xiaopeng Li introducing the autonomous research van's onboard systems during the live demonstration

Prof. Xiaopeng Li introducing the vehicle’s onboard systems during the demonstration.

Prof. Sikai (Sky) Chen and Prof. Xiaopeng Li with conference participants beside the autonomous research van

Prof. Sikai (Sky) Chen and Prof. Xiaopeng Li with conference participants.

Sky-Lab's electric autonomous research van during the AAA Safe Mobility Conference demonstration

Our electric autonomous research van during the live demonstration.