Q&A With Anne Deekens, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Media Contact

This Q&A is with Anne Deekens, the media contact for the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) and was recorded in Fall 2019. VTTI is a leader in transportation research on a national and international level, located in Blacksburg, Virginia. She has worked with the institute for three years. The institute recently received two grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation, totaling $15 million, to focus on research on automated vehicles. In this interview Deekens discusses the purpose of VTTI, current research being conducted at the institute and the reach of the institute's research.