Transportation & Infrastructure
Strengthening the systems that keep people, goods, energy, and water moving
Transportation and infrastructure shape how communities function and grow. MIT engineers are reimagining vehicles, mobility networks, buildings, power systems, and water infrastructure to make them more efficient, accessible, sustainable, and resilient to disruption and climate change.
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MIT researchers are mapping extreme weather risks — and building tools to act on them
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System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes
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A new kind of aircraft departs an MIT classroom and arrives at an Ohio factory
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For energy systems that power a reliable grid, the future is all about location
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3D-printed bridge points the way to greener construction
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MIT-led project opens first climate shelter in Bangladesh
![The “New World of Weather” project, one of MIT’s five Climate Grand Challenges announced in 2022, is “advancing the science, technologies, and practical strategies needed to help communities anticipate [extreme weather] and build greater resilience,” says MIT Vice President for Energy and Climate Evelyn Wang.](https://news.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_article__cover_image__original/public/images/202609/mit-climate-cyclone.jpg?itok=mQNGJPXJ)
