Welcome to the

Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS)

We are a world-class technology development center comprised of engineering, research, development and technology transfer teams. Founded in 2002, CAVS is committed to exploring solutions to complex problems, in areas such as autonomous vehicles, materials science, high-performance computing, advanced controls, and human-machine interaction.

Annual Reports

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News

CAVS Dynamometer Upgraded to Continue Next Generation of Engine Testing, Research at MSU

October 20, 2025 - STARKVILLE, Miss.—For two decades, the dynamometer at Mississippi State's Center for Advanced Vehicular ...

MSU CAVS Extension to Lead Technical Delivery of BOOST MS Pilot Program in Partnership with MMA-MEP, AccelerateMS

October 14, 2025 - CANTON, Miss.—Mississippi State's Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension, in collaboration ...

AI Legislative Task Force Meets at MSU, Tours Research Centers at the Forefront of Technology

September 25, 2025 - STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Artificial Intelligence Legislative Task Force chaired by state Sen. Bart ...

Governors, Industry and Education Leaders Announce Tri-State Manufacturing Partnership

August 27, 2025 - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Area governors, power company executives and university presidents recently ...

MSU, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology Strengthen Global Research Partnership

August 22, 2025 - ATLANTA, Ga.—Mississippi State University and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, known ...

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