Powering the Region’s Future
SoCal OASIS® connects UC Riverside’s research excellence with industry to accelerate solutions to global challenges. Grounded in sustainability, innovation, and inclusive growth, our focus areas span clean energy, transportation, agriculture, community health, and natural resource management—driving real-world impact where it matters most.
Through these interconnected pillars, SoCal OASIS enables partners to build, test, and scale technologies in real-world environments, supported by world-class research, access to talent, and strategic proximity to major markets.
UCR’s Sustainable Transportation Expertise
UC Riverside is a global leader at the nexus of mobility and the environment, integrating AI, robotics, advanced sensing, and sustainable energy to transform the movement of people and goods. Our interdisciplinary approach uses real-time data and AI-driven decision-making to address complex transportation and environmental challenges.
Through advances in automated mobility, smart logistics, and connected energy systems—and enabled by the Sustainable Immersive Mobility Lab (SIML)—we provide partners with platforms to test and scale clean, real-world transportation solutions.
Connected, Automated & Robotic Mobility
- Connected & Automated Vehicles
- Advanced Perception &Embodied AI Algorithms
- Autonomous Robotics & Drones
- V2X & Cooperative Systems
- Resilient Positioning &
- Navigation (CARNATIONS)
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Active Projects & Faculty Expertise
Active Projects Faculty Members - Pioneering vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) cooperative perception systems leveraging intelligent intersection infrastructure to improve safety, mobility, and the environment.
- Engineering Resilient Positioning & Navigation through our CARNATIONS University Transportation Center effort.
- Advancing embodied AI and autonomous systems via the Robotic Autonomous Lab (TASL).
- Combining new EV powertrain design together with connectivity and automation as part of the US DOE EcoCar Program.
Intelligent Infrastructure & Grid
- Smart Microgrids & Power Systems
- V2G, V2H & Grid Integration
- Smart Traffic Surveillance & Signal Management
- Adaptive Routing & Navigation(TERRAN)
- Mini-City Urban Experimentation
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Active Projects & Faculty Expertise
Active Projects Faculty Members - TERRAN: Deploying transformer-based agents for optimized electric vehicle routing and energy management
- Integrating intelligent microgrids and V2G/V2H architectures for large-scale heavy-duty commercial fleet operations
Human-Centric Mobility & Policy
- Routing for Health & Accessibility
- Shared & Inclusive Mobility & Social Policy
- Safety & Emergency Response Systems
- Human-Vehicle Interaction & Human-Autonomy Teaming
- Micromobility & First/Last Mile Solutions
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Active Projects & Faculty Expertise
Active Projects Faculty Members - Developing health-conscious routing protocols utilizing advanced transformer-based agents
- Investigating AI trustworthiness and ethical decision-making in real-time transportation management operations (TRB)
- Conducting adaptive routing research supported by NSF and RAISE-funded initiatives
Advanced Validation & Immersive Testing
- Immersive Driving Simulators
- Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Simulation
- Anything-in-the-Loop (XIL) Testing Platform
- Digital Twins & Scaled Smart City Platform
- Smart Intersection & Riverside Innovation Corridor
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Active Projects & Faculty Expertise
Active Projects Faculty Members - Utilizing the Sustainable Immersive Mobility Lab (SIML) and the "Anything-in-the-Loop" (XIL) validation platform
- High-fidelity urban mobility modeling through the R’Town simulation project
- The LIDOS initiative: Facilitating large-scale data acquisition for robust AI training and refinement
- Scaling clean-tech innovation through Mini-City Urban Experimentation and validation
Agriculture Technology & Food Security
UC Riverside is a global leader in sustainable agriculture, integrating data science, biotechnology, and precision farming to advance food production and resilience. Our interdisciplinary approach leverages real-time insights and innovative technologies to address challenges in food security, water use, and environmental sustainability.
Through advances in climate-smart agriculture, crop innovation, and resource-efficient systems, we provide partners with the tools and environments to test and scale practical, real-world agricultural solutions.
Ag BioTech
Biologicals
Next Generation Farming
