Professors Satish Ukkusuri and Jose Holguin-Veras of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), as a result of an RFP process through the UTRC, have been selected by a selection committee to conduct an assessment of the emerging and promising technology that is likely to impact transportation in the NYMTC region. The professors and their support staff at RPI shall provide the following: Task 1: Literature review (Technical Memorandum (TM ) #1) Task 2: Initial List of Emerging Technologies (TM #2) Task 3: Screening of Emerging Technologies Task 4: Short List of Likely Technologies (TM#3) Task 5: Assessment of Short Listed Technologies (TM #4) Task 6: Full Day Conference to release findings (TM #5) Final report (draft and final)