Call for Presentation Abstracts
The KDOT and the Kansas University Transportation Center (KUTC) invite transportation professionals, researchers, technology innovators, industry partners, and students to submit abstracts for the 2026 KDOT Innovative Technology Summit (KITS).
The summit will take place on August 19, 2026, and will bring together transportation leaders from across Kansas and the Midwest to explore emerging technologies, innovative research, and forward-thinking solutions that are shaping the future of transportation.
KITS provides a collaborative forum to share ideas, showcase projects, and discuss practical applications of innovative technologies that improve transportation safety, mobility, efficiency, accessibility, and connectivity.
Suggested Topics
Abstracts are encouraged in areas including, but not limited to:
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
- Connected and Automated Vehicles
- Transportation Safety Technologies
- Smart Infrastructure
- Rural Transportation Innovation
- Public Transit Technologies
- Aviation and UAS/Drone Applications
- Emerging Construction Technologies
- Transportation Asset Management
- Cybersecurity and Transportation Systems
- Sustainable and Resilient Transportation Solutions
- Mobility and Accessibility Technologies
- Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
- Workforce Development and Technology Training
- Innovative Research Projects and Pilot Programs