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Safe Autonomy for Mobility Systems Laboratory

The SAMS Laboratory investigates decision-making, learning, optimization, and control for autonomous vehicles and robotic systems.

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Latest News

Fall 2026

Bereket Kebede joins SAMS Laboratory

We welcome Bereket Kebede to the SAMS Laboratory at Texas State University as a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering.

Fall 2026

Masum Billah Pial joins SAMS Laboratory

We welcome Masum Billah Pial to the SAMS Laboratory at Texas State University as a graduate student.

Fall 2026

Kidus A. Beshah joins SAMS Laboratory

We welcome Kidus A. Beshah to the SAMS Laboratory at Texas State University as a undergraduate student.

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Interactive and socially aware autonomy Interactive & Socially Aware Autonomy Safe intelligence and control Safe Intelligence & Control Networked air and robot mobility Networked Air & Robot Mobility

Autonomous Vehicle Simulation

Longitudinal road simulation showing the positions of multiple vehicles