Dates: Wednesday, July 15 – Thursday, July 16, 2026
Workshop Location: California Air Resources Board (CARB), 4001 Iowa Ave., Riverside, CA 92507
Hosted Networking Reception: Wednesday, July 15, 5:00–8:00 p.m. at CE-CERT, 1084 Columbia Ave., Riverside, CA 92507

CARNATIONS Days 2026 will bring together researchers, students, industry partners, and transportation leaders for two days of project updates, technical discussions, networking, and planning around assured and resilient navigation in advanced transportation systems.

Hosted by the University of California, Riverside, this year’s workshop will take place at the California Air Resources Board in Riverside, California. Sessions will highlight CARNATIONS research progress, project outcomes, FY27 planning, and feedback from center partners and collaborators.

The workshop will include presentations and discussions on resilient positioning, navigation, and timing; connected and automated vehicles; V2X communication; GPS jamming and spoofing; testing and evaluation; and related transportation research areas.

An official hosted networking reception and dinner will take place on Wednesday, July 15 from 5:00–8:00 p.m. at the Center for Environmental Research & Technology (CE-CERT).

Registration is required.
Register here

For event logistics and on-site coordination, please contact Sara Salsgiver at ssalsgiv@ucr.edu.

For CARNATIONS program and agenda questions, please contact Aashish Narang at anarang2@illinoistech.edu.