SWRI ARPA-E PHASE II NEXTCAR (IMAGE) Southwest Research Institute Caption SwRI ARPA-E Phase II NEXTCAR project seeks to increase energy savings to greater than 30% using Level 4 automation technologies. Building on the success of SwRI’s eco-routing, eco-driving and power-split optimization technologies, SwRI is exploring cooperative control, smart lane change/merge and dedicated connected and automated vehicle operations. Credit Southwest Research Institute Usage Restrictions Images/Videos may be used by the public for educational and informational purposes only. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.