In September 2021, Dr. Ning Wang, a computer scientist at Rowan University, initiated a project to enhance the accessibility of advanced driver-assistance technologies. Collaborating with researchers from Temple University, Stony Brook University, Kettering University, and Wayne State University, the team secured a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation's Cyber-Physical Systems program. Their approach utilizes collaborative artificial intelligence inference to enable real-time processing of driving data, reducing the need for extensive onboard computational power. This innovation aims to integrate advanced safety features into existing vehicles, potentially through smartphone applications, thereby making such technologies more affordable and accessible to a broader range of drivers.​