Guest Editorial: Connected And Autonomous Vehicles

In this era of rapid technological advancement, characterized by remarkable progress in sensing, communication, networking, and computing, a groundbreaking concept emerges: Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV), representing a beacon of innovation. Imagine a future where vehicles seamlessly monitor their internal health, accessing an array of onboard units to elevate transportation safety to unprecedented levels. Visualize vehicles transcending their mechanical nature, evolving into intelligent entities capable of self-guided navigation, fundamentally transforming user experiences on the road. Moreover, these vehicles orchestrate a symphony of data exchange, intricately weaving networks of interaction - from vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) to vehicle-to-human (V2H) connections - ushering in an era of efficient and sustainable transportation.