Breadcrumb Home How Iowa is paving the way for self-driving cars Wednesday, July 27, 2016 http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/tech/2016/07/26/how-iowa-paving-way-self… The UI and the National Safety Council have partnered to educate drivers on the new technologies they may see in their vehicles. Researchers are also working to produce virtual cities that will help test autonomous vehicles.