ITS America's 2021 Annual Meeting, due to be held in May, has shifted to next December.
The location has also changed: set to be in Atlanta, Georgia, the meeting will now run from 7-10 December in Charlotte, North Carolina.
"Safety is always our top priority, so this is a prudent move,” said ITS America president & CEO Shailen Bhatt.
“We are looking forward to gathering in Charlotte – both the city and the state are deploying exciting technology advancements that exemplify the theme ‘Reimagining Transportation.'”
The event will be held at the Charlotte Convention Center; a statement from ITS America and Reed Exhibitions said the decision to push it back was made "to best enable success with the in-person event".
"This date change - while maintaining a south-east US location – will result in an impactful event in 2021 and set the tone for 2022," said Will Wise, group vice president, Reed Exhibitions.
Earlier this year, North Carolina hosted the country’s first autonomous air taxi flight and the first emergency drone operation for a hospital pandemic response, with the North Carolina Department of Transportation delivering critical equipment and medical supplies in the Charlotte area.
It was also first in the country to use drones to monitor flooding, road conditions and traffic impact after Hurricane Florence in 2018.
Technology in transport will be the driver of the ITS America gathering, which will feature the usual presentations, technical tours and demonstrations of products, emerging technologies and solutions.
There will also be a virtual element, with live streaming of keynotes and selected sessions.
