As I noted in part 1 of this post, there were several important details to Waymo’s big fleet announcement last week. The most significant part of the presentation was the size of the fleet (20,000) and the volume of trips those vehicles can serve in a day (1,000,000), which is what I focused on in … More Waymo’s Fleet Announcement: in context (Part 2)
In case you haven’t already heard, Waymo made waves last week with a big announcement. They are partnering with Jaguar to buy 20,000 of their all-electric I-PACE SUVs. These vehicles will be added to their existing (and expanding) fleet of Chrysler Pacificas. This announcement is momentous. It affirms that we are months away from the … More Waymo’s Fleet Announcement: in context (Part 1)
In “How will autonomous vehicle influence the future of travel?” Fehr & Peers looks at the impact of autonomous vehicles on travel patterns through the lens of regional travel models. It is a valuable effort, but it has some limitations. … More Report by Fehr & Peers: “How will autonomous vehicles influence the future of travel?”
Given the cost and complexity of the challenge, autonomous vehicle technology is developing with blistering speed. What has evolved less rapidly is the legal landscape as it relates to these vehicles. Efforts by the federal government to develop new legislation governing AVs have stalled. Law at the state level is fragmented, where it exists at … More The State of State Law for Autonomous Vehicles
Among the many changes autonomous vehicles will usher in, a radical new car design will most certainly be one. Already we are seeing concepts from automakers and industry experts that bear little resemblance to cars of the past century and that wouldn’t look terribly out of place in a sci-fi thriller. There are three innovations … More Car Design
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