Transforming Mobility Podcast

Transforming Mobility Podcast with Paul Brubaker Episode Two – March 21, 2018 Show Notes We’re covering three issues in the second episode of the TM Podcast: • The Pedestrian Fatality in Arizona involving the Self-Driving Uber vehicle; • Self-Driving Innovator and Blacksburg, VA based Torc Robotics testing in snow; and • The State of Transit Systems in the US and how they can benefit from reform and autonomy… The Uber crash… Keep in mind we lose 100 people on our Nation’s roads each day… Don’t rush to blame Uber or Self-Driving… https://bloom.bg/2G6B1bx Check Out Tork Robotics: https://torc.ai/ Self-Driving Snowday Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJWhS4GU-EM State Of Transit Systems in the US: The Transforming Mobility Video Blog on the subject: https://youtu.be/0EJOCOVhF1Q Wikipedia Page describing automated urban metro systems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automated_urban_metro_subway_systems

This is the first episode of the Transforming Mobility Podcast (TMP) This first episode provides an introduction the subjects the TMP will be covering including the type of innovations that will enable the transformation of mobility.  It also describes many of the challenges we will face on the path to shaping the future including the culture barriers created by the transportation bureaucracy and ecosystem. The following documents are referenced along with the links: Autonomous Driving Systems 2.0 - NHTSA, US DoT One Example of Pay To Play - the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO): AASHTO Meeting Page (note Premier Sponsors) Link to AASHTO Meeting Premier Sponsor Benefits (note it cost $100K and provides the "highest level of exposure and involvement with AASHTO members, DoT Leaders and...professionals involved in planning and supporting the nation's transportation system.'" - in Washington we call this "government and industry partnership" - the rest of America calls it "buying access and influence.") Look the AASHTO Members by State NHTSA Document describing the six levels of automation (six if you count zero) by SAE Transportation Vision for 2030 - US DoT RITA - January 2008 Transforming Mobility was created as a communication channel with a decidedly commuter-centric point of view designed to highlight the opportunities and challenges for accelerating the future of mobility.  The show is hosted by Paul Brubaker, former technology executive that worked at firms like Cisco, SI International, and Litton PRC and served as Staff Director of the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DepCIO) and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Administrator for Research and Innovative Technology....