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FHWA National Dialogue on Highway Automation Launch Workshop Detroit, MI June 7, 2018

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Contact Information: HighwayAutomation@dot.gov

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Slide 1. FHWA National Dialogue on Highway Automation

Launch Workshop
Detroit, MI
June 7, 2018

Slide 2. Welcome

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Martin C. Knopp
Associate Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
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Mala Parker
Associate Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs

Slide 3. Why Are We Here Today?

  • Kick off the National Dialogue on Highway Automation.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders on topics of mutual interest.
  • Identify FHWA roles and responsibilities to assist in the advancement of highway automation.
  • Seek opportunities for partnership.

Slide 4. National Dialogue Goals

  1. Focus attention on highway automation readiness.
  2. Catalyze nationwide engagement.
  3. Evolve the national highway automation community.
  4. Complement related USDOT summits.

Slide 5. National Dialogue Objectives

  1. LISTEN: Gather input from a broad group of stakeholders on key issues, challenges, and concerns in highway automation.
  2. ENGAGE: Facilitate information sharing among industry, public agencies, and others.
  3. EVOLVE: Update institutional structures for working with existing and new stakeholders.
  4. INFORM: Raise awareness of FHWA and USDOT activities in automation and emerging technologies.

Slide 6. Agenda

Launch Workshop
Time (ET) Agenda Item Name
8:00 AM Welcome and Overview of Dialogue Objectives Martin Knopp, Associate Administrator,FHWA Office of Operations
Mala Parker, Associate Administrator,FHWA Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs
8:15 AM Overview of Federal Highway Administration Activities John Harding,Connected/Automated Vehicles and Emerging Technologies Team,FHWA Office of Operations
8:25 AM National Organizations Panel
National organizations discuss key topics and issues related to highway automation, their roles, and their stakeholder perspectives		 Facilitated by Valerie Briggs, Director, FHWA Office of Transportation Management
  • Joe Barr, Director of Transportation, City of Cambridge, MA
  • Steve Gehring, Vice President of Vehicle Safety and Connected Automation, Global Automakers
  • Jill Ingrassia, Managing Director, Government Relations and Traffic Safety Advocacy, AAA
  • Russ Martin, Director of Government Relations, Governors Highway Safety Association
  • Kirk Steudle, Director, Michigan DOT
9:25 AM Small Group Session 1
Issues and Challenges for Highway Automation		 All Participants
10:20 AM Break Empty Cell
10:30 AM Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Shailen Bhatt, CEO, ITS America
10:35 AM Keynote Finch Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
USDOT – Office of the Secretary
10:50 AM Small Group Session 2
Developing New Models for Partnering: Bringing Industry, Government, and Associations Together		 All Participants
11:45 AM Next Steps for the National Dialogue All Participants
12:00 PM Lunch (on your own) Empty Cell
1:00 PM Open Discussion Facilitated by Valerie Briggs, Director, FHWA Office of Transportation Management
2:00 PM Adjourn to ITSA Annual Meeting Plenary Session All Participants

Slide 7. USDOT Activities in Automation

Slide 8. USDOT Activities in Automation

Modal Requests for Information and Comments on Automation

USDOT modal administrations released Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Comment (RFCs) regarding automation and the specific areas of interest for their modes. These RFIs and their responses are posted in the Federal Register.

Slide. 9 USDOT Activities in Automation (continued)

RFI and RFC Key Themes

  • Greater Uniformity and Quality in road markings and traffic control devices would enable automation.
  • FHWA should take a Leadership role in convening stakeholders to encourage collaboration.
  • Certain Data Elements around the roadway environment are useful for industry, State, and local DOTs to share and could improve automation operations.
  • Conducting Pilots and supporting pilot testing are important for facilitating learning, collaboration, and information sharing.
  • Uncertainty in infrastructure investment and allocation of limited resources are key concerns for State and local agencies.

Slide 10. USDOT Activities in Automation (continued)

USDOT Activities
Event Date Summary / Outcomes
USDOT releases Automated Driving Systems (ADS) 2.0: A Vision for Safety September 12, 2017
Roundtable on Data for Automated Vehicle Safety December 7, 2017
  • Demonstrated multimodal alignment around "One DOT" approach to Federal automated vehicle policy.
  • Brought together over 60 participants from government, private sector, nonprofit organizations, universities, and research centers.
  • Gathered feedback on USDOT’s Guiding Principles and Draft Framework.
Automated Vehicles 3.0 announced January 10, 2018
  • Secretary Chao announced work on a follow-up Automated Vehicles 3.0 document, with a possible release date in 2018.
Public Listening Summit on Automated Vehicle Policy March 1, 2018
  • Stakeholder engagement summit with senior leadership at USDOT.
  • Focused on key cross-modal issues important to successful integration of automated vehicles.
National Dialogue Launch Webinar May 8, 2018

Slide 11. National Dialogue on Highway Automation Overview

Slide 12. National Dialogue Overview Outcomes

  1. Understanding of potential impacts on safety, highway infrastructure, policy, operations, and planning.
  2. Prioritized actions to inform integration of automation into existing FHWA programs and policies.
  3. Models for newly developed partnerships.
  4. Insights into possible technical guidance actions at the Federal level.
  5. Validation or direction into highway research priorities and roles among FHWA and stakeholders.
  6. Development of a national community or coalition on highway automation.

Slide 13. National Dialogue Tentative Schedule

Tentative Schedule
Month Event Location
June 7 National Dialogue Launch Workshop Cobo Center, Detroit, MI
June 26-27 National Workshop 1
Planning and Policy Considerations for Highway Automation		 Science History Institute
Philadelphia, PA
July 12 Automated Vehicle Symposium
FMCSA-FHWA Truck Automation Listening Session		 San Francisco, CA
August 1-2 National Workshop 2
Digital Infrastructure and Data Considerations for Highway Automation		 Double Tree Hilton Seattle Airport
Seattle, WA
Early September National Workshop 3
Freight Considerations for Highway Automation		 Chicago,IL
October24-25 National Workshop 4
Operations Considerations for Highway Automation		 Phoenix, AZ
Week of Nov. 12 National Workshop 5
Infrastructure Design and Safety Considerations for Highway Automation		 Austin,TX

Slide 14. National Dialogue Focus Areas

Focus Areas
Focus Area Topics of Interest
Planning and Policy
  • Travel demand changes
  • Land use implications
  • Right-of-way Use
  • Regulatory/Policy Barriers
Digital Infrastructure and Data
  • Data requirements and needs (e.g., digital work zone maps, road closures)
  • Partnerships for data sharing and safety
Freight
  • Truck platooning application
  • Automated truck freight delivery issues
  • Implications on traffic patterns and operations
Operations
  • Identification of further research necessary to address operations challenges
  • Transportation Systems Management and Operations
  • Incident management
  • System Efficiency
  • Implications on traffic patterns and roadway capacity
Infrastructure Design and Safety
  • Infrastructure needs
  • Ensuring safety for road users, including drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists
  • Consistency
  • Collaboration to plan for

Slide 15. National Organizations Panel

Slide 16. Panel Speakers

Moderator: Valerie Briggs, Director, FHWA Office of Transportation Management

Panelists:

  • Joe Barr, Director of Transportation, City of Cambridge, MA
  • Steve Gehring, Vice President of Vehicle Safety and Connected Automation, Global Automakers
  • Jill Ingrassia, Managing Director, Government Relations and Traffic Safety Advocacy, AAA
  • Russ Martin, Director of Government Relations, Governors Highway Safety Association
  • Kirk Steudle, Director, Michigan DOT

Slide 17. Questions?

Slide 18. Contact:

HighwayAutomation@dot.gov

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