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What is our Ideal Driverless Future?

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Lauren Isaac

I recently attended a FHWA Highway Automation Workshop on AV policy and planning (which was fantastic, fyi). At the end of the two-day workshop, we were tasked with a small group activity: Brainstorm our ideal driverless future. Sky is the … Continue reading →

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Is Mobility-as-a-Service (MAAS) the Next Transportation Silver Bullet?

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Lauren Isaac

Since I first started working in the driverless space, I’ve heard about how driverless vehicles will solve everything…. the transportation silver bullet we’ve all been waiting for!  Thankfully, that line of thinking has dissipated and there have since been many … Continue reading →

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How Can the Government Learn from Current Experiences Regulating Uber and Lyft?

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Lauren Isaac

Unlike all of the driverless car bloggers and journalists, I am not going to write about the Uber/Google competition. I feel the media outlets have more than covered that story this week. I would like to focus more on the … Continue reading →

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Does the Government Get to Decide?

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Lauren Isaac

In a recent Detroit news article, Google’s Director of the self-driving car project recently stated that Google doesn’t need approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to proceed with testing.  “They are not a permission-granting organization,” Urmson said. “NHTSA could … Continue reading →

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