Older Adults, New Mobility, and Automated Vehicles
AARP Public Policy Institute, RAND Corporation and Urbanism Next collaborated to better understand the ways in which shared mobility and AVs will be impacting older adults. Through a review of […]
Behaviors Engineer Ira Hill Explains Self-Driving Semi-Trucks
“Ask Questions.” Torc engineer, Ira Hill, speaks to middle school students in Emerald Coast Science Center’s education program about his engineering journey. Torc Robotics is an autonomous vehicle industry leader. […]
Estimating Crash Consequences for Occupantless Automated Vehicles
Occupantless vehicles (OVs) are a proposed application of automated vehicle technology that would deliver goods from merchants to consumers with neither a driver nor passengers onboard. The purpose of this […]
A User’s Guide to Vehicle Automation Modes
If you follow self-driving car technology it’s likely you’ve encountered the SAE Levels of automation. The SAE Levels range from 0 to 5, with higher numbers indicating more capable driving […]
Macroeconomic Impacts of Automated Driving Systems in Long- Haul Trucking
This report presents an analysis of the potential macroeconomic impacts resulting from the adoption of higher level automated driving systems (ADS) of the long-haul trucking industry in the United States. […]
On the Horizon: The Future of Autonomous Vehicles
Driverless ride-hailing programs, truck platoons and autonomous delivery vehicles – the future of our roads will undoubtedly look different from today. In this episode of the Wednesdays with Woodward® webinar […]
Addressing Driver Disengagement and Proper System Use: Human Factors Recommendations for Level 2 Driving Automation Design
Level 2 driving automation has the potential to reduce crashes; however, there are known risks when using these systems, particularly as they relate to drivers becoming disengaged from driving. This […]
A Framework for Shaping the Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles and Advancing Equity Outcomes: Knight Autonomous Vehicle Initiative
Using experience from working on the Knight AV Initiative, Urbanism Next created this white paper to provide a foundation for public sector agencies to approach autonomous vehicle deployment and policy […]
Delivering freight. Disengage free.
We founded Kodiak in April 2018 with the belief that a world-class team narrowly focused on long-haul trucking could quickly catch up to the burgeoning self-driving trucking industry, and just […]
USDOT Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan
The Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan (Comprehensive Plan) advances the United States Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) work to prioritize safety while preparing for the future of transportation. Building upon the […]