Wolf Administration Convenes State’s First Automated Vehicle Summit

Wolf Administration Convenes State's First Automated Vehicle Summit

9/11/2017-STATE COLLEGE

Wolf Administration officials from the departments of Transportation
(PennDOT),
Community and Economic Development (DCED), Labor & Industry (L&I), and
State
Police (PSP) are taking part in the state's first Automated Vehicle Summit
in
State College.

The summit, convened by PennDOT and DCED, is reviewing all aspects of
automated
vehicle development including safety, workforce changes, planning, and
industry
implications. Roughly 300 transportation officials, academic and industry
experts, public officials, planners and industry partners are discussing
and
learning about how connected and automated vehicle technology is shaping
the
next generation of travel.

"Automated vehicle technologies will bring significant safety and economic
advances, and we need to remain at the forefront of developing them
safely,"
PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards said. "This summit is a chance for our

partners to understand the changes and opportunities that are coming to
Pennsylvania, and how they can best leverage them."

Building on the state's leadership and focus on the safe, efficient
development
of automated vehicle technologies, the summit includes presentations and
panel
discussions related to the anticipated opportunities and challenges in
implementing HAV technology.

"Pennsylvania under Governor Tom Wolf is taking the lead in this exciting
technology that through early-stage ingenuity and cooperation will ensure a

wealth of new economic opportunities for businesses, skilled workers and
our
communities," said DCED Secretary Dennis Davin.

Administration officials participating in the summit include: PennDOT
Secretary
Leslie S. Richards, DCED Secretary Dennis Davin, and deputy secretaries,
directors and department leaders from PennDOT, DCED, L&I and PSP. The
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is also taking part in the summit.

Other featured speakers participating in the summit include:

• Ken Leonard, director of the USDOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems
Joint
Program Office; and
• Dr. Raj Rajkumar, director of T-SET University Transportation Center,
Carnegie Mellon University.

Part of the day's discussions include how cities, townships, business
models,
employment and more will change due to highly automated vehicle technology.

With Pennsylvania's focus on the safe implementation of these technologies,
the
summit also includes focuses on law enforcement, legal, and first responder

interactions.

The summit is hosted by the Pennsylvania Intelligent Transportation Society
and
the Mid-Atlantic Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

The event underscores the state's dedication to safe and efficient
automated
vehicle development, as demonstrated through the Autonomous Vehicle Policy
Task
Force which PennDOT leads in collaboration with state, federal, academic
and
private-industry officials.

Join in the automated vehicle discussion on social media using the hashtag
#PAAV.

More information on the summit, the state Autonomous Vehicle Policy Task
Force
and other automated vehicle resources are available at www.penndot.gov at
the
"Autonomous Vehicles" featured resource.

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