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Where: San Francisco What: 1st ever permit for pilot of robotic sidewalk delivery Who: Postmates Postmates 3 goals when working with local officials: collaborative and inclusive approach to robotic deployment respect our public rights of way include community input TechCrunch | Postmates Expects to land first ever permit to test sidewalk delivery in San Francisco

Where is autonomous trucking companies setting up shop? Texas, Dallas Why Texas? California was not providing an immediate short term regulatory path forward Texas weathercocks long period of snow that is not the best for sensors booming freight economy Who? Kodiak Robotics,  San Diego-based TuSimple,  “truck platooning” company Peloton Technology  Embark  Starsky Robotics Wired | SELF-DRIVING TRUCKS […]

Where: Pennsylvania Who: Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards What is the new local approach for transportation planning in Pennsylvania? Stop thinking about moving vehicles on a road Start thinking about regional planning Utilizing a diverse workforce Better accommodations for pedestrians and cyclists Improving relationships with cities and counties Governing | How Pennsylvania’s Transportation […]

Where: Denver What: Geofencing requirements for all scooters that prevent use in certain areas What are the prohibited areas for scooters? 16th Street Mall plaza in front of Union Station area around Coors Field during Rockies home games 9 News | Denver can use GPS limits to stop scooters

Where: Atlanta What: Scooter use will be prohibited at night The policy concerns: safety after recent scooter rider deaths Are other cities considering safety limitations for scooters? Yes, these 3: Dallas Nashville Athens GA Any other city have night time limits on scooters? Yes Chicago scooters must be inoperable after 10 p.m. scooters must be […]

What question does RQ-0300-KP seek to answer? Does Chapter393 authorize a credit services organization to assist a consumer with obtaining an extension of consumer credit in a form other than a deferred presentment transaction or motor vehicle title loan? If yes, are “signature loans” with no collateral authorized? What are we trying to get at? Are […]

Where: German transportation tech company What transportation market does FlixMobility serve? FlixMobility works with individuals and companies using its logistics platform building efficient long-distance (intercity) routes shortest connection is 50km most connections are beyond 100km “sweet spot” is 200km — Is it just cars in their networks? No, cars, trains and buses TechCrunch | FlixMobility […]

Where: San Francisco Who: Electrify America and San Francisco-based startup Stable What: EV charging with NO human intervention When will it be viable? early 2020 Who is in the mix as viable stakeholders? Fleets, Ride Share, Autonomous delivery vehicles TechCrunch | An Autonomous robot EV charger is coming

Where: North Carolina What’s the legislation? House Bill 391 (2019 | NC) the Passenger Protection Act What will the bill do? requires license plates to be displayed up front visibly penalties for passengers who assault drivers TNC must keep current driver information, including home address Specific signage requirements for vehicles that are clear up to […]

Where: Arkansas Who is the new kid on the block? Robo-Van start up Gatik What? An agreement between Was-Mart and Gatik will have Gatik moving goods between a Super Center in Rogers, AR and a corner market in Bentonville, AR How will it work? it will fulfill “middle mile” logistics scheme up to 10 runs […]