The state of Florida took another step towards its goal of promoting, developing and implementing automated vehicle (AV) technology, with its Third Annual Florida Automated Vehicles summit, held Dec. 1-2 in Jacksonville.
“We are a national leader in AV technology, and we want to remain that way,” said Richard Biter, assistant secretary of intermodal systems development with the Florida Dept. of Transportation. By seeking to help write the future rules of the road, Biter adds, the state of Florida “won’t have to respond to somebody else’s rules.” More than 350 government officials, transportation agency representatives, academics and private-sector industry members attended the two-day event, which focused on the potential of automated vehicles to improve safety, mobility and economic opportunities.