Report to the Citizens of Pennsylvania

Vehicle Automationin Pennsylvania

February 1, 2018

Today’s Presenters

• Leslie Richards, Secretary, PennDOT• Roger Cohen, Policy Director, PennDOT• Kurt Myers, Deputy Secretary, Driver and

Vehicle Services• Jason Sharp, Executive Deputy Chief Counsel• Steve D’Ettorre, Policy Director, DCED• Kara Templeton, Director, Bureau of Driver

Licensing• Mark Kopko, Manager, Advanced Vehicle

Technology

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Raj Rajkumar Quote

• “It is customary to call these opportunities ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’, but more accurately, it is once in a hundred years…

• “The question is: what will we in Pennsylvania do about that?”

Prof. Raj Rajkumar Carnegie Mellon University

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HAVs in Pennsylvania

• Why HAVs?

• What is PennDOT doing?

• What’s Next?

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Send us your questions and comments during this webinar

penndotav@pa.gov

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Highly Automated VehiclesThe Coming Revolution

Highly Automated Vehicles The Coming Revolution

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PennDOT HAV Goals

1. Promote and encourage HAV R&D and innovation in Pennsylvania

2. Ensure public safety on Pennsylvania roadways

Safety is PennDOT’s paramount mission

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Why HAVs?

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The Need for AVs

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264m Annual Hours of Delay

133m Gallons of Fuel Wasted Annually

950k Physically Disabled Citizens

1,188 Roadway Fatalities in 2016

769k Licensed Drivers aged 75+75+

Why Embrace Highly Automated Vehicles?

• Safety• Independence for disabled,

older, and non-licensed drivers• Congestion reduction• More efficient use of our

infrastructure • Redirect traffic enforcement• Energy savings (platooning)

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Challenges of Adopting HAVs

• Public acceptance• Safe testing and development• Security• Decision-making with conflicts• Transition with varying levels of autonomy• Revenue (Parking & Traffic Violations)• New Business and Workforce Models

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Stakeholder Collaboration: Task Force

Federal Government

State Government

Local Government

Private Sector Organizations

AcademiaThe General

Assembly

Private Sector Business

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2017 State of Law on HAV

• Current law: PennDOT’s view - legal, but limited.

• Proposed legislation1. SB 427/HB1637

• Advance HAV testing on public roads• Testing to be overseen by PennDOT; PA Turnpike• Directs PennDOT to adopt policies• Subject of joint Transportation Committee hearing, March

2017

2. HB 1958• Authorized Platooning and Autonomous Work zone Vehicle• Passed by PA House Transportation Committee Jan 23,

2018 and sent to House floor for action

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2017 - NHTSA: Initial Federal Policy

• Performance Guidance for Automated Vehicles– Sets forth proposed performance and safety standards

for manufacturers, developers and other organizations– Includes 15 point “Safety Assessment”

• Model State Policy– Delineates distinctions between Federal and State

responsibilities and sets forth suggested model approach to achieve national uniformity.

• Current and Modernized Regulatory Tools• Reaction?

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Federal Engagement 2017 - Senate

• American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act “AV START Act”– Safety Evaluation Report, similar to NHTSA safety

assessment– Preemption language over state/local control– Addresses cybersecurity, expansion of

exemptions

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Federal Engagement 2017 - House

• Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution “(SELF DRIVE Act”)– Preemption – prevent states from regulating technology

or safety systems, but allow for traditional regulatory role

– Exemptions and Testing – expand vehicle exemptions by # and time

– Addresses cybersecurity, crash reporting, consumer privacy

– Advisory Committees– Passed House in September 2017

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Update – Winter 2017/2018

• New Federal Automated Vehicle Policy 2.0 – Generally consistent

with prior guidance, shortened, refined

– Already working on 3.0

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Tech in PA

From the life sciences to robotics and self-driving vehicles to advanced manufacturing and more, Pennsylvania’s technology industry is robust and includes first-time innovators, serial entrepreneurs, and established companies.

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Tech in PA

It’s supported by a thriving innovation ecosystem which comprises regional partners, access to venture capital, and impactful collaborations between higher education, research institutions, and businesses.

$21.1B in payroll

228,700+ jobs

15,500 businesses

$92,000+ avg. annual

wage

6thU.S. rank in

# of companies assisted by

venture funding

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Well Paying Jobs

Autonomous Vehicle Engineer Avg. Annual Salary

$88K - $223K/year

The Autonomous Vehicle Engineering occupation includes positions such as Robotics Engineer, Senior System Engineer, Senior R&D Engineer, and others.

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In Good Company

Uber, Argo, Aptiv, Royal Trucking, Volvo are all developing AVs in PA in some capacity.

Tech companies that have invested and have a footprint in PA include Amazon, Google, Comcast, Duolingo, Apple, and Facebook.

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Industry Timeline

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2020 2024

to

2018 2019

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2025 2029

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2030 +

What Is PennDOT Doing?

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HAV Statewide Strategic Plan

Expand on Existing Research

Near-term and Long-term

Actionable Information

Living Document

Maintenance & Operations Design & Construction

Planning & Research

Driver Licensing & Motor Vehicles

IT & Security

Modal Considerations

Workforce Requirements

Policy & Legal Outreach & Collaboration

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Smart Belt Coalition

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Multi-jurisdictions4 Distinct Seasons Urban & Rural Roadways

Traffic Incident Mgmt.Freight Work Zones

Attributes:

Priorities:

DOT – Autonomous Vehicle Proving Grounds

Pennsylvania Proving Grounds

City of Pittsburgh

Penn State University

PennDOT

Carnegie Mellon

Multiple Facilities

City Streets

Closed Test Track

Interstate 99 26

Middletown Shuttle

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National & International Engagement

• AAMVA Autonomous Vehicle Best Practices Working Group

• Peer Exchanges with Australia & China officials

• I-95 Corridor Coalition CAV Working Group• Rhode Island DOT(RIDOT), PennDOT

workforce strategies project• Smart Belt Coalition• AASHTO 2017 President’s Award for

Performance Excellence• GAO Report to Congress

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What’s Next?

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Next Steps

• Shape and advance the legislation

• Task Force representation and mission– Public Outreach/Engagement– Work Force/Training/Education– Local Government

• Accelerate projects, collaborations

• Foster and promote citizen engagement.

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PAAV Summit 2017

• Shaping the transportation future of Pennsylvania• First Summit – State College, Sept 2017• Convened by PennDOT & DCED• Hosted by ITSPA & MASITE• Program Summary

https://paavsummit.org

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PAAV Summit 2018

• April 9-10, 2018 in Pittsburgh• Industry Speakers and HAV Demonstrations• Website: www.paavsummit.org;

Social Media: #PAAV• Early Bird Registration ends February 23

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Questions and Answers

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Take the Survey, Please!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PaDOT_HAV

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Thank you for joining us

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