Keynote: Julia Friedlander (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)) - Driverless Vehicle Vision & Reality: A View from San Francisco Streets

Given San Francisco’s climate, proximity to Silicon Valley, history of mobility innovation, and varied street forms, the city has been the focal point for autonomous vehicle testing for several years. No agency collects comprehensive information on automated vehicle miles traveled, but it appears the large majority of automated driving has occurred in San Francisco. In 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) adopted a Standing General Order requiring AV operators to report all AV crashes, and the large majority of reported crashes have occurred in San Francisco. In 2022, both Cruise and Waymo removed safety operators from behind the wheel of their AVs. Julia Friedlander, Senior Manager for Automated Driving Policy at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, will provide a report on what the Agency has learned from its front row seat on AV operations.

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