My 2021 in review (and 2022 preview)

While 2021 wasn't quite the rollercoaster we all endured in 2020, it certainly featured its own ups and downs. So like I did in 2019, I've assembled my highlights (albeit not before year's end). Electrify all the buses In late 2020, Senators Chuck Schumer and Sherrod Brown approached CTE (my employer), with a big ask… Continue reading My 2021 in review (and 2022 preview)

Assessing Cavnue’s big bet on AV infrastructure

With tens billions of dollars pouring into the space over the past decade, we've seen dozens of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) testbeds and regional initiatives emerge across the country. Some of these are purely economic development plays, without a research institution or major technology developer anchoring them; others are university-funded (often grant-aided) testbeds leveraging… Continue reading Assessing Cavnue’s big bet on AV infrastructure

Ghost Road, commercializing AV technology, and assorted automated transit developments

I'm going to try something new for this blog (and something I haven't done since at least my first year of graduate school) - a book review. I picked up Anthony Townsend's Ghost Road: Beyond The Driverless Car shortly after it was published last month, and after blowing through it over the July 4th holiday… Continue reading Ghost Road, commercializing AV technology, and assorted automated transit developments