About this Event
Draft Agenda
8:45 AM – Registration & Coffee
9:00 AM – Welcome & Framing
Speakers: Host City/County Leader
9:05–9:55 AM – Panel 1: Current & Future Status of Autonomous Trucking
Speakers: Aurora, Plus AI, Kodiak Robotics, Torc Robotics, et al
Moderator: Ginger Goodin, Center For Transportation R
• Where are you currently operating or planning to operate? How large a fleet do you envision over what time period? Operational domains (corridors, weather, time-of-day, infrastructure requirements) • Briefly explain your operating model • Safety protocols & driverless readiness; remote operations • Terminal siting, staging, and local impacts • Data sharing and first-responder training offers • Workforce & partnerships • Cybersecurity? • How do local jurisdictions respond when something goes wrong? • How do we help make implementation successful?
10:00–10:45 AM – Panel 2: What Senate Bill 2807 Actually Does
Speakers: Senator Brent Hagenbuch (author), Representative Pat Curry (co-author) TxDMV AV Program Manager, DPS Regulatory Services, TTI Policy Lead
• Definitions & scope (automation levels; 'automated motor vehicle') • State approval/permit structure and agency roles (TxDMV, DPS) • What must an AV trucking operator submit to the state, and when? • Does the state conduct a qualitative analysis before granting a permit? • Data/recording and incident obligations; crash reporting; enforcement • Preemption / what cities & counties can and cannot regulate • Effective dates, rulemaking process, and transition planning
10:50–11:55 Panel 3: Autonomous Trucking – Safety, Liability & Enforcement Issues
Speakers: TxDMV, DPS, TxDOT Freight Division, MPO, Municipal Attorney
• How do local jurisdictions coordinate with state agencies on deployments, work zones and other issues? • Who is at fault in the event of an incident? • Insurance & liability allocation • How CMV rules apply to automated CMVs; roadside enforcement models • Incident reporting & Transparency • Crash investigation data; event data recorders; incident reporting • Public safety metrics; community risk communication • Local jurisdiction vs. State jurisdiction, responsibilities • Other Legal Considerations
12:00–12:45 PM – Working Lunch/Panel 4: First Responders – Playbooks & Training
Speakers: TTI Policy Lead, Texas Police Chiefs, Sheriffs, & Fire Chiefs, Texas EMS Alliance, TDEM, Industry Safety Lead
• Elements of a First-Responder Interaction Plan • Routine Law Enforcement Interactions
• Non-routine Interactions • Commercial Vehicle Interactions • Crash Response & Investigation • incident command with driverless units • Runaway Vehicle Response • Training autonomous vehicles to recognize emergency or enforcement vehicles • Staging in work zones • Data handoff & chain-of-custody; privacy vs. investigatory needs • Traffic/Parking Management & Enforcement • Agency training calendars; joint drills
12:45 – 1:00 pm Closing Remarks, Lessons Learned, Next Steps
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Travis County Multi-Purpose Conference Room, 700 Lavaca Street, Austin, United States
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