Despite storm clouds, the automated truck space has significant momentum. Key Operational Design Domains include Controlled Environments, Short Haul B2B, Resource Roads, and Highway Long-Haul. Each of these segments will be discussed, including expected timing for commercialization. Regulatory and political factors will be addressed. The talk will conclude with comments on what to watch for moving forward, i.e. "storm clouds" and key unknowns.
Speaker Biography
Richard Bishop has over 25 years of experience in the domain of intelligent, connected, and automated vehicles and how these interact with our transportation system and society, including automated cars, trucks, and robotaxis. He provides strategic consulting to automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and tech firms, as well as advising federal and state government agencies in the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Bishop serves as 2nd Vice Chair of the American Trucking Association’s Automated Driving Study Group. He founded the International Task Force on Vehicle Highway Automation, which had its 25th Annual Meeting in 2022. Prior to establishing Bishop Consulting in 1997, Mr. Bishop was Program Manager for Vehicle-Highway Automation at the USDOT Federal Highway Administration. He holds engineering degrees from Auburn University and Johns Hopkins University, plus an M.A. in Transformational Leadership and Social Change from Tai-Sophia Institute.
