Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity

#Transpo & #auto companies & associations committed to advancing #AutonomousVehicle tech and improving quality of life & the #FutureOfWork for all Americans.

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

Today, we released a policy agenda to connect Americans with the economic benefits of #AutonomousVehicles by building capacity in our workforce system, investing in workers, & making practical reforms that improve labor market information & data. https://t.co/0neRwa7rWt

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

PTIO applauds @CityOfDallas, @TxDOT, & @TxDPS for encouraging #AV advancement & supporting @Gatik_AI's collaboration with @kroger. Fostering technological innovation benefits communities, ensures economic growth, and improves supply chains. https://t.co/kiVyRAikuQ

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

PTIO member @May_Mobility deploys its driverless transit service in Sun City, Arizona, paving the way for affordable transportation that increases mobility and community access to resident complexes, medical centers, & other key locations. #AVs https://t.co/o0hXPQFleG

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

Great to see PTIO member @May_Mobility use funds directed by @MichiganDOT to create access to #AVs for people w/ disabilities - assisting them as they seek transportation solutions that enable them to obtain jobs. https://t.co/lgz1MqXMIJ

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

PTIO member @DaimlerTruck finds #automation will allow people to focus on critical roles in the supply chain, including:
Last-mile delivery
Overseeing+managing #AV fleets
Human interaction
Decision-making on tasks requiring high emotional intelligence
https://t.co/r2HrkuXJKU

[Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association @theavindustry]

USDOT predicts freight mvmt will increase 50% by 2050. This means a greater need to move all types of freight.

Truck drivers and AV trucks will thrive together because they are critical parts of the supply chain that has to meet increasing demand.

https://t.co/tMdwFT90PR

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

PTIO member @DaimlerTruck's subsidiary @torcrobotics is considering key questions in preparing the freight workforce
1. What skills will #AV dispatchers require?
2. What will AV roadside assistance look like?
3. Who will supervise AVs to keep them running?
https://t.co/mkQLLY3Cgj

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

Exciting to see the workforce, in the capacity of Remote Vehicle Assistance Agents, support @motionaldrive #AVs as they "navigate through complex scenarios efficiently, follow the rules of the roads, and maintain a high level of safety.” https://t.co/1K9MFZUzBG

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

In addition to unlocking safety improvements and improving freight efficiency, the application of #AVs in specific, tailored applications will augment rather than replace existing fleets and professional drivers. https://t.co/p40oxAnR7H

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

.@torcrobotics identifies the following careers supporting #AVs:

Hub Operators-conduct safety inspections, refuel, hook trailers, & position trucks
Mission Managers-dispatch+remotely monitor freight
Maintenance Techs
Roadside Assistants
Customer Support
https://t.co/yREyUuaMAf

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

"#Autonomous trucks could ease the industry’s struggles to recruit drivers+help mitigate high driver turnover rates" by shifting jobs to "shorthaul+regional jobs that...better match the preferences of many younger drivers." https://t.co/aEF2l3vb0s

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

Great to see @aurora_inno near implementation of its #AV route between Dallas & Houston empowered by command centers "staffed w/ remote specialists who will oversee around-the-clock ops"+"house dispatchers who will allocate & schedule the trucks+trailers. https://t.co/DVBC3g88EN

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

"Robotics and automation technology should work with and for people to improve their jobs."

@GEAppliancesCo is deploying @einrideofficial #AVs to promote a safer work environment & enable employees to focus on high-value tasks.

https://t.co/iT0wwpcBp4

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

.@torcrobotics CSO notes the company is working "w/ a lot of the folks who are trying to recruit+retain talent in this (the trucking) space & being able to give them those regional hauls+get them home more often is a big part of recruitment+retention. We want to help enable that"

[WHAT THE TRUCK?!? @FWwhatthetruck]

There’s more truck drivers than usual at #F3 this year, what message does @torcrobotics have for them?

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

"We employ a # of truck drivers, & they are excited about the opportunity to take logistics & advance it. The opportunity to see safer roads, the opportunity to create new job types for folks that are interested in logistics"-@aurora_inno CEO Chris Urmson. https://t.co/EsRL25CURx

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

@DaimlerTruck is supporting the future workforce in providing @Portland_State with $1.3 million for scholarships & assistantships, which Dean Bull of the College of Eng. & Comp. Sci. notes will support research in "areas such as #AVs & advanced mfg." https://t.co/zL5tRnJNm2

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

PTIO member @May_Mobility is increasing access to employment for people with disabilities by enhancing freedom, independence, & control via #AVs - a transit option that allows riders to plan their schedules independently and receive assistance from AV operators.

[May Mobility @May_Mobility]

27% of adults in the U.S. live with some type of disability. Autonomous, on-demand micro-transit can be a life-changing service for them. See how partnering with May Mobility has already transformed some communities, and what we can do to serve yours. https://t.co/UKWcEwv9P5

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

"We're proud to see @StChasCC committed to working w/ local business+industry leaders to help meet our workforce needs in the region+across the state"-@GovParsonMO on the Regional Workforce Innovation Center groundbreaking, w/ a new program on #AVs. https://t.co/MzElEAHSaJ

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

Excited to see the rewarding careers accompanying #autonomous truck development & deployment.

From technician work to dispatch roles, emerging #AV jobs create opportunity for those incumbent to the industry as well as new entrants.

[Aurora @aurora_inno]

Meet Jess Hess. Drawing from her dispatch background, Jess leads operations in Dallas and supports her team in our shared mission of making roads safer.

Our self-driving vehicles might operate in autonomy, but it’s the human touch that brings the technology to life. Watch Jess’ story here:

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

An important & data-driven piece from @theavindustry explaining why an #AV future holds a place for drivers & expands job opportunities across the supply chain while ensuring growing freight demand is met safely & efficiently. Read more: https://t.co/abm2cdInwi

[Partnership for Transpo Innovation + Opportunity @OurAVFuture]

“They get to go home. They have consistency .. predictability. They have a regular schedule .. & they are all kept local. They no longer have to go across the country, sleep in their trucks & find parking spots.”
#AVs = safer roads, better jobs.
https://t.co/4ZdziglGLv