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Emerging Technology

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
4:00pm to 5:00pm
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Electric Aviation Is Taking Off

Breakout
OCC 210/11

Think electric planes and other flying vehicles are decades off? Think again. Batteries are on the cusp of being powerful enough to propel a small plane for a short hop — say, from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles. Other flying vehicles, like electric vertical take-off and landing, are being built and piloted in remote regions such as the Mojave Desert. Electric aviation is coming, and this session will explain what transportation professionals need to know about it.

Tracks

  • Vehicle Electrification
  • Emerging Technology
  • Smart Infrastructure

Speakers

  • Paul Stith
  • JoeBen Bevirt
  • Joseph Oldham
  • Nikhil Goel
  • Uma Subramanian

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Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
8:30am to 9:30am
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Lessons Learned from Early Autonomous Vehicle Projects

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OCC 202

The first autonomous vehicle projects — both slow-moving shuttles on campuses and more widely deployed robotaxis — have been launched, and companies and city leaders are beginning to learn valuable lessons from these early programs. This session will explain the most important takeaways that organizations need to know as they investigate autonomous vehicle technology.

Tracks

  • Urban Mobility
  • Emerging Technology
  • Smart Infrastructure

Speakers

  • Ruth Cox
  • Justin Erlich
  • Gary Miskell
  • Nigel Daniels
  • Sahar Shirazi

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1:15pm to 2:15pm
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Drones & Robots: How Emerging Tech is Changing Delivery

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OCC 201

Drone delivery has been on the cusp of emerging for years, but U.S. regulations have made progress slow. At the same time, autonomous delivery bots are being piloted on city streets. What's the state of drones and robots for moving our goods in urban and rural areas and what policies are guiding these early deployments?

Tracks

  • Emerging Technology
  • Smart Infrastructure

Speakers

  • Jill North
  • Chris Albrecht
  • Natasha Blum
  • Matthew Lipka

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2:30pm to 3:30pm
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How 5G Will Change Transportation

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OCC 201

The next generation of blazing fast wireless broadband networks, called 5G, is being rolled out this year and will soon start connecting cities, vehicles, street infrastructure and the cloud. Autonomous vehicles, also now emerging, will need super-fast connections to create safer environments for riders and pedestrians. Street and road infrastructure sensors connected to 5G can reduce congestion and make transportation more efficient. This session will explain how 5G could fundamentally change how transportation networks operate.

Tracks

  • Emerging Technology
  • Smart Infrastructure

Speakers

  • Louis Stewart
  • Sahar Shirazi
  • Jon Coleman
  • Sean Harrington
  • Austin Brown

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The Second Life of EV Batteries

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OCC 210/11

As the first mainstream electric vehicles age, companies are beginning to explore circular systems for moving batteries from EVs to stationary storage systems to recycling. Though it's still early days for these supply chains, big battery and automakers, investors and materials suppliers are investigating the best ways to design and implement these systems.

Tracks

  • Vehicle Electrification
  • Emerging Technology

Speakers

  • Michelle Bogen
  • Patrick Sagisi
  • Peter Nulsen
  • Cassie Bowe
  • Gregor Hintler

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4:00pm to 5:00pm
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AI and Machine Learning for Sustainable Transportation

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OCC 210/11

Startups and big tech companies are focused on building machine learning systems that can make transportation systems operate more efficiently, cleanly and with less congestion. Investors also see big opportunity. This session will offer a taste of how AI can help solve transportation problems including accelerating the adoption and smart charging of electric vehicles, and making urban mobility more efficient.

Tracks

  • Urban Mobility
  • Emerging Technology

Speakers

  • Heather Clancy
  • Damien Scott
  • Laura Schewel
  • Sila Kiliccote
  • Apoorv Bhargava
  • Matthew Moniot

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Lithium Valley? California's Untapped Lithium and Battery Resource

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OCC 201

There's a massive deposit of untapped lithium brines under the Salton Sea near California's southern border, which could be used to make lithium-ion batteries that power cell phones, laptops and, increasingly, electric cars. A rise in domestic lithium-ion battery production could lead to a local innovation hub, green energy jobs and needed development in the region. Power companies, battery makers, policymakers, automakers and tech startups are currently investigating how to unlock this potential.

Tracks

  • Vehicle Electrification
  • Emerging Technology

Speakers

  • Danny Kennedy
  • Dave Snydacker
  • Jonathan Weisgall
  • Karen Douglas
  • David Deak

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Thursday, October 24th, 2019
3:00pm to 4:00pm
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Carbontech: New Fuels and Chemicals from Greenhouse Gases

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OCC 204

Gasoline, jet fuel, valuable chemical feedstocks—all can be manufactured using a variety of recycled or captured greenhouse gases. In one pioneering test, jet fuel made from waste carbon was even used to fly a Boeing 747 across the Atlantic. As availability increases and prices fall, these next-gen fuels and chemicals have the potential over time to disrupt the market for fossil fuels, impacting businesses in transportation and other sectors. Speakers in this session include entrepreneurs behind the new fuels and chemicals, as well as their first customers.

 

Tracks

  • Emerging Technology

Speakers

  • Heidi Lim
  • Jennifer Holmgren
  • Jason Salfi
  • Brentan Alexander
  • Sean Newsum

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