Governor Signs Autonomous Friendly Bill

Governor Ron DeSantis signs the country’s most autonomous friendly law as State Senator Jeff Brandes and State Representative Jason Fischer look on.
Ford brings ‘self-driving’ delivery to Miami with Postmates
Road Show, June 11, 2018
Ford, like many other automakers, is currently developing autonomous vehicle technology. But it has a separate class of “fake” self-driving cars to deal with consumer reaction, and now they’re in Miami.
Survey: Tampa passengers not afraid of driverless cars
Tampa Bay Business Journal, May 30, 2018
A majority of passengers surveyed after riding in an autonomous vehicle said they’d let their kids ride in one.
This 23-year-old CEO is building the ‘eyes’ for self-driving cars near Florida’s Space Coast
CNBC, May 22, 2018
Autonomous vehicles are associated with big names in tech and transportation, like Alphabet’s Waymo, GM’s Cruise or ride-hailing giants such as Didi Chuxing and Uber. Less talked about is a critical safety component, Lidar sensors, which serve as the “eyes” of a self-driving car.
Florida is leading the pack on autonomous vehicles
The Florida Times Union, May 18, 2018
Almost overnight, Florida has pretty much become the autonomous vehicle capital of North America. While some may wonder why these sophisticated companies are choosing our state, the reasons are obvious to the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Autonomous Florida.
Debate on Autonomous Vehicles/Self Driving Cars
WMNF 88.5, May 15, 2018
Autonomous vehicles or self-driving cars are in the development stage. Companies such as Google, Tesla and the major automakers are road testing cars right now—to see how self driving cars in all sorts of conditions. The hope is that AV’s will become the predominant form of ground transportation in the country.
Florida has arguably become the autonomous vehicle capital of North America
Tampa Bay Times, May 12, 2018
Almost overnight, Florida has arguably become the autonomous vehicle capital of North America. In the last three months, Voyage, a self-driving taxi service, has begun service in the Villages. Transdev is starting shuttle service in the new autonomous-only community of Babcock Ranch. And Ford announced that Miami will be the test bed for its latest delivery service.