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.
Florida seniors could hold the future of driverless cars
CBS News, January 15, 2016
As supporters and critics debate self-driving vehicles, 125,000 senior citizens who live in a central Florida retirement community will take them for a ride in the world’s largest self-driving experiment. They’ll travel 750 miles of roads in The Villages retirement community near Orlando.
Voyage, an autonomous vehicle (AV) startup specializing in a robo-taxi service, will pick them up at their homes and drive them free of charge to and from grocery stores, theaters, pools, golf and tennis with only a “technician” on board to monitor the system — and take the wheel if necessary. Later on, the technician will be dropped and a transportation fee added.
New Policies in Florida Could Drive Further Innovation in State’s Ridesharing Industry
The Capitolist, February 20, 2018
Innovative ridesharing companies are quickly becoming a premier option for consumers across the country – and Florida is right on board. Last year, the state Legislature joined the majority of other states in supporting ridesharing by allowing this pioneering transportation option to expand its services under a uniform statewide set of standards. It turns out that was only the beginning of the good news for those of us who want to see our state continue to support innovation.
A Florida Monorail Makes Way for the RobotBus of Tomorrow
Bloomberg, February 8, 2018
The Central Station monorail platform hangs above the streets of Jacksonville, Florida. The fareboxes, which haven’t accepted payment in almost six years, wear vinyl wrap with “SKYWAY IS FREE” stenciled in white block letters. Even at that price, the end of a recent morning rush finds only a handful of riders bothering to wait for the silver-and-blue trains that glide in every six minutes.