What’s the City’s Role in Autonomous Vehicles?

The full panel discussion from our Sidewalk Talk event on a driverless urban future.

August 11, 2016

On November 17, 2016, we hosted a Sidewalk Talk live event bringing together urbanists and technologists to discuss the city’s role in preparing for a driverless future. This video shows the full panel discussion, which featured:

What’s the City’s Role in Autonomous Vehicles?

The full panel discussion from our Sidewalk Talk event on a driverless urban future.

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