Table 2 Overview of AV planning activities in 8 U.S. cities interviewed in this study focusing on policy, testing, and regulation.
From: Pilot project purgatory? Assessing automated vehicle pilot projects in U.S. cities
City/region | State | Active testing? | Lead organization | Policy, plan, or project | Partner organizations | Testing activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington, DC | Yes | City of Washington, DC | Autonomous Vehicles Principles Statement; AV Working Group | Multiple companies testing: Uber, Argo.ai | ||
Chamblee | GA | No | City of Chamblee | Chamblee Self-Driving Shuttle Feasibility Study and Concept Plan (2018); Chamblee Automated Shuttle Detailed Design Plan (2019) | Stantec; MARTA; City of Doraville; Assembly CID; Georgia Tech | |
Boston | MA | Yes | City of Boston, Office of New Urban Mechanics | Autonomous Vehicles: Boston’s Approach (website) | State of Massachusetts DOT; MAPC (Metropolitan Area Planning Council) | Multiple companies testing in limited area of city: nuTonomy, Optimus Ride |
Cambridge | MA | No | City of Cambridge | Future of Mobility Implementation Blueprint (in development) | State of Massachusetts DOT; MAPC (Metropolitan Area Planning Council) | |
Portland | ME | No | City of Portland | In development | State of Maine DOT; INRIX | |
Pittsburgh | PA | Yes | City of Pittsburgh, Department of Mobility and Infrastructure | Shared and Autonomous Mobility Principles | Multiple companies testing ride-sharing: Uber, Aptiv, Argo.ai, Aurora; testing also by Carnegie Mellon University | |
Austin | TX | Yes | City of Austin | “Kitty Hawk” Resolution; Smart Mobility Roadmap (2017) | Capital Metro; RATP Dev; UT-Austin; INRIX | AV shuttle testing in Downtown Austin; multiple companies in Mueller District |
Seattle | WA | No | City of Seattle, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) | New Mobility Playbook (2018) |
