For Immediate Release: June 28, 2019
Contact: Tom McMahon, tmcmahon@auvsi.org, (571) 255-7786

Automated Vehicles Symposium to Showcase Opportunities with the Industry

A job recruitment fair for recent graduates and outdoor vehicle demonstrations are planned
for Orlando event, July 15 to 18.

ARLINGTON, Va. – A job recruitment fair and outdoor product demonstrations are among the activities planned for the Automated Vehicles Symposium at the Orlando World Center Marriott on July 15 to 18 that will showcase the career and technological opportunities the industry is providing.

The symposium is sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the world’s largest organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics, and the Transportation Research Board (TRB), a part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, which promotes innovation and progress in transportation through research.

The recruitment fair is for recent or soon-to-be college graduates looking for jobs in the autonomous vehicle industry, as well as companies that are seeking candidates to fill available positions to work on unmanned systems technology. Prospects and recruiters will be matched for interviews while they’re at the event in Orlando.

The latest in automated vehicle technology will be showcased during ride-along demonstrations, which will run daily at the symposium from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. EDT. The test rides will be provided by these companies:

Connected Wise LLC
Connected Wise is a University of Central Florida start-up that specializes in research, development, and

commercialization of novel transportation technologies, including automated vehicle applications, vehicular communication, AI-assisted infrastructure assessment, transportation analytics, data security and blockchains. In collaboration with U.S. DOT, Connected Wise has recently developed a technology that allows receiving vehicular communication messages from traffic signs.

Dataspeed

Dataspeed will outfit a Chrysler Pacifica with a by-wire kit, GPS/RTK, and forward facing Cepton 3D Lidars for object recognition. The Pacifica will interact with a second moving vehicle to show detection and avoidance capabilities of the Autoware/Dataspeed AV software. Riders will also have the opportunity to experience the concept of Tele-operation by steering the Pacifica from the rear seat.

EasyMile

EasyMile, Transdev, and Stantec have partnered to introduce the EZ10, an electric driverless shuttle. This shuttle has traveled more than 350,000 miles in a variety of environments (city centers, college campuses, corporate campuses, and business parks), traffic conditions (mixed-traffic with bicycles, pedestrians and low-speed cars), and weather (extreme heat, snow and rain). During the demonstration, riders will hop aboard the EZ10 to experience firsthand autonomous vehicle operations in a low-speed environment.

Luminar

Luminar is an autonomous vehicle sensor platform company with the vision to power every autonomous vehicle with the first LiDAR capable of making them both safe and ubiquitous. The company has become widely known for its camera-like resolution at range, seeing even as low as five percent reflective targets out to 250 meters. The Luminar car will demonstrate technology that 12 of the world’s top 15 automotive companies are using as part of global research and development programs to enable Level 3 and Level 4 autonomy. 

Perrone Robotics
Perrone Robotics has been in existence since 2003 creating autonomous vehicles and robots of all

descriptions. The patented MAX platform offers a very different, very unique approach to autonomy that allows the company to bring up new platforms, new sensors, new routes, new maneuvers very quickly and effectively. Perrone Robotics has recently introduced the TONY line of EV shuttles which are operating in Virginia.

Stantec
Stantec creates the connections that get people and goods moving. The company places emphasis on the innovative mobility market spanning solutions from connected and automated vehicles to bike share programs. Working within the context of the communities they serve, they provide planning, engineering, and asset management services that fit the needs of their clients and improves the transportation experience.

Transdev
Transdev is the largest private provider of multiple modes of transport in North America. Their goal is to help clients provide transit systems that are appealing, convenient, integrated networks that people actively choose to ride. In cities across the world, they are helping clients move toward making public transit part of the city’s lifeblood, circulating and connecting riders to the people and places they care about. Part of a global company, Transdev operates in 20 countries on 5 continents.

The full conference agenda is available on the Automated Vehicle Symposium website.

Please also visit the symposium website for media registration or contact Tom McMahon at tmcmahon@auvsi.org.

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About AUVSI

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) — the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics — represents corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets. For more information, visit AUVSI.org.

About TRB

The Transportation Research Board (TRB), part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, promotes innovation and progress in transportation through research. In an objective and interdisciplinary setting, TRB facilitates the sharing of information on leading transportation practices and policies for researchers and practitioners.