WELCOME TO ARLINGTON, TEXAS The Am he Amer erican D Drea eam Ci City
A LEADER IN INNOVATION “ARLINGTON’S APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING TECHNOLOGY IS FORWARD-THINKING, INNOVATIVE, AND AGILE.” - Marble Robotics 2 City of Arlington, Texas
PHILOSOPHY BYPASSING 20 TH CENTURY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE o Arlington chose not to invest in o We are testing new technologies in a real-world setting traditional, fixed public transit infrastructure o We are building public awareness and acceptance of new approaches and o This now positions us to be a bold technology leader on new and innovative o We are a proven leader solutions 3 City of Arlington, Texas
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES MILO: UNITED STATES’ FIRST AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE PROGRAM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC o T est AV technology in a real-world setting o Educate citizens and visitors about AV technology o Establish Arlington as a National AV leader 4 City of Arlington, Texas
TIMELINE o February 2, 2017 – EasyMile Demo in Arlington o March 28, 2017 – Contract approved by Council o May 19, 2017 – Vehicles arrive in Arlington o July 1, 2017 – Contract executed MILO AV SHUTTLE o July & August, 2017 – Vehicle testing and training o August 11, 2017 – Media launch event A GROUND-BREAKING PILOT o August 26, 2017 – Start of service o Leased two EasyMile vehicles for one year term o Pursued a sole-source procurement based on the vehicle’s wheelchair ramp 5 City of Arlington, Texas
MILO AV SHUTTLE PROJECT DETAILS o Operated off-street only on trails in the Entertainment District o Programmed a total of three routes o Served over 110 events, including major events at the stadiums, public demos, special group tours o Always had a trained operator on board 6 City of Arlington, Texas
MILO AV SHUTTLE PROCESS CHALLENGES o Proof of comprehensive insurance coverage o Significant legal and risk management scrutiny o Contract negotiations o Contract with third party operator o Public safety training and operations plan 7 City of Arlington, Texas
MILO AV SHUTTLE DEPLOYMENT CHALLENGES & LESSONS LEARNED Environmental modifications o Vehicle maintenance, repairs, and cleaning o Transporting vehicles required a flat-bed tow truck o Additional costs for GPS, cellular service o Challenges with this class of vehicle o High resource needs for service o General citizen support for AV testing o Knowledge to optimize future deployments o 8 City of Arlington, Texas
MILO AV SHUTTLE AN INNOVATIVE SUCCESS o Served 113 events from August 2017 – August 2018 o Over 1,600 riders o 99% of riders surveyed enjoyed riding Milo and felt safe o 97% of riders surveyed support self-driving vehicle technology more broadly 9 City of Arlington, Texas
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FIRST ON-STREET AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE PROGRAM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC o Phase 2 of Arlington’s AV testing o 3 vehicles operated during the pilot o On-street routes up to speeds of 35 mph 10 City of Arlington, Texas
TIMELINE o June 21, 2018 – Request for Proposals released o July 19, 2018 – Proposals due DRIVE.AI o July 26, 2018 – Contract negotiations began o August 21, 2018 – Contract approved AV SHUTTLE o October 1, 2018 – Contract executed o October 18, 2018 – Media launch event A CRITICAL PHASE 2 PILOT o October 19, 2018 – Start of service o Continue testing AV technology in a new use o May 31, 2019 – Service ends as Drive.ai is purchased by Apple case o Continue educating citizens and visitors o Cement Arlington’s role as a national AV leader 11 City of Arlington, Texas
DRIVE.AI AV SHUTTLE PROJECT DETAILS o Operated on-street in the Entertainment District o Served key destinations, including stadiums, convention center, hotel, office park, restaurants o Service Monday – Friday from 11am to 4pm 12 City of Arlington, Texas
DRIVE.AI AV SHUTTLE PILOT SUMMARY o From October 18, 2018 to May 31, 2019: o 755 trips completed o 1,424 passengers served o Two routes offered: o Convention Center / Sheraton to T exas Live! o Office park to T exas Live! 13 City of Arlington, Texas
FUTURE PROJECTS OUR C UR CURRE URRENT IN INIT ITIATIVES HELP SET US US UP UP T TO ACHIE IEVE O OUR V UR VIS ISIO ION F FOR T R THE F FUT UTURE 14 City of Arlington, Texas
VIA + AV INTEGRATION THE FUT UTURE RE O OF RID RIDESHARE Arlington Comprehensive On-Demand Rideshare System o Citywide service o Autonomous vehicle integration o Signal priority to increase efficiency o Streamlined system to incorporate other city transportation services o Will submit application for Federal ATCMTD grant to pilot AV service with Via and partner May Mobility 15 City of Arlington, Texas
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