Ford, Uber, Fedex and others form Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity (PTIO) which aims to assess potential societal impact of autonomous vehicles

Briefing

Ford, Uber, Fedex and others form Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity (PTIO) which aims to assess potential societal impact of autonomous vehicles

June 26, 2018

Briefing

  • Industry Collaboration – Transportation and logistics industry leaders coming together to create non-profit entity PTIO, which aims to assess and prepare for autonomous vehicles impact on society
  • Initiative Members – Include vehicle manufacturers Ford, Toyota, and Daimler; transportation tech companies Uber, Lyft and Waymo; and logistics entities Fedex and America Trucking Association
  • Entity Goals – Intends to develop comprehensive understanding of AVs' implications on future of work, establish a dialogue with relevant parties, create awareness on new career opportunities brought about by AV-enabled economy, and gain alignment on potential proactive policies that can help address perceived economic and societal transformation

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Sector

Transportation and Logistics

Organization

American Trucking Associations, Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz), FedEx Corp., Ford Motor Co., Lyft, Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity, Toyota Motor Corp., Uber Technologies Inc., Waymo

Source

Original Publication Date

June 19, 2018

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