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Tampa Bay Smart Cities – AV Workshop

Date/Time: February 17, 2026 – 10:30 to 12:00pm

Purpose: This meeting will kick off the Autonomous Vehicle Regional Working Group and begin coordinating regional preparation efforts for emerging CAV technologies and vendors. We will introduce the working group’s goals and outline next steps.

Location: FDOT District 7 Headquarters

Format: In Person and Teams

Agenda:
Welcome and Introduction
Margaret Kubilins

National & Industry Landscape
Dr. Carolina Baumanis Download Presentation – AV Regulatory Overview
Dr. Y. April Zhang Download Presentation – Navigating Robotaxi Deployment

City of Austin – AV Program Download Presentation
Rachel Castignoli

Waymo – Company Overview  Download Presentation
John Tupps

Local Priorities & Barriers
a. Policy & governance
b. Infrastructure readiness
c. AV operations in mixed‑traffic environments
d. Public safety & emergency response
e. Public outreach & AV education
Alice Price + All

Roadmap Development Session – All
a. Short‑term (0–12 months) actions
b. Medium‑term (1–3 years) deployment pathways
c. Long‑term (3–10 years) integration with regional mobility plans
d. Potential funding sources & pilot partnership structures
Alice Price + All

Actions and Next Steps
Margart Kubilins

Tampa Bay Smart Cities 2025 Winter Workshop Annual Review and 2025 Look Ahead

Date:  February 27, 2025

Location: SkyCenter Board Room, Tampa International Airport

Opening Remarks:

Brett Fay, C.M., Vice President of General Aviation

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

Agenda:

Welcome and Introduction  – Alice Price/ Brett Fay

Partner Reflections on 2024 – Alice Price

Suncoast Mobility Hub – Lee Woodcock, Amber Russo

• Update and Group Feedback
• Smart Corridor User Case

Hurricane Debrief – Leveraging the Benefits of Technology – Alice Price/Group Discussion

A Route to MaaS – Phase 2 – work zone mitigation?

• Austin District CPP  – Lee Woodcock
• Work Zone Data Exchange/ Data Sharing – Lee Woodcock
• Houston, Tx – case study      – Ian Newberg (Moovel)
• Tampa kiosks – Tampa Downtown Partnership
• Open Discussion – All

 Advanced Transportation and innovation Grants – Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties

 Actions and Next Steps – Alice Price

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Summer Workshop

Artificial Intelligence in Transportation

Date/Time:         September 19, 2024 at 1300 to 1600

Purpose:

To delve into the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the transportation sector. As AI technologies rapidly evolve, they offer unprecedented opportunities to enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability in transportation systems.

Place:                   

Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Board Room (3201 Scherer Drive St. Petersburg, FL  33716) or Microsoft Teams

Format:                In Person and Teams

Invitation:           Email and Outlook Invite from Alice Price

Agenda: