“The new technologies coming on stream are so powerful they won’t just change the way we live: they’ll alter life itself.”

- Demons of the Past, Turning Points Newsletter, New Economy Forum, Bloomberg LLP, December 1, 2019

Working in the autonomous vehicle sector for Uber Advanced Technology Group enhanced my appreciation for the future of transportation and deepened my resolve to contribute to that future.

Autonomous transportation is developing at a break-neck pace across the globe with hundreds of companies devoting billions of dollars to commercialise the sector. Policy-makers and regulatory bodies struggle to grasp this rapidly advancing technology along with industry requests to operate autonomous vehicles in public areas. Trusting industry alone to mind the robots already has proven disastrous. It is incumbent upon policy-makers and regulatory bodies to ensure public safety with the assistance of experts with experience in and knowledge of the autonomous transportation sector.

Our firm’s slate of services addresses these and related concerns through developing innovative strategies and policies concerning autonomous transportation in conjunction with a particular client’s needs to address:

  • knowledge gaps concerning autonomous transportation sector, including software, hardware, and infrastructure challenges

  • utilisation of autonomy in agricultural applications

  • regulatory policies permitting autonomous vehicles to operate safely and responsibly in public areas

  • due diligence partner with investors evaluating opportunities in the autonomous transport sector

  • vetting of mobility strategies proposed by autonomous transportation sector

  • with respect to the testing and commercialisation of autonomous transport in public areas:

    • phased regulatory metrics for permitting, certification and data collection and sharing

    • best practices for implementation

    • strategic planning for regulatory bodies

    • addressing legal issues concerning autonomous vehicles operating in public area

    • advocacy for real-time monitoring of ADAS-equipped vehicles and autonomous vehicles