Autonomous Vehicles in Minnesota

An entire episode of Disability Viewpoints was dedicated to autonomous vehicles in Minnesota. 
  • Interview with Rochester Mayor, Kim Norton of Rochester on their year-long autonomous vehicle challenge, circling around the mayo clinic
  • Discussion of the new pilot being connected in White Bear Lake
  • Discussion with the executive director of the University Of Minnesota centers for transportation studies and research. 
Host Mark Hughes talks with Mike Greenbaum, Executive Director of Newtrax transit, and Rochester Mayor Kim Norton about the future of autonomous vehicles and ongoing demonstration projects.
 
Co-Host Joan Willshire talks with Kyle Shelton, Director of the U of M Center for Transportation Studies, about the Bear Tracks Autonomous Vehicle demonstration project in White Bear Lake.
Joan Willshire at the Bare Tracks Autonomous Vehicle demonstration
Joan inside the autonomous vehicle