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Speaker A
19:08 - 20:03
"autonomous vehicles, or AVs as we call them, a solution to mobility and safety challenges our roadways have faced for decades. AVs will provide mobility for seniors and those with disabilities while increasing the safety of our roads by drastically reducing the number of crashes that are often caused by human error."
“autonomous vehicles, or AVs as we call them, a solution to mobility and safety challenges our roadways have faced for decades. AVs will provide mobility for seniors and those with disabilities while increasing the safety of our roads by drastically reducing the number of crashes that are often caused by human error.”
- Speaker
- Speaker A
- Timestamp
- 19:08 – 20:03
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 9, 2026
From the transcript
Could be used across different transportation ecosystems, and how to ensure industry has the flexibility to deploy such technologies voluntarily and in adherence with common sense principles. Over the past decade, we've seen a rise in innovative technologies that require us to reimagine how our transportation networks operate. Technology like autonomous vehicles, or AVs as we call them, a solution to mobility and safety challenges our roadways have faced for decades. AVs will provide mobility for seniors and those with disabilities while increasing the safety of our roads by drastically reducing the number of crashes that are often caused by human error. In our trucking ecosystem, in addition to safety, AVs can better secure supply chains.
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