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Zoox is building all-electric, fully autonomous, purpose-built vehicles to cities to make transportation cleaner, safer and more enjoyable. Zoox believes that the full realization of autonomous mobility requires a vehicle that is fully designed for AI to drive and humans to enjoy. The company has been working on its custom vehicle and driving systems since 2014 and is the only company to have purpose-built robotaxis driving on public roads today. This talk will focus on why this approach is different from what other companies are doing as well as discuss some of the policy challenges faced by the industry.

Speaker Bio:

Phillip Pierce is Zoox’s City Policy Lead, where he is responsible for city policy and government engagement across all US markets for the all-electric, autonomous vehicle company. Prior to joining Zoox, he managed public affairs and government relations at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), working on many of San Francisco's largest transportation planning and construction projects. He is a passionate urbanist and environmentalist, having run multiple political campaigns and directed advocacy organizations focused on making cities more sustainable and equitable. He holds a master’s degrees in Public Administration/Public Policy from the University of Southern California and in Social Work from CalPoly Humboldt. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and son.