Automated Vehicles Symposium 2019

Sam Lott
Principal
Automated Mobility Services, LLC


Sam continues his 40-year career in the field of automated transit technology after retiring from Kimley-Horn and Associates. Sam served as a founding member of the ASCE-21 Automated People Mover Standards Committee, and has continued his active membership for over 20 years. He also served as the U.S. representative to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) TC-9 working group that developed Safety Requirements for automated urban guided transport. Sam’s current work in the field of automated roadway vehicles pertains to how automation will impact the transit industry. As part of the ongoing NCHRP 20-102 research, he was the Principal Investigator for the “Impacts of Regulations and Policies on Connected and Automated Vehicle Technology Introduction in Transit Operations.” He serves as a special consultant to the Mobility Systems Group at the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) where he is assisting with developing the concept of automated mobility districts through application of automated vehicle technologies as transit and ride-sharing fleet services within a geographically defined district or campus domain. Sam is also affiliated with Texas Southern University’s Center for Transportation Training and Research.

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