Media
Presentation — Automated Trucking Across the Logistics Space: Review and Perspective
September 16-20, 2024
Wherever wheeled vehicles are operating, there are use cases suitable for autonomy! This presentation, delivered at the 2024 ITS World Congress in Dubai, provided a broad overview of activities globally in automated trucking, encompassing long haul, short haul, logistics centers, and industrial operations. The presentation concludes with my viewpoints as to key issues going forward.
Presentation — Automated Trucking Across The Logistics Space: Review and Perspective
August 1, 2024
Presenting at the Transportation Research Board’s Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS) in July 2024, I provided a comprehensive overview of developments in driverless trucking, focusing on the four use cases of long haul, short haul B2B, yard operations, and industrial operations. The talk concluded with pointers as to what to keep an eye on going forward.
The Evolution of Autonomous Driving: Insights with Richard Bishop | Reimagine Mobility Podcast
March 14, 2024
I was pleased to join Stephan Tarnutzer, President of AVL North America, for an episode of their Reimagine Mobility Podcast Series. AVL is a leading mobility technology company for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry, with offices globally. The discussion addressed the myriad factors in bringing autonomy to our roads, roaming across passenger cars, robotaxi’s, and driverless trucks. Somehow, Stephan got me talking about the early days, “OG style.”
FreightWaves—TruckTech Podcast
February 6, 2024
During Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas, I was pleased to moderate a fascinating conversation about the regulatory and collaboration scene regarding EV and AV trucks. Our panelists were Sean Waters of Daimler Truck North America, Ariel Wolf of Venable LLP / AVIA, Matt McLelland of Covenant, and Matt Schrap of Harbor Trucking Association. Its challenging enough to engineer practical and safe EV and AV systems, but when you get into the regs, OY! Despite the daunting challenges, key paths forward were illuminated. And the guys were pretty entertaining.
FreightWaves—TruckTech Podcast
December 20, 2023
Had a great conversation with Alan Adler of FreightWaves as a guest on his TruckTech weekly podcast. AgTech autonomy was the topic but we couldn’t help kicking around the latest goings-on in on-road trucks too!
Trucking Forward with Torc Podcast
October 30, 2023
This in-depth discussion with seasoned developers of automated trucks covered a lot of territory! Tim and Adam asked some gnarly questions, and I threw a few back their way. Like no podcast I’ve ever done before. Thoroughly enjoyable and thought-provoking.
Mile Marker Podcast
August 8, 2023
Host Angela Simos and I talk about the art of autonomous vehicles, the benefits of going driverless, and what the future of fleet operations looks like with AVs.
Moderator - “The Evolution of the Truck and the Impact It Has on Drivers”
February 1, 2023
As moderator for The Evolution of the Truck and the Impact It Has on Drivers, I planned and organized this panel to examine the prospects for automated trucking and related driver factors.
Panelists Eric Fuller, CEO of US Xpress, Inc., Brett Suma, CEO of LoadSmith, and Graham Doorley, CEO of Terraline engaged in a lively exchange that bottom-lined two main themes: a) while the uncertain economy is slowing tech development, automated trucking has the momentum needed for real-world implementation to happen in the next few years and b) today’s truck drivers will have a job for as long as they want it, with automated trucks addressing the massive driver shortage facing the freight-moving industry.
Partners for Automated Vehicle Education – PAVE Panel
April 7, 2021
PAVE’s regular look at how different regions are adopting AVs turned to Texas. The Panelists included myself, Darran Anderson, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Texas DOT, Robert Brown, Senior Director of External Affairs, TuSimple, and Dan Goff, Head of Policy, Kodiak Robotics.
J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference
March 17, 2021
J.P. Morgan conferences bring together corporate leaders, financial sponsors and institutional investors to explore market and sector trends.
Moderated by Brian Ossenbeck, Executive Director of North America Equity Research, the series on autonomous trucking at the 2021 Industrials Conference included a panel discussion with several key participants in the industry including myself, Shawn Kerrigan, Co-Founder and COO of Plus, and Ҫetin Meriҫli, Co-Founder and CEO of Locomation.
Diesel Laptops Podcast
Jan 29, 2021
The DL, Diesel Laptops Founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson, is joined by Richard Bishop, Principal at Bishop Consulting, and Forbes.com Contributor. Together they discuss electric vehicles, alternative energy vehicles, and autonomous driving.
Intertraffic Webinar
Dec 15, 2020
DEBATE ON THE PATH TO AUTONOMOUS DRIVING:
Autonomous Driving Expert Richard Bishop (Bishop Consulting), Marieke Martens (University of Eindhoven) and Rik Nuyttens (3M) were invited to give presentations and then debate a series of poll questions.
Intertraffic Interview
Dec 8, 2020
“Intertraffic sat down with Richard Bishop, the man widely recognized as one of the world’s most knowledgeable autonomous vehicle experts, to explore how we got here... and where we’re going.”
Chair— Tech.AD Detroit 2020
Nov 15-17, 2020
Tech.AD USA is a knowledge exchange platform bringing together stakeholders who are playing an active role in the vehicle automation scene.
I’m honored to have been Chair since 2016.
Webinar
June 10, 2020
Rita Excell, Executive Director of The Australia and New Zealand Driverless Vehicle Initiative, discusses the Future Agenda Report, “The Future of Autonomous Vehicles” with Tim Jones, Programme Director, Future Agenda, and Richard Bishop, Report co-author.
Speaker
May 18, 2020
A packed agenda included keynotes from blue-chip automotive, high-tech companies and innovative start- ups from around the globe. I discussed the current state of the autonomous mobility industry, outlook, and future trends.
Webinar
April 6, 2020
This ERTICO-ITS Europe webinar provided a nice contrast between EU and US approaches to truck platooning, both L1 and L4. I'm pleased to have participated in this discussion, along with Marika Hoedemaeker and Frank Daems.
Podcast
Mar 26, 2020
Explored the future of automated trucking with Dr. Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin, for Smart Driving Cars episode 148!
Podcast
April 1, 2020
Joined Jim Park in this episode to “shine the light on the mysterious technology of self-driving trucks.”
Co-Moderator
Mar 11, 2020
Sweden4Platooning was a three year project funded by Vinnova, with members from Scania Group, Volvo Group, Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Trafikverket and DB Schenker i Sverige.
I was honored to co-moderate this very interesting panel with Dr. Marika Hoedemaeker of TNO.
Panelist
Dec 3, 2020
Autonomous Vehicles on the Hill: How Policy Can Drive the Future Mobility by FrontierX powered by Volkswagen Group of America.
Guest Lecturer
Sep 10, 2020
I really enjoyed talking to Harbert Business School students at Auburn University, my Alma Mater. Thanks David A. Strickland for hosting! Automated trucks will cause significant supply chain disruption and I challenged these students to figure it out!
Co-organizer
Sep 1, 2020
Auburn University’s GAVLAB hosted visitors from USDOT and Noblis this week. Dr. Dave Bevly and his ace grad students updated visitors re ongoing research into truck platooning, providing demonstrations on- track and on-road (with superb driver support). Participants included of the ITS Joint Program Office, Gene McHale, Ph.D, P.E. and Hyungjun Park of FHWA Research, Jeff Loftus and Nicole Michel of the FMCSA Office of Research and Technology, plus Barbara Staples and Sampson Asare, Ph.D., PMP of Noblis.
Participant
July 19, 2019
Auburn University and partners provided a great truck platooning demo to Transport Canada and industry stakeholders on July 19 on the PMG Technologies test track in Blaineville, Quebec. I was pleased to attend! Congrats to Dr. Dave Bevly and his students at Auburn's GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory.
Panelist
July 25, 2019
OmniAir Consortium.
Great discussion on V2X for truck platooning and the importance of preserving the 5.9 GHz spectrum for transportation safety
Visiting expert
March 10, 2019
Six week residency with The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research in Helmond, Netherlands in support of their Connected Automated Vehicle initiatives.
