b'WINNING CITYS TRUST STEP 2: TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. This is an ongoing challenge in an incredibly THE HEART OF A SELF-DRIVING FUTURE competitiveindustrythathasbeen geared towards overpromising and under By Alisyn Malek delivering. We believe its our responsibility to provide a reality check of what is being shared by others in the space and dispel the hype.TransportationplannersfacemanycarsbecausetheyrecomfortablewithThis step relies on the success of Step 1. challenges;amongthemostvexing,the lower speed. Well continue to lay theLayingoutaninitialeducationaboutthe figuringouthowtointegrateself-drivinggroundwork with our low-speed approach toindustryatlargeprovidesthefoundation vehicles into the daily fabric of their cities.help our customers (both public and private)totalkaboutthetechnology,whilealso WithAVtechnologyrapidlychanging,andridersunderstandtheself-drivingcreating a framework within to evaluable the figuring out how to benefit from it requires avehicle spaceboth their capabilities todaygrowing amount of information city officials leap into the unknown for city officials whoand the promise they provide. arereceivingaboutself-drivingvehicles. want to offer their citizens safe and reliableThe best way to prepare for the benefits ofStaying transparent about what self-driving transportation alternatives. a self-driving future is to begin the dialoguevehicles can doand what they cant do Manyself-drivingvehiclecompaniesnow. Our approach to building trust can beyetis vital to safe and continuing adoption.assumecitieswillbewowedsimplybyexplained in three steps.the magic of their technical innovation, butSTEP 3: BRING AV IN AS AN they dont realize that shiny new vehiclesSTEP 1: START WITH THEADDITIONAL OPTION; SUPPORT andfancytechdontwintrustontheirAV INDUSTRY BASICS. MULTIMODAL TRANSIT PLANNING.own. In this industry, rider buy-in requires education and familiarity to build trust andSelf-drivingvehiclesarestillathingofWecontinuetodemonstratethatthe understanding.Transportationisonlyamysteryformany,anditsimportanttofutureoftransportationisinmultimodal solution if the community is using itself- help everyone understand the vocabularyplanning,whichlooksbeyondthecartoofurbanplanning,canmakeroadwayspartofourcommunityengagementandofself-drivingvehicles.Werecognize driving or not. oftheAVindustrythedifferentlevelsofinclude protected bike lanes, mixed trafficsafer,moreefficient,andlesstime- education team. They put a friendly facethatthereisstillroomforgrowthand At May Mobility, were launching self-drivingautomation; the operating differences of thelanes for micro shuttles, and high-capacityconsuming for travelers. to self-driving vehicles in the cities whereadvancementinautonomoustechnology. shuttles into the daily fabric of cities acrosssensors such as camera, lidar, and radar;publictransit.Low-speedself-drivingwe operate and assist in making sure eachBut it is important that we begin to have a the U.S., with the philosophy that educationand even how the software works to drivetransportation plays an important role in theride is not only enjoyable but also a greatdialogue today with the public through the is vital to adoption and an ultimate positivethe vehicle. multimodal transit toolbox.BONUS: FLEET ATTENDANTSlearning experience. cities who have the capability to present and impact on transportation.WemeetregularlywithstateandcityAsmorepeoplemoveintocitieswithAS PART OF THE COMMUNITYeducate their citizens about the capabilities DepartmentsofTransportationtohelplimited choices for transit that seem largelyENGAGEMENT PLAN.We understand that many people are unsureof this technology. nLow-speedself-drivingisthebestwayeducate the planners and other communityinefficient, people will continue to spend anCurrently,nocompanyisabletoput to begin to build trust with cities and theirpartners to make the best decisions on howincreasingly large part of their day workingLevel 4 or 5 vehicles on the road without public. Low-speed vehicles operate in waysto understand and evaluate the technologythrough congested cities to get to and fromAlisyn Malek is the COO and Co-Founder of May Mobility, Inc. She that are safer for pedestrians and other roadand,ultimately,whattoconsiderinwhere they need to be. Introducing moreahumanbehindthesteeringwheel.Wewas formerly the head of the innovation pipeline at General Motors. users, and in our early routes, people arecallthesehumanmonitorsourFleetPrior to that role, she was an investment manager at GM Ventures. She introducingthistechnologyintotheirtransportationchoices,andbuildingtheAttendants and treat them as an importanthas experience as an automotive engineer, having led a global team to more comfortable riding in our self-drivingcommunities. infrastructure for it from the very beginningdevelop advanced charging technology for GMs Spark and Bolt EV products. Alisyn was recognized as a top ten female innovator to watch by Smithsonian in 2018 and named a top automotive professional under 35 to watch by LinkedIn in 2015 for her work in cutting-edge product development and corporate venture.STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 BONUSSTART WITH THE AVTELL THE WHOLE TRUTH &BRING AV IN; SUPPORTFLEET ATTENDANTS AS INDUSTRY BASICS. NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.MULTIMODAL TRANSITPART OF THE COMMUNITY PLANNING. ENGAGEMENT PLAN.5 6'