Strategy. Partnership. Perspective.
Bringing a Wealth of Insight to the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Worldwide
Selected Clients
Plus
Advising on automated trucking strategy, partnerships, and policy in the logistics space. (2020–present)
Wingdriver
Early-stage investor and advisor to the only company implementing Driver Alert functions using computer vision and AI on smartphones. (2022–present)
Forterra
Advising on connected and automated vehicle strategy and partnerships. (2020–present)
Selected Articles
In A Major Reveal, Gatik Announces Years-Long Partnership Supporting PepsiCo Short Haul Freight Operations
June 10, 2026
PepsiCo and Gatik announced a multi-year strategic partnership to bring driverless freight into PepsiCo’s North America food and beverage supply chain, marking the largest commercial autonomous freight deployment to date.
Substack.com
A Snapshot Of Robotaxi and AV Trucking in the U.S.
May 4, 2026
The April event was attended by safety and driver assistance engineers and scientists from car manufacturers and suppliers, as well as vendors and researchers.
Substack.com
Bot Auto Joins The On-Road Driverless Club
April 26, 2026
Bot Auto’s first commercial load delivered without a safety driver onboard, without relying on any low-latency remote human feedback, and without an in-cab observer.
Substack.com
Selected Publications
The Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Final Report (Future Agenda)
This report details the issues that are the source of major debate around the world and highlights where the autonomous vehicle field is heading by 2030.
Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 5: Developing the Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan.
Provides technical background on developing Volumes 1 through 4 of NCHRP Web-Only Document 253.
Handbook of Human Factors for Automated, Connected, and Intelligent Vehicles.
A compendium of experts that addresses four major transportation challenges in the context of automated, connected, and intelligent vehicles.
Recent Media
Presentation
March 11, 2026
INTERTRAFFIC 2026 had a great lineup focusing on vehicle autonomy. I was pleased to discuss autonomous trucking with esteemed colleagues Randy Iwasaki, Iwasaki Consulting, as well as Nourie Boraie and Zeljko Jeftic of Einride. Thanks to Joyce De Winter and her team for a job well done.
Presentation
September 16-20, 2024
2024 ITS World Congress
Automated Trucking Across the Logistics Space — Review and Perspective
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
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.
