CAV Technology Testing in in Fair irfax County June 18, 2019 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CAV Technology Testing in in Fair irfax County June 18, 2019 Presentation to the Economic Advisory Commission by Fairfax County Staff, Dominion, DPRT, and Optimus Ride Eta Nahapetian, Office of the County Executive Dale Castellow, Office of the County Executive Leonard Wolfenstein, Chief, Transportation Planning Section, Department of Transportation Clinton Edwards, Northern Virginia Transit Programs Manager, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Emil Avram, Vice President, Innovation, Dominion Energy Jenny Larios Berlin, Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer, Optimus Ride Sunil Seelamsetty, Vice President, Development, Brookfield U.S. Office Division 1

Fairfax Smart Community Goals and Strategies • Leverage existing business sectors • Evaluate the infrastructure framework for deploying smart technology • Spark business growth • Partner with Community and • Nurture innovation ecosystem Business on Pilot Projects • Strengthen partnerships with • Continue to develop partnerships educational institutions with state, educational institutions, • Use technology to more effectively and business community, public utilities. efficiently provide services to residents

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Connected Autonomous Vehicle Shuttle Pilot Proje ject 4

Why CAVs? • Position Fairfax as a leader in • Gain better understanding of smart community initiatives integrating technology in public spaces and civic infrastructure. • Determine the viability of an • Gain understanding of project autonomous shuttle as a first- and last-mile mobility solution structure from a governmental, private sector, financial and legal • Understand how the project perspective integrates and impacts county’s • Expand the test bed for VDOT’s existing TDP CAVs 5

Research Obje jectives • Explore innovative technologies • Investigate what kinds of to support and expand public environments CAV shuttles can transportation operate in best • Identify how CAV shuttles can fill • Test the transit rider market for service gaps in traditional interest and readiness transit. • Determine how CAVs can assist in congestion mitigation and environmental quality 6 EasyMile EZ10 shuttle. Photo source: Virginia Tech

Innovation Defining Our Shared Future Presentation to the Fairfax County Economic Advisory Commission June 18, 2019 7

VISION: Become the Most Sustainable Energy Company in America • Environmentally & socially responsible • Customer-focused • Community partner • Employer of choice 8

Transportation: Converging Changes Shared • Increased prevalence of ride-hailing and shared economy services Autonomous • Investment and capability of AV tech Electric • Higher utilization, lower maintenance and fuel costs Connected • Allow card to interact with surrounding infrastructure and other vehicles Rate of Innovation • Increased update cycle 9 Societal • Generational changes in how users view services and transportation 9

Dominion Energy’s Interest In Autonomous Electric Vehicles ❑ We are a public service entity • We started in the early 1900’s as an electric street car company • Seeking solutions to benefit the public • Transportation electrification is on the rise • This project will test an advancing last-mile transportation solution ❑ Electrification benefits • Fuel cost reduced by ~75% • CO 2 emission reduced by ~75% Fairfax ❑ Automation benefits County • Reduces cost • Improves safety (in the long run) 10

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