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WELCOME TO ARLINGTON, TEXAS The Am he Amer erican D Drea eam Ci City A LEADER IN INNOVATION ARLINGTONS APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING TECHNOLOGY IS FORWARD-THINKING, INNOVATIVE, AND AGILE. - Marble Robotics 2 City of Arlington,


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WELCOME TO ARLINGTON, TEXAS

The Am he Amer erican D Drea eam Ci City

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A LEADER IN INNOVATION

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“ARLINGTON’S APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING TECHNOLOGY IS FORWARD-THINKING, INNOVATIVE, AND AGILE.”

  • Marble Robotics
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PHILOSOPHY

BYPASSING 20TH CENTURY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

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  • Arlington chose not to invest in

traditional, fixed public transit infrastructure

  • This now positions us to be a bold

leader on new and innovative solutions

  • We are testing new technologies in a

real-world setting

  • We are building public awareness and

acceptance of new approaches and technology

  • We are a proven leader
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AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

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  • T

est AV technology in a real-world setting

  • Educate citizens and visitors about AV

technology

  • Establish Arlington as a National AV leader

MILO: UNITED STATES’ FIRST AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE PROGRAM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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MILO AV SHUTTLE

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  • February 2, 2017 – EasyMile Demo in Arlington
  • March 28, 2017 – Contract approved by Council
  • May 19, 2017 – Vehicles arrive in Arlington
  • July 1, 2017 – Contract executed
  • July & August, 2017 – Vehicle testing and training
  • August 11, 2017 – Media launch event
  • August 26, 2017 – Start of service

TIMELINE

  • Leased two EasyMile vehicles for one year

term

  • Pursued a sole-source procurement based
  • n the vehicle’s wheelchair ramp

A GROUND-BREAKING PILOT

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MILO AV SHUTTLE

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  • Operated off-street only on trails in the Entertainment

District

  • Programmed a total of three routes
  • Served over 110 events, including major events at the

stadiums, public demos, special group tours

  • Always had a trained operator on board

PROJECT DETAILS

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MILO AV SHUTTLE

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  • Proof of comprehensive insurance coverage
  • Significant legal and risk management scrutiny
  • Contract negotiations
  • Contract with third party operator
  • Public safety training and operations plan

PROCESS CHALLENGES

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MILO AV SHUTTLE

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  • Environmental modifications
  • Vehicle maintenance, repairs, and cleaning
  • Transporting vehicles required a flat-bed tow truck
  • Additional costs for GPS, cellular service
  • Challenges with this class of vehicle
  • High resource needs for service
  • General citizen support for AV testing
  • Knowledge to optimize future deployments

DEPLOYMENT CHALLENGES & LESSONS LEARNED

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MILO AV SHUTTLE

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  • Served 113 events from August 2017 – August 2018
  • Over 1,600 riders
  • 99% of riders surveyed enjoyed riding Milo and felt

safe

  • 97% of riders surveyed support self-driving vehicle

technology more broadly

AN INNOVATIVE SUCCESS

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AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

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  • Phase 2 of Arlington’s AV testing
  • 3 vehicles operated during the pilot
  • On-street routes up to speeds of 35 mph

FIRST ON-STREET AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE PROGRAM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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DRIVE.AI AV SHUTTLE

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TIMELINE

  • Continue testing AV technology in a new use

case

  • Continue educating citizens and visitors
  • Cement Arlington’s role as a national AV

leader

A CRITICAL PHASE 2 PILOT

  • June 21, 2018 – Request for Proposals released
  • July 19, 2018 – Proposals due
  • July 26, 2018 – Contract negotiations began
  • August 21, 2018 – Contract approved
  • October 1, 2018 – Contract executed
  • October 18, 2018 – Media launch event
  • October 19, 2018 – Start of service
  • May 31, 2019 – Service ends as Drive.ai is purchased by Apple
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DRIVE.AI AV SHUTTLE

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  • Operated on-street in the Entertainment District
  • Served key destinations, including stadiums,

convention center, hotel, office park, restaurants

  • Service Monday – Friday from 11am to 4pm

PROJECT DETAILS

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DRIVE.AI AV SHUTTLE

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  • From October 18, 2018 to May 31, 2019:
  • 755 trips completed
  • 1,424 passengers served
  • Two routes offered:
  • Convention Center / Sheraton to T

exas Live!

  • Office park to T

exas Live!

PILOT SUMMARY

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FUTURE PROJECTS

OUR C UR CURRE URRENT IN INIT ITIATIVES HELP SET US US UP UP T TO ACHIE IEVE O OUR V UR VIS ISIO ION F FOR T R THE F FUT UTURE

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VIA + AV INTEGRATION

THE FUT UTURE RE O OF RID RIDESHARE

Arlington Comprehensive On-Demand Rideshare System

  • Citywide service
  • Autonomous vehicle integration
  • Signal priority to increase efficiency
  • Streamlined system to incorporate other city

transportation services

  • Will submit application for Federal ATCMTD grant to

pilot AV service with Via and partner May Mobility

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