Conference Agenda
Autonomous Mobility Xchange 2026 · May 29, 2026 · Virtual
Friday, May 29, 2026
All timings are in Pacific Time (PT / UTC-7)
07:45 – 08:00
Opening Remarks
08:00 – 08:30
Maneuvering Autonomous Vehicles Through the New Digital Legal Landscape in the EU: Who is Liable When the Algorithm Fails?
- Analyze the expanded "product" definition encompassing software, AI, and digital services within the revised EU framework
- Evaluate liability risks for software updates and autonomous systems under the new Product Liability Directive
- Implement practical compliance strategies for manufacturers to mitigate data loss and non-material damage risks
08:30 – 09:00
When AI Meets the Physical World: Investment Trends and High-Value Use Cases
- Analyze emerging venture capital trends and the "physical world" challenges of scaling autonomous AI systems
- Evaluate the most effective routes to market for AV startups to move from pilot to commercial scale
- Identify high-priority use cases that offer the greatest immediate potential for profitable deployment
09:00 – 09:30
Beyond the Autonomy Stack: Building the Ecosystem for Scalable L4 Autonomy in Europe
- Shift focus from L4 Proof of Concepts to operational readiness and delivering a robust, scalable ecosystem
- Identify and resolve ecosystem bottlenecks including support models, service networks, charging, and local operating infrastructure
- Execute a strategic roadmap for sustainable, large-scale autonomous deployment across diverse European markets
09:30 – 10:00
Refreshment Break
10:00 – 10:30
Beyond the Safety Driver: A Phased Operational Approach to Autonomous Public Transport
- Integrate autonomous systems into transport value chains to optimize fleet utilization
- Deploy cloud-based SaaS tools to transition from on-board safety drivers to remote supervision
- Develop sustainable business cases by aligning operational costs with labor and efficiency goals
10:30 – 11:00
Traffic Safety Intelligence – Measuring Safety for AV
- Assess safety processes to identify gaps in existing autonomous vehicle field research and demonstrations
- Establish qualitative and quantitative references required to build robust AV safety assurance frameworks
- Optimize safety intelligence by replacing legacy collision metrics with advanced surrogate measures and methodologies
11:00 – 11:30
Automating Scenario Engineering: An ODD-First Deontic Agent for Scalable AV Validation
- Deploy an ODD-first Agent AI to automatically author and manage traceable simulation scenarios
- Transform complex ODD constraints into linked validation evidence using fine-tuned LLMs
- Scale scenario creation while maintaining verification discipline across regulatory shifts
11:30 – 12:30
Lunch Break
Afternoon Sessions
12:30 – 13:00
From Compliance to Confidence: Regulation and the Future of AV Safety
- Analyze how evolving regulation and liability frameworks shape the design and deployment of autonomous vehicles
- Implement rigorous, evidence-based safety approaches to maintain essential public trust in autonomous technologies
- Align safety assurance with regulatory expectations to ensure responsible innovation without sacrificing speed
13:00 – 13:30
Feeling Safe is Being Safe: Bridging Technical Reliability and Trust
- Integrate ethics and human-centered design to ensure systems are perceived as safe by the public
- Utilize transparency and intuitive communication to transform engineering feats into positive human experiences
- Navigate algorithmic accountability and equitable access to establish trust as a strategic imperative
13:30 – 14:00
The Trans-Canada Autonomous Truck Demo: Solving the Driver Shortage
- Address the critical shortage of long-distance truck drivers to protect national economic growth
- Establish a global record with a 6,000 km driverless journey from Halifax to Vancouver
- Modernize infrastructure to support automated logistics and solve long-term labor market challenges
14:00 – 14:30
Refreshment Break
14:30 – 15:00
Eliminating the Bridge: Native CSI Sensor Integration with MIPI A-PHY
- Deploy integrated CSI extensions to eliminate serializers and reduce heat
- Leverage native MIPI A-PHY connectivity to remove bridges and translation
- Accelerate deployment through an interoperable, multi-vendor ecosystem
15:00 – 15:30
Certifying AI for Automated Rail: A Safety-Critical Systems Playbook
- Implement embedded AI/ML sensors and controllers to accelerate the deployment of rail automation
- Leverage edge computing architectures to improve autonomy and system availability in critical environments
- Navigate US regulations regarding interoperability, functional safety, and cybersecurity for passenger service
15:30 – 16:00
How Multimodal Data Solutions Help Create Safer Autonomous Systems
- Align training data across vision, LiDAR, and radar to solve the bottlenecks of deep sensor fusion
- Improve AI performance and public trust by implementing high-accuracy, human-in-the-loop data validation processes
- Ensure legal compliance and regulatory readiness by aligning data creation with evolving industry standards
16:00 – 16:15
Closing Remarks
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