Name: AV and Emergency Vehicle Communication
Start: 2026-11-05T11:35:00-0800
End: 2026-11-05T12:30:00-0800

Thursday November 5, 2026 11:35am - 12:30pm PST

Jarivs Auditorium/Grimes Engineering Center

When a fire engine or an ambulance approaches an automated vehicle, there is no agreed way for the two to communicate. This session covers what happens today, how vehicles detect sirens and clear the way, what a responder can do at the scene when a vehicle is in the way, and what is being built to make that interaction predictable. It also takes up the open question of whether this ends up as a published standard that applies everywhere or a set of agreements worked out city by city.

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Ryan McClain

Deputy Executive Director of Projects and Operations, Contra Costa Transportation Authority

Ryan McClain is the Deputy Executive Director of Projects and Operations at Contra Costa Transportation Authority where he supports key regional mobility projects, including the INNOVATE 680 corridor improvements, autonomous vehicle testing at GoMentum Station, and enhanced multimodal... Read More →

Thursday November 5, 2026 11:35am - 12:30pm PST
Jarivs Auditorium/Grimes Engineering Center

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