Florida Automated Vehicles Summit explores autonomy at scale in Orlando

Self-driving vehicles, autonomous freight and aerial mobility are among the technologies being explored this week at the Florida Automated Vehicles Summit in Orlando.The 14th annual event includes demonstrations and discussions about how automated transportation could change the movement of people and goods.A media demonstration session took place Wednesday. The full summit program runs Thursday and Friday at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort, 1 Grand Cypress Blvd.What the summit coversOrganizers have identified three main themes:Autonomy at scale: Self-driving vehicles, autonomous freight and everyday transportation.Beyond the road: Aerial mobility, last-mile delivery and the movement of goods.The connected future: Intelligent infrastructure, artificial intelligence and transportation policy.The announced speaker lineup includes representatives from Tesla’s Cybercab team, Waymo, Uber, Parallel, Parsons, Cavnue and the Florida Department of Transportation, along with U.S. Departme