San Jose, Calif., Releases Autonomous Vehicle RFI

Government Technology: While San Jose, Calif., may lie in the heart of Silicon Valley, city hall has not emulated the innovation of its neighbors. Mayor Sam Liccardo, however, is working to reverse that trend in a few ways: moving to close the digital divide, expanding digital services and most recently, kick-starting the launch of autonomous vehicle (AV) pilot projects in specified corridors within the city.

“We launched the smart city vision a year ago with the focus on making San Jose safer, more user-friendly, more sustainable and more equitable,” Liccardo told Government Technology. “We see autonomous vehicles providing solutions on several of those fronts.”

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