DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT: Request for Information on Testing Autonomous Vehicles in San Antonio
SUMMARY:
A briefing on the responses received to the Request for Information on testing autonomous vehicles in San Antonio.
BACKGROUND:
During the City Council B Session on May 16, 2018, Transportation & Capital Improvements (TCI) provided a briefing on autonomous vehicles, including the current state of technology and difference between Federal and State responsibilities. In addition, TCI recommended issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to obtain information from the industry regarding the use of autonomous vehicles for specific use cases within the City of San Antonio (City).
The RFI was issued July 20, 2018 and responses were received September 4, 2018. TCI coordinated with the Office of Innovation (Innovation) and the Information Technology Services Technology Department (ITSD) on the development of the RFI. Potential use cases included in the RFI for consideration were the following:
* Innovation Zones - The City of San Antonio is developing Innovation Zones in several key areas of the city. The Innovation Zones will be used as proving grounds to test various types of smart city technology, including autonomous vehicles, smart streetlights, various sensors, and Wi-Fi connectivity. The following areas are two of the initial Innovation Zones to be considered for this RFI:
o Brooks - Brooks is a 1,300 acre mixed use campus that includes various options to live, learn, work and play. This area has attracted over 3,000 jobs and includes facilities for institutions of higher learning, light manufacturing, retail, and residential living. The potential use case is the transportation of employees, visitors, and residents in and around the campus. Consideration should be given on how to integrate the VIA Metropolitan Transit (VIA) Brooks Transit Cen...
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