Autonomy will Require ASOCC's

Unified Autonomous Systems Operation Control Center

Autonomous Systems Operational Control Centers (ASOCC) will support persistent operations to provide safe, secure, and collaborative public and private deployments of autonomous systems. ASOCCs are being developed as Public-Private Partnerships (P3), very similar to the structure used by the aviation industry with commercial airports. P3s are becoming a key driver for supporting the deployment of intelligent and autonomous infrastructure with cities and states.

These new operational control centers would support a number of public/private organizations like state departments of transportation, emergency management, low-altitude urban air operations, and a growing list of industry partners looking to accelerate a "Path to Commerce" for autonomous systems.

Shared Operations Center to Accelerate Commerce

Collaboration can allow lower CAPEX for all providers of operational services. This would also accelerate the "Path to Commerce" by leveraging shared platforms and services. The Active Digital Twin, City Data Exchange, and Intelligent Infrastructure would all provide resilient, safe, and impactful services to each community it serves.

Autonomy Requires Intelligent and Autonomous Infrastructure

If the United States is going to lead the world with intelligent and autonomous production we need to invest in supporting Intelligent and Autonomous Infrastructure.

Autonomous Systems will never be deployed at scale until we can get edge compute and key technology at the edge. Public Infrastructure Network Nodes (PINNs) will support the rapid deployment of the crucial digital edge hardware. PINNs become supercritical nano data centers, even more, critical than the computers that run our traffic lights and commercial aviation systems. The compute in these units would be extremely high-end since they will be performing the RF and sensor fusion processing at the PINN. This eliminates the major cost of backhaul over fiber and societal issues like privacy and data sovereignty. This would provide an incredible complement to what has already been developed within the autonomous vehicle industry and secure the vital "Non-Cooperative" data stream to advance autonomy forward.

"Path to Commerce" for Intelligent and Autonomous Infrastructure.

Autonomy is the next industrial revolution. It requires the bridging of the physical and the digital. The convergence of Edge Computing, 5G, ITS, APNT, and IoT are widely seen as the technologies that build that bridge. Investment in a 21st-century Intelligent & Autonomous Infrastructure is among the highest priorities for stimulating economic expansion, national security, and job growth.?

This infrastructure will create Highways and Byways in order to support more efficient mobility, automated city services, autonomous cars and trucks, industrial robotics, autonomous shuttles, air taxis, inspection drones, and many intelligent city applications.

The challenge of digital edge infrastructure is the requirement to be densely deployed on the sidewalk.?A unified infrastructure is required to support integrated city services, autonomous systems, commercial use cases beneficial to the community, and National Security and Privacy.?

Unlocking the Potential:

ASOCCs and the Future of Urban Mobility.

The reach of ASOCCs is profound. Beyond advanced mobility and supply-chain logistics, they synchronize a 24/7 operation. From response to emergent situations to optimizing everyday services, ASOCCs refine urban orchestration. Intelligent infrastructure GRIDS converge, erecting highways for more seamless mobility, autonomous vehicles, industrial robotics, air taxis, and the spectrum of intelligent urban applications. They beckon a future where highways and byways are digitized avenues to Industry 4.0.

Collaboration: ASOCCs - Bridging the Public-Private Divide.

ASOCCs emerge as connectors, binding the public and private spheres. Rooted in P3s, they replicate the successful aviation model, drawing from private infrastructure investment exceeding tens of billions. In 2020, the Autonomy Institute forged an MOU with the Texas Military Department to pioneer the nation's inaugural ASOCC. Collaborators like Gensler, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, FiberLight, LLC, Nokia, and others come together, sparking a new paradigm in operational efficiency.?

Regional ASOCC: Forging a Smarter Tomorrow

Amid the Regional ASOCC paints the future. It marries fleet management, supply chain logistics, transportation, and emergency operations. It's a stride towards connectivity, a promise of resiliency, and the dawn of a new era—where ASOCCs echo with the rhythms of innovation and collaboration, forging the foundation for a smarter tomorrow.

Historic precedent, in 1930, Ohio was the first state with an Air Traffic Control Tower. Texas, the State of the Future, is the first to design an ASOCC that supports private and public operational partners servicing the community.

Intelligent Mobility Logistics and Parking

The efficient movement of freight is the foundation of our communities and economy. Without the ability to move natural resources and finished products to points of production and consumption, our communities and economies would fail to meet the needs of America. Freight moves by a variety of modes (air, rail, water, truck, pipeline), between and through our communities, and from rural to suburban to urban. For decades communities have struggled with the impact these movements have had on infrastructure, congestion, safety, and quality of life, including trucks double parking, blocking bike lanes, mounting curbs and sidewalks while driving. Similarly, population and traffic growth and street redesigns in many communities impact the movements of freight.

?Freight movement is driven by a mix of private company decisions, public demand for goods, and public regulations and rules making it a complex industry to work in and with. This challenge is made more intense as new promising technology is being tested on public resources. The last decade has seen continued shifts in logistics patterns and investments in technology. Same-day and next-day deliveries have grown exponentially as has e-commerce generally. Automation will continue to drastically change how supply chains function, including development of autonomous trucks and last mile delivery robots and UAVs.?

Enabling and integrating autonomous systems and vehicles, particularly large trucks, with Intelligent Infrastructure has the potential to significantly improve freight movement in several ways:

1. Efficiency and Productivity: Autonomous trucks can operate 24/7, without the need for rest breaks or shift changes, increasing the efficiency and productivity of freight transportation. This can help meet the high demand for transporting goods in Texas.
2. Reduced Congestion: Autonomous systems can communicate with traffic management infrastructure, optimizing traffic flow and reducing congestion. This is particularly important in major Texas cities like Houston and Dallas, where traffic congestion is a significant issue.
3. Improved Safety: Autonomous trucks are equipped with advanced sensors and technologies that enhance safety. They can better detect and respond to potential hazards, reducing the risk of accidents and improving overall road safety.
4. Fuel Efficiency: Autonomous trucks can optimize routes and driving behaviors for maximum fuel efficiency, leading to cost savings and reduced emissions, which is crucial for environmental sustainability.
5. Reduced Labor Costs: Autonomous trucks can reduce labor costs associated with truck drivers. This could help address the ongoing shortage of truck drivers in the industry.
6. Predictive Maintenance: Intelligent Infrastructure can monitor the condition of trucks and provide real-time data on maintenance needs. This proactive approach can reduce downtime and maintenance costs.
7. Cargo Security: Advanced tracking and monitoring systems can enhance cargo security, reducing the risk of theft and ensuring the safe delivery of goods.
8. Last-Mile Delivery: Autonomous delivery vehicles, including trucks, can improve last-mile delivery efficiency in urban areas, ensuring that goods reach their final destinations more quickly and reliably.
9. Flexible Routing: Autonomous systems can adapt to changing conditions and reroute trucks as needed, accommodating unexpected road closures, weather events, or traffic incidents.
10. Integration with Ports: Texas has major ports like the Port of Houston and the Port of Corpus Christi. Autonomous trucks can streamline the movement of goods between ports and distribution centers, improving logistics.
11. Scalability: As the demand for freight transportation in Texas continues to grow, autonomous systems can be easily scaled to meet increasing capacity needs.
12. Data for Planning: The data generated by autonomous systems and infrastructure can be invaluable for transportation planning. It provides insights into traffic patterns, road conditions, and infrastructure needs.

Autonomous Infrastructure Labs and Autonomous Mobility Corridors

Autonomous Infrastructure Labs and Autonomous Mobility Corridors will help accelerate the "Path to Commerce" for all types of commercial operations. There is national recognition that autonomy will drive the largest productivity gain in history and will impact just about every industry and certainly every region across the United States. There is a push from the government for collaboration, public-private partnerships, trusted capital, etc. The only way to move the industry forward is by establishing the supporting system-of-systems within a 24/7 operational framework to capture the petabytes of data required.

Over the past few decades the United States technology companies, government, automakers, venture community, research agencies, and universities have spent $100s of billions on autonomous systems. It is now time to transition to active deployments that require operational control within a collaborative environment.

Autonomous Ground-based Delivery Droids and Pods

Autonomous Low-Altitude Delivery Drones

Autonomous Personal and Public Mobility Vehicles

Autonomous Heavy Ground-Based Freight Systems

Autonomous Urban Air Mobility, Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles

Autonomous Agricultural Robotic Systems

Autonomous Inspection and Security Drones

Time to Build and Lead the World

We can continue to slow-roll this industry with proofs-of-concept, pilots, small control centers, teleoperations facilities or we can boldly go where countries like Singapore and China have already. We need to commit to full-scale operational systems design by industry leaders like Gensler, ABB, Siemens, and a long list of other leaders in cooperative centers.

Edge computing, NextG wireless, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and resilient electrical grids will drive the largest infrastructure buildout in our nation’s history. It will drive a massive resurgence of manufacturing, engineering, construction, installation, programming, and jobs of the future.

It is time for the United States to take the lead in the Design, Engineering, Deployment, and Operation of Autonomous Infrastructure and Systems. We have led many transformational industries and it is time for a NEW "ACT" - to lead the world with Autonomy.

1862 Railway Act - Promote the construction of railroads across the United States

1926 Air Commerce Act - Promote and foster Air Commerce.

1956 Interstate Highway Act - Promote the construction of Interstate Highways.

1964 Urban Transportation Act - Promote the construction of Public Transit.

1991 Intermodal Transportation Act - Promote efficient Intermodel transportation.

1996 Internet Commerce Act - Promote competition and rapid deployment of the Internet.

2021 Autonomy Commerce Act - Promote Intelligent and Autonomous Infrastructure

Autonomy is the next industrial revolution. It requires the bridging of the Digital World with the Physical. The convergence of 5G, IoT, edge computing is widely seen as the technologies that build that bridge. To date, no single industry has a business model capable of enabling the large-scale convergence that will launch the next revolution.?

It is time for the United States to lead the "Path to Commerce" and establish the Autonomy Commerce Act of 2021.

The Autonomy Commerce Act will create millions of jobs, deliver broadband across the United States, and generate massive productivity gains within the economy. We need Digital Edge Infrastructure: https://youtu.be/9-w0G7sD8NQ

Visionary leaders like Senator Warner are highlighting the need for a "Digital Edge Commerce Act".

The Autonomy Institute is developing the team leading the deployment of Intelligent and Autonomous Infrastructure within cities across the US. We are building Autonomous Infrastructure Labs, Corridors, Zones, Regions, Cities, States, and eventually full national deployments.

Infrastructure is the Foundation of Transformations

• Freight Trains - required Railways and Depots
• Aviation - required Control Towers, Communications, Radars, GPS
• Interstate Commerce - required Roads, Highways, Bridges
• Transport Ships - required Ports and Containers
• Overnight Delivery - required Nonstop Systems and Air Transport
• Internet - required Network Access Points, Data Centers, and Fiber

In order for the United States to become a leader in enabling Intelligent and Autonomous Cities, we need to lead the adoption of the Intelligent and Autonomous Infrastructure.

Intelligent Infrastructure Economic Zones

The Intelligent Infrastructure Economic Zone implementation model, combined with Public Infrastructure Network Nodes (PINN), solves the financial and technical problems associated with cost-effective U.S. deployment of 21st-century infrastructure. ?

Intelligent Infrastructure will advance Vision Zero, eliminate the digital divide, support?telemedicine, provide safety services,?stimulate economic expansion, national security, and job growth. Intelligent Infrastructure is the equivalent of the interstate highways of the 1960s (adding GPS and Internet) and will be the brains of our economy.?

In many ways Interstate Highways created scars across our country, Intelligent Infrastructure will create unified communities, particularly for sectors and groups that are adversely impacted by energy transitions or historically have been environmentally disadvantaged. Intelligent Infrastructure Economic Zones will create opportunities, in energy-impacted communities, opportunity zones, and other underserved areas, for new data analytics businesses,?ASOCCs, new call centers, new trading hubs, new clean industries etc., etc. The remaining question is whether the policies can be effectively implemented. The States should be called upon to fully participate in this effort.?

We are supporting the foundation and easements for what is considered “dumb infrastructure”, but the societal impact is super intelligent.

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Autonomy Institute:

The Autonomy Institute(501c3)?is a government, industry, academia, and public alliance focused on accelerating the "Path to Commerce" for Intelligent Infrastructure and autonomous systems. Over 250 organizations are engaged and supporting the policies, markets, jobs, and community benefits of autonomy to foster social and economic transformation. Intelligent and Autonomous Infrastructure is the equivalent of the Eisenhower Interstate Highways. The Autonomy Institute collaborates with large infrastructure investors on the creation of $100+ million Intelligent Infrastructure Economic Zones (I2EZ).

The Autonomy Institute has developed an "Autonomy Commerce Act" and an "All-Up" Autonomy program within the United States.

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