DRIVE AI Demo Day: October 24
About the Forum
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping transportation - from autonomous vehicles and drones to electrified freight and predictive infrastructure. Yet progress remains fragmented, with public agencies, private companies, and universities often working in silos.
The DRIVE AI Forum (Data, Resilience, Infrastructure, Vehicles, & Electrification + Artificial Intelligence) is designed to break down those silos. The Forum will convene leaders across sectors to set research priorities, showcase live demonstrations, and build pathways from pilot projects to scalable deployment.
UC Berkeley’s Richmond Field Station (RFS) is a growing innovation campus where autonomous vehicles, drones, maritime systems, clean energy infrastructure, and critical workforce training come together in one ecosystem for real-world AI mobility research and deployment. By uniting research, startups, corporates, agencies, and community partners, RFS bridges discovery, testing, and commercialization while preparing the people who will operate, regulate, and secure tomorrow’s transportation systems.
Public Safety & Emergency Response: AI-enabled mobility can transform how we respond to natural disasters, wildfires, and infrastructure failures - from drone-assisted search and rescue to automated traffic management for evacuations. The Forum will spotlight how transportation AI can strengthen resilience and save lives.
Critical Infrastructure Protection: Transportation systems are the backbone of supply chains, energy networks, and communities. Through AI-powered digital twins, predictive maintenance, and cyber-physical safeguards, RFS research aims to protect bridges, ports, corridors, and energy systems from disruption.
Workforce of the Future: A new mobility ecosystem demands new skills. The Forum will highlight how UC Berkeley and its partners are training the next generation of engineers, technicians, regulators, and policymakers - ensuring the AI mobility workforce is ready, inclusive, and equipped to manage high-stakes, safety-critical systems.
Day 1 - Workshop: Event Details + Tickets Here →
Day 2 - Demo Day (Oct 24, 9am - 2pm)
DRIVE AI Demo Day
October 24, 2025
Richmond Field Station
PATH TENT
Coffee & Networking
9:00AM - 9:30AM
ALL ZONES
Ongoing Demos
9:00AM - 2:00PM
Zone 1: PATH Tent
Zone 2: Startup Row
Zone 3: V2X Zone / Workzone
Zone 4: Drone Park
Zone 5: AV Track
Zone 6: Smart Infrastructure
Zone 7: Bioeconomy
Zone 8: Student Row
Zone 9: Robotics Zone
Zone 10: ITS Tech Transfer
Zone 11: Earthquake Zone
PATH TENT
Welcome and Introductions
9:30AM - 10:00AM
Scott Moura, ITS, UC Berkeley
Tarek Zhodi, RFS Faculty Director, UC Berkeley
PATH TENT
V2X Zone
10:00AM - 11:00AM
PATH - V2X Lab 10:00AM - 10:15AM
Derq 10:15AM - 10:30AM
lyt.ai 10:30AM - 10:45AM
Notraffic.tech 10:45 - 11:00AM
PATH TENT
Workzone
11:00AM - 11:30AM
PATH Workzone 11:00AM - 11:15AM
Pave Robotics 11:15AM - 11:30AM
SMART INFRA ZONE
Ongoing Demos
11:30AM - 12:00PM
Center for Smart Infrastructure - Smart Road
PATH TENT
Lunch
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Lunch in the PATH Tent 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Upshift Presentation 12:00PM - 12:30PM
Avenue Greenlight 12:30PM - 12:45PM
Miocar 12:45PM - 1:00PM
DRONE PARK
Drone Flights
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Traverse Aero 1:30PM - 2:00PM
Why Attend
Shape the future of AI in transportation through cross-sector collaboration
See it first: live demos across land, sea, sky, and public safety applications
Connect with UC Berkeley faculty, startups, corporates, and public partners
Prepare the workforce: explore training and education pipelines for AI mobility
Experience RFS as a launchpad for applied, safety-critical mobility innovation
To participate in demo day, please fill out the sign-up form here →
The full agenda and event details will be shared with all participants prior to the Forum.