Urban Autonomy Summit - Detroit
Curbivore is pleased to invite you to the Urban Autonomy Summit, presented by Nexar, convening in Detroit on June 9th, 2026.
Michigan is at an inflection point: autonomous vehicles are no longer a future debate—they’re already navigating big-city streets. With the likes of Waymo, Tesla, Zoox, Wayve and more all operating in dense urban cores, while major OEMs worldwide add autonomy to their default tech stacks, Detroit and other megalopolises face urgent questions around safety, equity, and integration with existing urban transport systems. Now is the moment for a critical discussion to shape AV deployments.
Schedule (Subject to Change)
3:00 PM: Doors Open for Light Networking
3:25: Welcome Remarks
3:30: A New Vision: Improved Technology for Safer Streets & Highways
4:00: Charged Up Infrastructure: Electrification's Capital Moment
4:30: Owned vs On-Demand: Which Way for AVs?
5:00 - 7:00 PM: Reception - Drinks, Bites & Networking
Partners
Thank you to Nexar, our presenting sponsor. And additional thanks to Voltera and Terawatt. Please reach out to join us as a partner.
Speakers
At this momentous juncture, we’re bringing together pivotal voices; previous speakers for the Urban Autonomy Summits include:
Jeremy Bird — Executive Vice President, Lyft
Xiaodi Hou — CEO & Founder, Bot Auto
Ashwini Anburajan — CEO, Obi
Jeffrey Tumlin — Former Director of Transportation, SFMTA
Neha Palmer — CEO, Terawatt
Luc Vincent — Chief R&D Officer, Nexar
Ryan Green — CEO & Co-Founder, Gridwise Analytics
Matt Wood — VP of Safety and Validation, May Mobility
Ashu Rege — Vice President of Autonomy & Head of DoorDash Labs, DoorDash
Rachel Swan — Transportation Reporter, SF Chronicle
Claire Eagen — Global Head of Legal, Vay
Erin Galiger — Director, North American Markets, Rocsys
Lora Kolodny — Tech Reporter, CNBC
Rya Jetha — Tech Culture Reporter, SF Standard
Jonathan Colbert — VP of Marketing and Business Development, Voltera
Andrew Chapin — COO, Nuro
Yariel Diaz — Director of Government Affairs, Serve Robotics
Natalie Lung — Technology Reporter, Bloomberg
This is your chance to hear from the public and private leaders driving the AV revolution forward, as well as an opportunity to meet with luminaries from Waymo, Zoox, Nuro, CPUC, Morgan Stanley, Toyota Woven, Seattle DOT, USDOT, Zipcar, GM, and many more.