DRIVE AI Workshop: October 23
About the Workshop
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 (Oct 23, 9am - 4pm)
DRIVE AI Workshop
Keynotes, panels, and interactive dialogs with UC Berkeley faculty and public/private partners
Unlocking Transportation Data with AI Innovation
Setting Guardrails: AI Safety, Resilience, Standards, Policy
Deploying AI at Scale
Day 2 - Demo Day: Event Details + Tickets Here →
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 apply to be a workshop panelist, please fill out the sign-up form here →
The full agenda and event details will be shared with all participants prior to the Forum.