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
October 23, 2025
Grimes Engineering Center, Jarvis Auditorium
Coffee & Networking +
8:30AM - 9:00AM
Welcome and Introductions
9:00AM - 9:30AM
Scott Moura, ITS, UC Berkeley
Rich Lyons, Chancellor (Video)
Dara Wheeler, Chief Data and AI Officer (Video)
Mark Asta (COE, Dean)
The Future of AI Mobility in California
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Linda Lim, UC Berkeley (Moderator)
Kristin White, Google Public Sector
Amanda Hamm, Nuro
Tilly Chang, SFCTA
Emily Warren, CalSTA
Coffee Break +
10:30AM - 10:45AM
Unlocking Transportation Data with AI Innovation
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Marta Gonzalez, PATH, UC Berkeley (Moderator)
Inder Preet Singh, Caltrans
Jumbi Edulbehram, NVIDIA
Vidhu Shekhar, Microsoft
Shiv Sikand, Drako Motors
Chiraag Devani, Lyft
DRIVE AI + GoMentum Partnership
11:45AM - 12:00PM
Scott Moura, ITS, UC Berkeley
Tim Haile, CCTA
Jagtar Dhaliwal, Caltrans
Lunch +
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Earning Trust: AI Safety, Reliability & Public Confidence
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Offer Grembek, formerly at Zoox and ITS (Moderator)
Miguel Acosta, DMV
Marty Beard, CEO at Hayden.AI
Jean Paul Valez, SFCTA
Francesca Favaro, Head of Safety Best Practices, Waymo
Nathan Slater, Beep
CA AIRLINK
2:00PM - 2:15PM
Alexandre Bayen, CITRIS, UC Berkeley
Advanced Air Mobility: From Pilots to Deployment
2:15PM - 3:15PM
Alexandre Bayen, CITRIS, UC Berkeley (Moderator)
Claire Tomlin, UC Berkeley
Raja Sengupta, UC Berkeley
Tim Haile, CCTA
Erick Corona, Wisk
Coffee Break +
3:15PM - 3:30PM
DRIVE AI Closing Remarks
3:30PM - 3:45PM
Scott Moura, ITS, Berkeley
Closing Remarks - I&E at UC Berkeley
3:45PM - 4:00PM
Darren Cooke, I&E, UC Berkeley
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.