During the Intertraffic exhibition, 7ITS News interviewed Dr. William Riggs, a Professor at the University of San Francisco.
Dr. William Riggs highlighted the challenge facing autonomous driving companies in establishing sustainable business models. He also discussed the difficulty of addressing urban traffic congestion and the importance of avoiding a future dominated solely by driverless cars crowding the streets.
Dr. William Riggs suggested that markets for shared autonomous mobility, driverless shuttles, robotaxis, and enhanced driver safety are expected to grow significantly.
Dr. William Riggs, a leading expert in autonomy, smart transportation, housing, economics, and urban development, has over 100 publications featured in renowned outlets such as the Economist and the Wall Street Journal.
He currently serves as a professor at the University of San Francisco School of Management and as director of strategy and research at Sustinere Consulting. With almost two decades of experience in urban planning, policy making, economics, and engineering, Dr. Riggs actively contributes to city planning and various transportation and urban development initiatives.