This resource contains the agenda and presentations from the 2016 Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) Conference - The Road to Autonomous Vehicles. This conference took place on May 6, 2016 at Macomb Community College's South Campus in Warren, MI and was attended by 144 individuals representing various high schools, community colleges, and universities as well as multiple government agencies, professional organizations, and industry workforce representatives.

The conference was co-sponsored by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and the Design and Manufacturing Alliance (DMA). The conference theme, The Road to Autonomous Vehicles, addressed the many complexities involved in the development of automated and connected vehicles, including the infrastructure needed to support these high tech vehicles. Speakers discussed the many legal, insurance, and cybersecurity concerns that must be addressed by the industry and government before full implementation of autonomous vehicles can occur. The conference included a keynote presentation on The Challenges to the Future of Mobility by Jeff Klei, President, NAFTA Region, Continental Automotive Divisions, and three Tech Talk Sessions on the challenges, infrastructure, and cybersecurity of automated and connected vehicles. The impressive lineup of Tech Talk speakers and panelists provided insights on these complex issues from industry, government, and educator perspectives.

Keynote Speaker

Presentation:  Challenges to the Future of Mobility
Speaker:  Jeff Klei, President-NAFTA Region, Continental Automotive Divisions

Tech Talk 1 - Challenges

Presentation:  Sensing the Environment, Challenges for Automated Driving (No slides available)  
Speaker:  Steve Buckley, Senior Technical Fellow for Electrical and Electronics, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Presentation:   The Road to Autonomous Driving:  Transforming Automotive Engineering in a Connected World 
Speaker:   Gary O'Brien, Global Director of Advanced Engineering, Delphi Electronics & Safety Division

Tech Talk 2 - Infrastructure

Presentation: Tech Talk 2 - Infrastructure
Speaker:  Jim Sayer, Director, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Tech Talk 3 - Cybersecurity

Presentation:  Autonomous Vehicles and Cybersecurity
Speaker:   Sarah Fall, Associate Dean, Information technology, Macomb Community College

CAAT Presentation

Presentation:  CAAT Update
Speaker:   Robert Feldmaier, Director, Center for Advanced Automotive Technology, Macomb Community College

Speaker presentations are available for download either separately or together in one zipped file.