The 7th annual summit brought the FAV program to downtown Miami.
Where Mobility Meets Momentum
Step inside the 2019 Florida Automated Vehicles Summit, where bold ideas turned into real conversations and the future of mobility felt closer than ever. From industry leaders to innovators on the ground, FAV Summit is where momentum begins.
Built on Connection
What makes FAV Summit different isn't just the technology, it's the people. The conversations, the partnerships, and the shared vision that move the industry forward.
The public announcement listed the host hotel at 1601 Biscayne Boulevard.
Miami-Dade Expressway hosted the 2019 summit with support from CUTR, CFX, JTA, and THEA.
The public release emphasized live demonstrations from ACES technology companies and partners.
What This Year Covered
ACES Mobility
The summit focused on automated, connected, electric, and shared mobility as the core framework for future transportation.
Autonomous Trucking
Coverage highlighted autonomous trucking alongside vehicle electrification and talks with autonomous-vehicle technology leaders.
General and Breakout Sessions
The 2019 program included general sessions on the present and future of automated vehicles plus focused breakout discussions.
Public and Private Sector
Speakers and partners represented transportation agencies, research institutions, mobility startups, and established technology companies.
Agenda Highlights
Miami Archive
- 7th Annual FAV Summit in Downtown Miami
Miami-Dade Expressway hosted the November 20-22 program at Hilton Miami Downtown with CUTR, CFX, JTA, and THEA as statewide partners.
- ACES Mobility Focus
The public event announcement centered automated, connected, electric, and shared mobility as the framework for the summit.
- Connected and Automated Demonstrations
Demonstrators included ConnectedWise, Starsky Robotics, Voyage, University of South Florida, SAE International, Beep, Luminar, and Ford.
- General Sessions and Breakouts
FAU FMRI coverage notes automated-vehicle demonstrations, general sessions on the present and future of AVs, and topic-focused breakout sessions.
Featured Speakers

Michelle Maggiore
Transportation Solutions Group Team Leader, Cisco
Michelle Maggiore leads Cisco's global Transportation Solutions Group and is a professional transportation engineer with over 20 years of experience in technology deployment and strategic planning.

Scott Faris
Chief Business Officer, Luminar
Scott Faris is an experienced serial technology company executive with over three decades of operating, venture-financing and scaling experience.

Reginald B. McKnight, Esq.,
Head of State Policy & Government Affairs, Waymo
Reginald Davis has over 15 years of experience advising on complex public policy, legal, and crisis communications issues for major organizations.
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