WHAT: International experts on automotive transportation will discuss the future of driving and riding in autonomous vehicles during a public seminar and panel discussion at the University of Iowa.

During the seminar, speakers will demonstrate what a robotic car "sees," as well as how it responds to its surroundings. Speakers will answer questions from the public during the panel discussion and will be available for media interviews after the event.

WHO:

• Ron Medford, Director of Safety, Google Car
• Eric Williams, In-house Legal Counsel, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
• Trent Victor, Director of Safety, DriveMe; Leader, Crash Avoidance, Volvo Cars
• Dan McGehee, Director,Transportation and Vehicle Safety Research Program, University of Iowa Public Policy Center

WHERE: Room S207 of the Pappajohn Business Building on the UI Campus.

WHEN: The public seminar will take place on Friday, April 17, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

A map and directions to the building are available on the "directions" tab at this link.

This event is sponsored by the Transportation and Vehicle Safety Research Program at the UI Public Policy Center and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development.