scholarship, analysis, and information concerning the law of emerging transportation technologies
This is the much-delayed second part in a series of posts I started earlier this year. In that first post I discussed how companies are experimenting with small delivery robots that crawl along sidewalks to deliver goods right to your door. However, the sidewalk is not the only… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/rush-delivery-in-the-air-part-2-of-3/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
All the way back in December, I wrote about how various companies, including Amazon (in partnership with Toyota), Postmates, Domino’s and Kroger were all working on using CAVs and drones to deliver goods to consumers. Since then there have been a number of news… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/rush-delivery-robots-take-over-sidewalks-part-1-of-3/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
This fall we’ve spent a fair amount of time talking about how connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) will change the structure of our cities, from the curb, to public transit, and beyond. In my last post before the holidays, I want to take a look at… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/dont-forget-to-tip-your-robotic-delivery-driver/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Recently, Kevin wrote about how CAVs could alter the shape of cities. While CAV deployment is still in its infancy, the boom in ride sharing is already changing the design of cities. In Washington, D.C. the city government has announced the creation of five pickup and drop… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/the-battle-for-the-curb/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
In the U.S., Thanksgiving represents the busiest travel period of the year, with AAA predicting that this year 54 million people will travel 50 miles or more before sitting down for turkey and stuffing. So how will CAVs and other mobility innovations change how we travel, not just at Thanksgiving,… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/over-the-river-and-through-the-woods-a-thanksgiving-round-up-on-mobility-innovations/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Two recent news stories build interestingly on my recent blog post about CAVs and privacy. The first, from Forbes, detailing law enforcement use of “reverse location” orders, where by investigators can obtain from Google information on all Google users in a given location at a given time. This… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/what-recent-stories-on-google-and-gm-data-collection-mean-for-cavs/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
For many people, syncing their phone to their car is a convenience – allowing them to make hands-free calls or connect to media on their phone through the car’s infotainment system. But doing so can leave a lot of data on the car’s hardware, even after a user believes they… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/cavs-and-the-new-push-for-privacy-regulation/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Hello! My name is Ian Williams, and I am the Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Mobility. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself, and give a brief preview of what to expect from the Journal in the coming weeks and months. As Managing Editor my… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/getting-on-the-road/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
