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May 28, 2021
Cascadia}

Going Vertical: Air Mobility in the PNW with ACES Northwest Network

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May 28, 2021
Cascadia}

In the Puget Sound region, transportation is truly multi-modal. Roads and highways connect communities to ferries and floatplanes at docks and airports. Travelers walk, roll, and ride in trips with numerous links … and numerous potentials for missed connections. Critical roadway links are at-risk from seismic events and even the harsh realities of aging infrastructure. What happens when the Cascadia Subduction Zone event occurs? Read More ›

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March 31, 2021
Cascadia, Discovery Institute}

Going Vertical!

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March 31, 2021
Cascadia, Discovery Institute}

Advanced/Urban Air Mobility systems are already transporting freight and people using safe, quiet, and reliable all-electric multi-rotor aircraft. The Pacific Northwest’s largest cities provide for use cases that could dramatically improve disaster response and access to medical care while providing mobility options that advance equity and sustainability. Read More ›

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March 23, 2021
Cascadia}

Charge Up Your Fleet

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March 23, 2021
Cascadia}

From cars to pickups to Class 8 trucks, EVs are proving that they are up to the task with rapid charging, high-voltage architectures, and lighter and safer battery packs for longer range. Read More ›

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February 4, 2021
Cascadia, Discovery Institute}

Charge Up Your Fleet!

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February 4, 2021
Cascadia, Discovery Institute}

As we embark together upon this journey through the decade of the battery, we’re also on the cusp of the largest expansion of EV model availability in the history of the automobile. From cars to pickups to Class 8 trucks, EVs are proving that they are up to the task with 100 kW rapid charging and high-voltage architectures, lighter and …

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January 18, 2021
Cascadia}

Discovery Board Member Bryan Mistele Featured in CNN Segment on the Future of Transportation

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January 18, 2021
Cascadia}

Discovery Institute board member and co-chair to Discovery's ACES Northwest Network Bryan Mistele sat down with CNN to discuss the future of transportation and the role ACES will play in keeping people and goods moving. Read More ›

^{Bruce Agnew and Peter Philips
December 4, 2020
Cascadia}

Repurpose Seattle’s Terminal 46 for Fast Passenger Ferries and Community Use

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December 4, 2020
Cascadia}

The recent failure of the West Seattle Bridge is proof that maintaining bridges and roads is expensive. Their failure can isolate communities and put lives at risk. Read More ›

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November 5, 2020
Cascadia, Discovery Institute}

ACES Northwest Network 2020 Annual Membership Meeting

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November 5, 2020
Cascadia, Discovery Institute}

Navigating the landscape of 2020 requires optimism and agility. In the midst of turmoil, our world is witnessing the emergence of a vibrant electric vehicle marketplace fueling new and innovative approaches to nimble shared-ride services. The wide-scale deployment of 5G networks is poised to underpin self-driving successes in the biggest trucks and the smallest shuttles. Working together, the members, partners, …

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September 23, 2020
Cascadia, Discovery Institute}

The Future of Commuting

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September 23, 2020
Cascadia, Discovery Institute}

Our region’s economic recovery may be advancing in fits and starts but traffic volumes on our region’s motorways have rebounded to near normal and the congestion that plagues Puget Sound travelers has returned in all the usual locations. Read More ›

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September 4, 2020
Cascadia, Natural and Artificial Intelligence}

Bringing ACES Vehicle Technology to the Puget Sound Region

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September 4, 2020
Cascadia, Natural and Artificial Intelligence}

Jay Richards interviews Bruce Agnew, Director of the ACES Northwest Network, about the collective’s work to bring Automated, Connected, Electric, and Shared vehicle technologies to the Puget Sound region. Agnew says that 5G will be key in implementing autonomous vehicles as it will increase bandwidth and reduce latency, thus adding a degree of technical capacity and safety. Read More ›

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August 28, 2020
Cascadia, Natural and Artificial Intelligence}

The Benefits of Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Technology

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August 28, 2020
Cascadia, Natural and Artificial Intelligence}

Jay Richards interviews Tom Alberg, Founder, Madrona Venture Group and Co-chair of the ACES Northwest Network, about ACES’ efforts to bring Automated, Connected, Electric, and Shared vehicle technologies to the Puget Sound region. Alberg dismisses the idea that these new technologies will lead to job loss because innovation has always created more opportunity, not less. Read More ›