欧州・米国・アジアから見る自動運転の現在地

William “Billy” Riggs is a Professor at the University of San Francisco and Director of the Autonomous Vehicles and the City Initiative. His research focuses on autonomous mobility, transportation innovation, Physical AI, public-sector governance, curb and public-space management, and the social and institutional implications of emerging technology. He works at the intersection of cities, technology, and policy, with particular interest in how autonomous systems can be integrated into transportation networks while advancing safety, accessibility, sustainability, resilience, and public value.
Riggs has led research and advisory work with cities, transportation agencies, universities, and industry partners in the United States, Europe, and Asia. His recent work includes research on automated-vehicle deployment and safety, passenger experience and public trust, transit integration, vehicle-miles traveled and congestion, emergency-response interactions, urban curb operations, and city readiness for Physical AI. He also serves in international advisory and research roles related to connected, cooperative, and automated mobility.
He is the author of End of the Road: Reimagining the Street as the Heart of the City and has published widely on transportation, urban planning, public space, and emerging mobility technologies. His current work develops an Urban Physical AI Readiness framework for understanding how cities can govern AI systems that increasingly act in the physical world.