A group of businesses, nonprofits, and advocates from the autonomous vehicle ecosystem today launched the US AV Jobs Coalition, which will provide research-backed information on the economic impacts of autonomous vehicles (AVs).

Through an online platform, usavjobs.com, the coalition will share resources, statistics, and initiatives that illustrate the workforce impacts of autonomous vehicles on the US economy.

"Autonomous vehicles will transform transportation — making it safer, more sustainable, and more accessible. This technology will also bring changes to the transportation workforce, and has already created new career opportunities for today's workers," said Tara Andringa, Executive Director of Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), which helped to launch the coalition. "We are building a robust directory of information on AVs and the workforce to help others better understand what this technology could mean for workers and the economy. That's what this effort is all about."

Visitors to usavjobs.com will find a compilation of research articles, existing training programs, policy recommendations, fact sheets, and other resources. Event organizers and members of the press can also find workforce experts in the coalition's speaker's bureau.

The US AV Jobs Coalition will officially launched at TRB's Automated Road Transportation Symposium in San Diego.

"This body of research makes clear that self-driving innovation is a catalyst for job creation and strong economic growth. There's a real, achievable path for state and local governments to welcome autonomous vehicles and thereby promote investment in their communities, enhance safety, and create jobs," said Mufaddal Ezzy, Senior Director of Public Affairs at Aurora.