Self-Driving: The Coming Revolution

Dates: November 3, 2025
Meets: M from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
 Location: Bozeman, MT - Museum of the Rockies
Cost:  $0.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

Date Day Time
11/03/2025Monday3 PM to 5 PM

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2025-2026 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

Self-driving vehicles have been promised to cut road deaths, aid mobility, and lower transportation costs. This event will discuss the technological and regulatory challenges of self-driving vehicles in real-world environments, the approaches taken by various entities and the deployment status of fleets.

Program Takeaways

  • What is self-driving?
  • How does Bozeman fit in?
  • Is it safe?
Fee:  $0.00

Bozeman, MT - Museum of the Rockies

600 West Kagy Blvd
Bozeman, Montana 59717

Sean Spillane

Dr. Sean Spillane is a program manager at the Montana Photonics and Quantum Alliance, where he leads a government-funded effort to develop a state-of-the-art integrated photonic ecosystem capability in Montana. He previously was a lead engineer at Aurora Innovation, the leading provider of self-driving autonomous trucking. At Aurora, he developed their proprietary lidar technology to enable safe autonomous trucking operations at highway speeds.