A respected industry consultant, Richard Bishop focuses on the big picture and connects the right people together.  He specializes in the domain of intelligent / connected / automated vehicles, including cars, heavy trucks, and buses.  His clients count on him in two key strategic areas:  a) to understand the complex system, technical, and societal forces in play in both the public and private sectors to enable better research investments, and b) to cultivate highly effective partnerships.   He analyzes global trends, develops research strategy, and facilitates partnerships and collaborations for a wide rage of vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, technology firms, and government agencies around the world.  He has been widely quoted in industry and popular press for his perspective on the rapidly evolving world of connected and automated vehicles. Specific current activities include supporting USDOT in cross-governmental collaborations with Europe and Japan on both connected and automated vehicles; serving as Vehicle Automation Expert for the large trade group Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International; conducting industry analyses for Nissan, Honda, and others.

Richard Bishop specializes in the domain of intelligent / connected / automated vehicles, including cars, heavy trucks, and buses. His clients count on him in two key strategic areas: a) to understand the complex system, architectural, technical, and societal forces in play in both the public and private sectors to enable to better research investments, and b) to know the right people in the right places to cultivate highly effective partnerships. He has provided global trends analysis and research strategy development to a wide rage of OEMs, suppliers, technology firms, and government agencies. Prior to establishing Bishop Consulting, Mr. Bishop was Program Manager for Vehicle-Highway Automation at the USDOT Federal Highway Administration.