October 27–29, 2026
Vibe Credit Union Showplace, Novi, Michigan, USA

Speakers

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Dean Degazio - Bot Auto

Dean Degazio

director of autonomy safety, Bot Auto
Dean Degazio is Director of Autonomy Safety at Bot Auto leading the development and implementation of Bot Auto’s safety case and the safety strategies driving autonomous truck deployments. Bot Auto is an autonomous trucking company, headquartered in Houston, Texas, operating our autonomous truck fleet and offering Transportation as a Service (TaaS) on major trucking networks. This leverages physical AI to drive transformation of the supply chain through a combination of a hyper-focused team, cutting edge computing methodology, and mission-focused growth initiatives with safety assurance at our core. Before working at Bot, Dean had a long career in the automotive, active safety, and automated driving industries including roles in engineering and leadership at General Motors, APTIV, AV companies, and a short period at NHTSA automated driving research. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan (BSE/M.Eng in Engineering and MBA) and currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA.
Sessions

Partners

Media Partner

  • ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International

 

Media Partner

  • Automotive Testing Technology International

 

Industry Partner

  • PAVE USA

 

Media Partner

  • Vehicle Dynamics International logo

 

Media Partner

  • Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology

 

Media Partner

  • Global Spec

 

Industry Partner

  • Autotech Council

 

Industry Partner

  • https://www.asam.net/

 

Industry Partner

  • https://www.mema.org/

 

Industry Partner

  • https://www.womenautotech.org/

 

Industry Partner

  • Connected Vehicle Trade Association

 

Industry Partner

  • Square One Network

 

Media partner

  • Automotive World

 

Media partner

  • Autoline

 

Media Partner

  • WYCD

 

Media partner

  • WWJ

 

Media Partner

  • Munro & Associates

 

Media Partner

  • Munro Live

 

Industry Partner

  • AWAF (Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation)

 

Industry Partner

  • GAMIC - Global Automotive and Mobility Challenge

 

Industry Partner

  • COVESA

 

Industry Partner

  • IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE)

 

Industry Partner

  • ASAM

 

Industry Partner

  • FISITA

 

Industry Partner

  • SAE International

 

MichAuto

  • MichAuto