They call things like driverless cars disruptive technologies.
They're something that is going to change the way we live.
But I think that to be innovative
means to not just think about the technologies,
but to also think about what the impact of those technologies
will be.
We're concerned about planning the infrastructure that's
required for these vehicles.
We no longer need parking in front
or adjacent to these destinations people are at.
We can drastically reduce the number of cars,
and it will really cut down on urban congestion.
We might be able to provide access or mobility
to a large number of people who, right now, can't
make use of our very vehicle-oriented system
of mobility.
Those are very exciting possibilities.
And so we're working with engineers
and talking to planners and working with historians
to think about how all of those things
come together when something disruptive
like driverless vehicles comes to us in our societies.
We have a culture of innovation, where people are unafraid
to explore new frontiers.
UVA has really tried to bring extra value
to the big questions.
The big technological questions, the big questions
around health, all of these issues,
by bringing people together.