Transportation Track

March 14-17, 2023

Recent and upcoming technological advances are radically transforming the way we get from here to there. While electrical vehicles are a major focus of this track, sessions will also examine new aviation breakthroughs, commercial space travel and advances in shipping systems, as well as the most exciting new ideas in micro-mobility.

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Topics featured in the Transportation Track include: Last mile mobility, the hyperloop, autonomous vehicles, EVs, electric bicycles, personal air vehicles, delivery, drones, and commercial space travel.

Each year, SXSW calls upon its creative global community to help identify innovative new ideas and the visionaries behind them. The majority of Conference sessions are sourced and voted on by the SX community from 2023 PanelPicker®, along with input from SXSW Staff and the PanelPicker Evaluator Committee.

Platinum and Interactive Badges receive primary access to sessions in this track. Stay tuned for Transportation track programming announcements throughout the season.

Transportation Track sponsored by Volkswagen

For more than 70 years, Volkswagen has made iconic cars that symbolize innovation, quality, and timeless design. Our ID. lineup of electric vehicles is transforming the automotive industry and represents another step towards carbon-free mobility.

Volkswagen - 2023 SXSW Transportation Track Sponsor

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