First Responders and Robotaxis with Chris Dodge
From UX Soup by User Driven Strategies
June 2, 2026 · 51 min · Season 2 · Episode 20
About this episode
The episode discusses the interaction between robotaxis and first responders, featuring an interview with firefighter and EMT Chris Dodge.
As robotaxis flood public roads, many groups continue to voice safety concerns. One ongoing challenge relates to how driverless cars interact with fire engines, ambulances, and law enforcement. In this special episode, Derek and Chris put on their “researcher hats” to moderate an interview / participatory design session with Christopher Dodge (a firefighter, EMT, and former UX researcher!) on best practices for robotaxis and first responders.
People in this episode
Host: Derek
Guest: Chris Dodge
Topics covered
- robotaxis
- first responders
- safety concerns
- driverless cars
- participatory design
- emergency services
Keywords
- robotaxis
- first responders
- safety
- driverless cars
- emergency services
- participatory design
- UX research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: User Driven Strategies, fire department, EMT, law enforcement
Products: robotaxis
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