translated shared ideas into smart infrastructure, workforce pipelines, and operational standards that make autonomous mobility a dependable public service rather than an experiment. The Ultimate Urban Circulator (U 2 C) program was shaped by crisis as much as by ambition. Years of testing at the Armsdale Test and Learn Track and the FSCJ pilot refined safety and operational requirements, while the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated real-world application. Deployments at the Mayo Clinic demonstrated how autonomous technology could protect frontline workers and sustain essential services—proving scalability under pressure. Economic impacts are already evident. HOLON’s $100 million investment in its first U.S. manufacturing facility signals confidence in Jacksonville’s mobility ecosystem. A 2025 University of North Florida study projects more than 800 jobs and approximately $87 million in annual economic output from U 2 C and HOLON combined. This case study is offered not as a celebration of “firsts,” but as a blueprint for agencies ready to convert expertise, courage, and community trust into resilient, scalable mobility—while honoring the responsibility of maintaining the systems that cities depend on every day.
Sincerely,
Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. Chief Executive Officer
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