CAAMCI Chronicles | Vol. 4: What is Your Use Case?

by Lavera Alexander | Oct 21, 2026 | Advanced Air Mobility, CAAMCI Chronicles, MBEP News, Tech & Innovation

For those of us living, working, or playing on the Central Coast, the answer may begin with recurring road closures, power outages, or concerns about how long help will take to arrive after a serious accident. We organize our lives around these problems—often with...

Monterey Herald Economy Matters: The future of flight is taking off on the Central Coast

by Tahra Goraya | Oct 15, 2026 | Advanced Air Mobility, Economy Matters, MBEP News, Tech & Innovation

The future of flight is here —and the Monterey Bay region is already helping build it. Uncrewed aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, and advanced air mobility, including electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, are moving rapidly from concept to...

Op-Ed: From the Salinas Valley to Silicon Valley, AI Is Already Working the Fields. Our People Need to Be Ready.

by Tahra Goraya | Oct 9, 2026 | Agriculture, Broadband, MBEP News, Op-Ed, Tech & Innovation

By Tahra Goraya, President and CEO, Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (Oct. 9, 2026 — Marina, CA) — Drive through the Salinas Valley this fall and you might not notice it from the highway, but artificial intelligence is already at work here. Automated weeders are...

New Prospectus Showcases Central Coast Strength in Autonomous Systems and Advanced Air Mobility

by Marie Vasari | Oct 7, 2026 | Advanced Air Mobility, MBEP News, Tech & Innovation

Six-county initiative highlights growing industry momentum, testing infrastructure, talent and innovation assets across California’s Central Coast CENTRAL COAST, Calif. — Oct. 7, 2026 — California’s Central Coast is leading the nation in autonomous systems and...

‘AI & the Future of Our Region’ Brings Together Leading Artificial Intelligence Experts to Focus on the Impact, Challenges, and Possibilities for the Central Coast

by Marie Vasari | Sep 4, 2026 | Events, MBEP News, Tech & Innovation

Limited tickets are still available for MBEP’s half-day conference exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming our economy, our communities, and the future of work  (Sept. 4, 2026 — Marina, CA) — “AI and the Future of Our Region” will take...

What Turns Innovation Into Implementation?

by Lavera Alexander | Aug 28, 2026 | Advanced Air Mobility, CAAMCI Chronicles, MBEP News, Tech & Innovation

Innovation is often easiest to recognize when something is happening in plain sight. A new partnership is announced. A demonstration takes place. A working group is formed. A study is completed. Each provides visible evidence that an emerging idea is gaining attention...