Knox County Mayor grants operation on public roads to autonomous vehicle, Olli News provided by Share this article Share this article Tuesday's meeting makes Olli the first autonomous vehicle to operate on public roads in Knox County. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Autonomous vehicles may be operating in Knox County sooner than expected. On Tuesday, Knox County Mayor, Glenn Jacobs, met with leadership from Local Motors, the Knoxville-based vehicle manufacturer, to take a meaningful step in the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles. Olli outside the Local Motors' Knox...