U.S. House Subcommittee Approves Automated Vehicles Bill
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protections held a hearing on a bill to advance the testing and deployment of highly automated vehicles on July 19.
U.S. Issues Federal Policy on Testing, Deployment of Automated Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation is laying the foundation for safe testing and deployment of automated vehicles, recently announcing federal policy related to the segment. “Automated vehicles have the potential to save thousands of lives, driving the single biggest leap in road safety that our country has ever taken,” said Anthony Foxx, U.S. Transportation Secretary.
NHTSA Hosting Public Meeting on Automated Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced it will host public meetings about the safe operation of automated vehicles on April 8. As part of the meeting, NHTSA is seeking input on planned guidelines for the safe deployment and operation of automated vehicles. The intent of the operational guidance is to encourage innovative
More Oversight of Commercial Vehicles Needed to Improve Road Safety in Ontario, Auditor General Says
The audit concluded that the Ministry of Transportation missed the opportunity to remove thousands of unsafe commercial vehicles and drivers from Ontario roads.
Automotive Companies Publish Framework for Safe Automated Driving Systems
Eleven companies from the automotive and technology sectors have published “Safety First for Automated Driving” (SaFAD), a non-binding organized framework for the development, testing and validation of safe automated passenger vehicles.
Texas To Form Connected And Automated Vehicle Task Force
The Texas Department of Transportation is creating a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force to become a central point for CAV advancement in the state.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Encourages Automated Vehicle Innovation
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao made an appearance at the North American International Auto in Detroit to talk about the importance of innovation in the development of autonomous vehicles.
The Driving Trend of Driverless Vehicles
In the early 1980s, Bill Gates shared his vision that there would someday be a small computer – a “personal computer” – on every desk and in every home.
Consumer Watchdog Pushes for Automated Vehicle Safety Standards
During the 2017 Automated Vehicles Symposium in San Francisco, Consumer Watchdog called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to adopt enforceable federal safety standards for self-driving autonomous vehicles if the federal government fails to do so.
European Connected Car, Automated Policies Could Impact U.S.
The European Commission recently released a strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS). This strategy outlines step-by-step procedures for deployment of connected and automated vehicles across the European Union. The C-ITS represents how vehicles will interact directly with each other and with the road infrastructure. With the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and state legislatures