Harvard think-tank releases latest research on vital mobility policymaking encompassing autonomous vehicles including self-driving cars
Are our cities and urban areas ready for the advent of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) such as public roadway roaming self-driving cars,...
Read MoreInfrastructure bill says anti–drunk driving technology must be built into new cars. But what that actually means is unclear.
President Joe Biden is expected to sign his $1 trillion infrastructure package into law on Monday, and along with it a new requirement for...
Read MoreNorth Carolina legalizes driverless delivery vehicles
(TNS) — North Carolinians may someday have pizzas or groceries delivered to their homes or businesses by driverless vehicles, under a bill...
Read MoreAdvent of self-driving cars calls for update of laws and research
Self-driving cars are becoming a reality because of the rapid advancement of computing power and neural networks. In Hong Kong, the...
Read MoreA government’s struggle: How hands-off to regulate handsfree vehicles
Per Charles Dickens’ 1859 classic A Tale of Two Cities, our best-of-time-worst-of-times society seems to fit the second, less-famous...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles: Cross jurisdictional regulatory perspectives
The use of autonomous vehicles is expected to grow precipitously, and with it, novel legal questions will undoubtedly arise. As a result,...
Read MoreSecuring autonomous vehicles – new guidelines
Ground vehicles are increasingly part of connected systems that will change and improve transportation in smart cities and elsewhere....
Read MoreCathy McMorris Rodgers: Congress not ready to regulate autonomous vehicles
Congress “missed an opportunity” to include autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations in the infrastructure bill, Rep. Cathy...
Read MoreThe road ahead: What about regulation for self-driving cars?
On Wednesday’s show we talked about Tesla’s full self-driving mode, which it is about to make available to more drivers. And yes, the name...
Read MoreFreight groups press Biden administration on AV policy
Freight stakeholders are calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to proceed with implementing a regulatory framework for...
Read MoreCalifornia makes zero-emission autonomous vehicles mandatory by 2030
Starting in 2030, California will require all light-duty autonomous vehicles that operate in the state to emit zero emissions. Signed into...
Read MoreWho’s behind the wheel? What regulators expect for AV technology
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is taking on a collaborative role with autonomous vehicle (AV) developers and...
Read MoreChina rolls out autonomous driving standards as carmakers work towards making self-driving a reality
China has published its first national standards for grading autonomous driving, which will come into force in March, providing a...
Read MoreGermany embraces robocars as New York rules draw industry ire
Pat Gelsinger, the Intel CEO, got up on stage at the Munich auto show this week and crowed about a new German law regulating autonomous...
Read MoreEnhanced national standards for safe deployment of autonomous vehicles in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A set of provisional national standards to guide the safe deployment of fully autonomous vehicles in Singapore has been...
Read MoreCalifornia lawmakers approve bill requiring all new self-driving vehicles to be zero-emission in 2030
SACRAMENTO (Sept. 2, 2021)—The California Legislature today approved SB 500, a bill sponsored by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)...
Read MoreMore efforts are called for management of smart driving: analysts
Sitting in the driver’s seat with breakfast in one hand while the other on the steering wheel, driving at 70-80 kilometers per hour...
Read MoreBeijing permits self-driving vehicle testing on expressways
BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) — Driverless cars will soon take to expressways for testing in the Chinese capital Beijing, as the...
Read MoreA friendly regulatory landscape often paves the way for AVs
The regulatory landscape can play an outsized role in determining where autonomous vehicle projects land. As the nascent industry seeks to...
Read MoreWhat’s the latest on AV regulation?
A year ago, the lack of autonomous vehicle (AV) standards was notable. The last six months or so have seen a trickle of activity in AV...
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