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Policymakers keep autonomous vehicles bill on Senate’s radar

Posted on May 16, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

Two of the key drivers of autonomous vehicle policy in Congress again touted its potential safety and economic benefits during a hearing...

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Ready for a robot to deliver your packages? New Oklahoma law allows ground-based drones

Posted on May 14, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

Drones aren’t just for flying. “Personal delivery devices,” or drones that crawl along sidewalks, soon could be used to deliver packages...

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Congress resurrects push to allow thousands more autonomous vehicles on the road

Posted on Apr 22, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

Robot cars are back in the spotlight on Capitol Hill after previous efforts failed to pass comprehensive legislation allowing more...

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Autonomous vehicle industry faces inconsistent guidelines

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 in Perspective, Policy & Regulation

(TNS) — As autonomous vehicle testing advances without cohesive federal guidelines, companies are operating under inconsistent or...

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China plans new rules for autonomous vehicles -ministry

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Public Security is seeking public feedback about new regulations on self-driving vehicles for its...

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Shenzhen city works out regulations to guide self-driving vehicles

Posted on Mar 24, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

Shenzhen city, one of China’s most innovative technology hubs in South China’s Guangdong Province, published a set of draft...

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California bill would require all self-driving vehicles to be zero emission by 2025

Posted on Mar 6, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

California might be the first state to give self-driving cars a deadline to electrify. In mid-February, a bill was quietly introduced into...

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Sidewalk robots get legal rights as “pedestrians”

Posted on Mar 4, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

As small robots proliferate on sidewalks and city streets, so does legislation that grants them generous access rights and even classifies...

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New Mexico takes steps toward embracing autonomous vehicles

Posted on Mar 4, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

AZTEC, N.M. — Autonomous vehicles can already be seen on some roads in New Mexico as two companies test vehicles. Now legislators have...

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Zenzic launches latest UK AV testing framework

Posted on Feb 24, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

Zenzic – the government and industry organisation formed “to champion the connected and self-driving ecosystem and accelerate...

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Automakers push for movement on ‘critical’ rules for self-driving cars

Posted on Feb 3, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

Washington — A group of nearly four-dozen automakers, industry advocacy groups and corporations sent a letter to Congressional leaders...

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‘Fact’ check: Biden order stalls new autonomous and replica vehicle safety rules

Posted on Feb 2, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

President Biden has put the brakes on rules regarding autonomous vehicle safety and low volume replica car manufacturing announced in the...

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The future is taking shape before our eyes

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in Perspective, Policy & Regulation

The US regulator for automotive safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has just announced a change in the...

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Iowa examines regulations for automated delivery vehicles

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

(TNS) — A House subcommittee has begun paving the way for autonomous delivery vehicles in Iowa neighborhoods....

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China set to join the autonomous vehicle race with new law drafted

Posted on Jan 14, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

China has drafted new laws which would allow the testing of autonomous vehicles on highways for the first time, bringing in line with...

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NHTSA announces historic rule to modernize driverless vehicle safety standards

Posted on Jan 14, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today issued a final rule to modernize numerous...

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DOT expands AV TEST program

Posted on Jan 13, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

12The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded the Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV...

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U.S. NHTSA opens AV TEST autonomous vehicle tracking program to ‘all stakeholders’

Posted on Jan 11, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

In June, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) division of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) revealed the...

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What Biden presidency means for AV industry

Posted on Jan 5, 2021 in Policy & Regulation, Technology

2020 has been a year of uncertainty and as the U.S. heads into 2021 under President-elect Joe Biden, the next four years could prove...

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Saskatchewan anticipating the driverless future with new legislation

Posted on Dec 18, 2020 in News, Policy & Regulation

The Saskatchewan government is gearing up for a future where vehicles will drive themselves. The Traffic Safety Act has been amended to...

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