Driverless car problems are outpacing liability laws
For years, lawyers and scholars have been speculating about what would happen when a fully self-driving car – one tooling around with no...
Read MoreChina issues safety guidelines for autonomous vehicles in public transport
China announced safety guidelines for the use of autonomous vehicles in public transport on Tuesday, which is the country’s latest...
Read MoreWhat is the UK Automated Vehicles Bill and how will it affect the automotive industry?
The UK Government is introducing a new legal framework for the safe operation of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the UK. The Automated...
Read MoreNew York Takes on Self-Driving Car Rules Amid Labor Opposition
Waymo has ramped up its lobbying for its self-driving car technology, ahead of the New York legislative session that will determine the...
Read MoreBritain says makers, not car owners liable for self-driving crashes
Britain will make the makers rather than the owners of self-driving cars legally liable for any crashes under a framework for developing...
Read MoreBoard of GM’s Cruise reviewing regulatory response, technology
The board of Cruise, the robo-taxi company controlled by General Motors (GM.N), has hired an outside law firm and technology consultants...
Read MoreTesla wins first US test after fatal driverless accident
The verdict represents Tesla’s second major victory this year, with juries refusing to rule that its software was defective. Tesla is...
Read MoreState code limits Austin government from regulating self-driving cars
AUSTIN, Texas — After the autonomous vehicle company Cruise announced it was suspending operations to “better operate in a way that...
Read MoreCalifornia DMV suspends Cruise’s self-driving car permits, effective immediately
The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday suspended Cruise’s deployment and testing permits for its autonomous vehicles,...
Read MoreInvestigation Launched into Cruise’s Self-Driving Cars Getting Too Close to Pedestrians in Texas
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Cruise, a self-driving technology company,...
Read MoreConcerns over self-driving cars brought up during City of Austin Downtown Commission meeting
Autonomous cars are now sparking conversations about how they are managed. During a Downtown Commission meeting Wednesday evening, one of...
Read MoreUS regulators investigate GM’s Cruise division over incidents involving pedestrians in roadways
U.S. regulators are investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where...
Read MoreUnion urges US regulators to deny GM’s self-driving Cruise a safety exemption
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union on Wednesday asked U.S. auto safety regulators to deny a petition by General Motors...
Read MoreCalifornia governor vetoes bill to ban driverless AV trucks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have required a human safety operator to be present any time a self-driving...
Read MoreAutonomous companies favour Sunbelt driverless-friendly policies as ATA pushes for universal standards
With California appearing on the brink of banning driverless commercial trucks, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris...
Read More2023 Legislative and Regulatory Developments Affecting Autonomous Vehicles
Although the federal government implemented some new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs) in 2023, states remain the predominant...
Read MoreBill mandating humans behind the wheel of driverless trucks heads to Newsom’s desk
The California Senate passed a bill Monday mandating human drivers behind the wheel of autonomous trucks on state highways for at least...
Read MoreDriverless in Dubai: Autonomous Vehicle Regulation Advances in the United Arab Emirates
In line with Dubai’s Autonomous Transportation Strategy (the Strategy), on 14 April, 2023, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice...
Read MoreSan Francisco Petitioning CPUC for Reconsideration Following Robotaxi Vote
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors announced on Tuesday that they will be petitioning the California Public Utilities Commission...
Read MoreRegulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco
California regulators gave approval Thursday to two rival robotaxi companies, Cruise and Waymo, to operate their driverless cars 24/7...
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