Stock take: Legal groundwork laid for self-driving cars on UK roads
The UK government is developing legislation to permit autonomous cars to drive on public roads, which will address a range of issues such...
Read MoreNHTSA may have to take the wheel on automation
New bills introduced in Congress in the past year would affect automakers by increasing agency oversight and enhancing regulations related...
Read MoreGermany, birthplace of the automobile, just gave the green light to robotaxis
Germany is set to become the world’s first major economy to legalize the commercial use of fully autonomous “robotaxis,”...
Read MoreWhat are the safety and reliability rules for AV makers?
Autonomous vehicles (AV) are already on the public streets and roads in various U.S. cities. Do regulators — and the public — have reason...
Read MoreGermany takes step toward autonomous driving on public roads
German lawmakers agreed to allow some driver-less vehicles on public roads, a first step toward enabling autonomous driving in...
Read MoreFord CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems
Detroit: The CEO of America’s second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or...
Read MoreCalifornia regulator reviews Tesla’s self-driving claims
BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) – A California regulator said on Monday it is reviewing whether Tesla Inc violated regulations by falsely...
Read MoreTeamsters, Transportation Trades announce worker-first AV legislative framework
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Warning of severe consequences to safety, working people, and transportation access and...
Read MoreAutomated driving classifications are updated, but Level 3 remains tricky
The Society of Automotive Engineers last week published an update to its widely used six-level automated driving taxonomy. SAE worked...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars will force Highway Code to ‘change entirely’ with major new law changes
Legal experts say road rules will have to be “changed entirely” to ensure the laws are relevant to the new driverless technology....
Read MorePolicymakers keep autonomous vehicles bill on Senate’s radar
Two of the key drivers of autonomous vehicle policy in Congress again touted its potential safety and economic benefits during a hearing...
Read MoreReady for a robot to deliver your packages? New Oklahoma law allows ground-based drones
Drones aren’t just for flying. “Personal delivery devices,” or drones that crawl along sidewalks, soon could be used to deliver packages...
Read MoreCongress resurrects push to allow thousands more autonomous vehicles on the road
Robot cars are back in the spotlight on Capitol Hill after previous efforts failed to pass comprehensive legislation allowing more...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicle industry faces inconsistent guidelines
(TNS) — As autonomous vehicle testing advances without cohesive federal guidelines, companies are operating under inconsistent or...
Read MoreChina plans new rules for autonomous vehicles -ministry
BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Public Security is seeking public feedback about new regulations on self-driving vehicles for its...
Read MoreShenzhen city works out regulations to guide self-driving vehicles
Shenzhen city, one of China’s most innovative technology hubs in South China’s Guangdong Province, published a set of draft...
Read MoreCalifornia bill would require all self-driving vehicles to be zero emission by 2025
California might be the first state to give self-driving cars a deadline to electrify. In mid-February, a bill was quietly introduced into...
Read MoreSidewalk robots get legal rights as “pedestrians”
As small robots proliferate on sidewalks and city streets, so does legislation that grants them generous access rights and even classifies...
Read MoreNew Mexico takes steps toward embracing autonomous vehicles
AZTEC, N.M. — Autonomous vehicles can already be seen on some roads in New Mexico as two companies test vehicles. Now legislators have...
Read MoreZenzic launches latest UK AV testing framework
Zenzic – the government and industry organisation formed “to champion the connected and self-driving ecosystem and accelerate...
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