Self-driving Cars May Hit U.S. Roads in Pilot Program, NHTSA says
Fully self-driving cars may be on the fast lane to U.S. roads under a pilot program the Trump administration said on Tuesday it was considering, which would allow real-world road testing for a limited number of the vehicles. Self-driving cars used in the program would...
Latest Federal Self-driving Car Guidelines Stick with Self-policing Approach
The U.S. Transportation Department's updated self-driving vehicle development guidelines released Thursday continue the Trump administration's focus on making sure regulations are not "barriers" to innovation. That approach, panned by some safety advocates as...
U.S. Plans to Rewrite Rules that Impede Self-driving Cars
The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to revise safety rules that bar fully self-driving cars from the roads without equipment such as steering wheels, pedals and mirrors, according to a document made public on Thursday. The National Highway Traffic...
Self-Driving Car Developers Should Put Pedestrians First
SINCE MARCH, WHEN an autonomous vehicle killed a pedestrian in Arizona, forecasts for AVs have been decidedly less optimistic. But autonomous vehicle promoters are undeterred. AI entrepreneur Andrew Ng contends that self-driving cars will be safe for pedestrians when...
Volvo Has Autonomous Vehicle Safety Covered Like a Blanket
Leave it to Volvo to already be working on a patent for a solution that will keep passengers safe even as they sleep in their self-driving cars. Volvo injury prevention specialist Lotta Jakobsson, who is one of the preeminent engineers in the field of passenger...