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[Podcast] Rev Up! The Green Flag is Waved!

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Episode 1 – The Green Flag is waved! The transportation industry is undergoing a rapid evolutionary shift driven by technology developments, geopolitics, supply chain management, and consumer demands. In this episode,...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Driverless Cars: What are the Pros and Cons?

On streets throughout the country, driverless cars are operating in tests on a regular basis, although these cars currently have human drivers standing by to take over if necessary. Industry predictions vary about when we...more

Baker Donelson

Autonomous Vehicle Statutes and Regulations Across the 50 States

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Introduction - Fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) do not yet exist, and similarly, federal statutes and regulations to oversee AVs, also do not exist. What has resulted is a plethora of state statutes attempting to oversee AVs,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

More Autonomous Big Rigs Needed on the Road: Why Start There?

Many trucks on the freeway already drive themselves -with an operator on board. These trucks operate smoothly and safely with little to no human intervention. Such vehicles are capable of knowing when to make space and move...more

Hogan Lovells

Future of Mobility: Autonomous, Connected, Electric, Shared - Are you (still) in the driver's seat?

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Established companies are working to succeed in the current market while also preparing for a future that is very different from the business that characterized past decades. The challenges are profound in maintaining...more

Jones Day

The Regulatory Fast Lane: Final Rule Updates Federal Safety Standards for Highly Automated Vehicles

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The Final Rule maintains the occupant protection performance required by the 200-Series FMVSS. It alters FMVSS definitions to accommodate emerging ADS technology and clarifies for manufacturers the application of particular...more

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UK consults on rules for self-driving cars

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The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that a form of self-driving technology could be lawful on UK roads for the first time by the end of 2021. The technology enables drivers to hand over control of the...more

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NHTSA grants Nuro petition for temporary exemption

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For the first time, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grants petition for temporary exemption for an electric vehicle with an automated driving system – the Nuro R2X. ...more

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Under the Hood of Liability in the Age of Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-driving cars and related legal issues have captivated the cybersecurity world as of late. And with good reason. In 2018 we saw the first fatality associated with a self-driving Uber, adding to the growing attention paid...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

The First Self-Driving Death - Mitigating Risks, Regulatory Update and a Tale of Two States

California’s regulations governing the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles went into effect last week. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Law Commission gears up for driverless cars

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Just before Christmas, the Law Commission announced plans to develop laws to support the safe development and use of driverless cars in the UK.  The aim is to develop legislation which may be ready as early as 2021....more

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The Trump Administration’s Automated Vehicles Guidance Hits the Gas Pedal on Innovation

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Further accelerating federal regulation of automated vehicles, last week the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) announced highly anticipated new guidance for the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Department of Transportation Releases New Voluntary Guidance for Autonomous Vehicles

On September 12, 2017, the Department of Transportation (DOT) released new Voluntary Guidance for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) in a document titled “A Vision for Safety 2.0” (the “Guidance”). The document, which comes as...more

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