Issue / Automated Vehicles
Research on Low Speed Automated Vehicles Demonstrates Their Limitations and Potential
Jan 29, 2021 | Paul LewisDuring the final week of the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting, the Transit Cooperative Research Program released...
Webinar: How Automated Delivery Could Shape the Future of Local Commerce
Sep 10, 2020 | Madeline GormanCOVID-19 has highlighted both the value of home delivery and contactless service. Automated vehicles (AV) could potentially enable...
Guest Op-Ed: It Turns Out, Humans Are Pretty Smart: Developing Self-Driving Cars Is Harder Than We Thought
Jul 31, 2020 | Bob BrydiaSelf-driving cars. We’ve been promised for years they were “coming soon.” Most estimates a decade ago thought self-driving cars...
Webinar: Automated Vehicle Technology, Public Policy, and BMW’s Level 3 AV System
Jul 14, 2020 | Madeline GormanWhile much of the transportation-related news has been focused on COVID-19 recovery, automated vehicle technologies are quietly...
New Automated Vehicle Safety Self-Assessment from BMW Reveals AV Technology Progress, Policy Gaps
May 15, 2020 | Paul LewisLast week BMW quietly released a new Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment (VSSA), which was posted to the National Highway Traffic Safety...
House Tees Up Revamp of an Automated Vehicle Bill
Feb 14, 2020 | Alice GrossmanOn Tuesday, February 11, the House Committee on Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce held a hearing...
Administration Releases AV 4.0 Document
Jan 08, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe Trump Administration today released the fourth iteration of a federal government policy statement on automated vehicles (AVs). The...
Senate Committee Looks at Federal Roles in AV Safety
Nov 22, 2019 | Alice GrossmanOn Wednesday, November 20, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the safety of highly automated...
New Draft Provisions Hint at Federal AV Bill Revival
Nov 01, 2019 | Paul LewisVehicle manufacturers, technology developers, and other stakeholders had high hopes that last Congress would pass federal legislation...
USDOT Announces Recipients of $60M in ADS Grants
Sep 20, 2019 | Alice GrossmanOn Wednesday, September 18, USDOT announced the recipients of $60 million in Automated Driving Systems (ADS) grants. The funds were...
Op-Ed: The Nexus of AVs, Bikes, and Pedestrians: Similar Problems, Similar Solutions
Jul 31, 2019 | Christopher OsterJune 19, 2019 As we near the end of this decade, the reality of autonomous vehicle (AV) has never felt more tangible. Low levels of...
Op-Ed: The Nexus of AVs, Bikes, and Pedestrians: Similar Problems, Similar Solutions
Jun 21, 2019 | Christopher OsterJune 19, 2019 As we near the end of this decade, the reality of autonomous vehicle (AV) has never felt more tangible. Low levels of...