Issue / Automated Vehicles
Op-Ed: Why Automated Driving Faces a Monster Uphill Battle
Sep 17, 2021 | Paul LewisMy three-year-old daughter takes her friend’s power wheels car for a first-time spin. I briefly show her how to turn the steering...
Are federal AV investigations a first step toward federal regulation? Not necessarily, experts say
Sep 07, 2021 | Paul Lewis"There hasn't been a lot of concrete regulation. The federal government has been largely permissive, and there are very few regulatory...
Webinar: The New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies
Aug 11, 2021 | Jonathan HammondNew transportation technologies are coming online faster than ever. While many of these emerging technologies are helping to expand our...
Congressional Hearing Discusses Promises and Perils of Automated Vehicles
May 21, 2021 | Katie DonahueOn May 18, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a hearing on "Promises...
Guest Op-Ed: The Current State of Public Policy for Autonomous Trucking
May 07, 2021 | Finch FultonThe US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has long advocated for the benefits autonomous vehicles can bring to the nation’s...
Senate Commerce Looks at AV Development, but Pulls Bill from Schedule
Apr 30, 2021 | Jeff DavisThis week, a Senate committee hearing looked at autonomous vehicle (AV) safety regulation, but the committee then postponed debate on...
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...