Government regulators have been increasingly scrutinizing claims about the tech’s capabilities while companies have shifted to focus on developing and improving advanced driver-assist systems.
Ford is one of these companies, recently withdrawing a petition to federal regulators that had asked to skip seven safety standards for its driverless vehicles. In July 2022, Ford and General Motors asked the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to exempt their autonomous vehicles from requiring traditional controls like a steering wheel. According to a new Automotive News report, citing unpublished federal documents, Ford withdrew its petition last month.
A Ford spokesperson told the publication that the company pulled its petition as it focuses resources on developing more advanced driver-assist systems. Just a few weeks ago, the Blue Oval announced the creation of its new Latitude AI subsidiary to do just that, assembling a team that included 550 former Argo AI employees. Argo was the automaker’s previous autonomous vehicle endeavor, which shut down at the end of 2022. The company no longer needs the exemption for SAE Level 4 testing.
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