Feb 10, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Europe, Regulation
German lawmakers have already approved a new law aiming to bring autonomous vehicles into regular operation in 2022. Signatories to the Vienna Conventions—including Luxembourg and Germany—will be able to incorporate the legislation into their domestic traffic...
Feb 10, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Regulation
Autonomous vehicles, once a thing of science fiction lore, could soon be headed to Kansas roads — though sharp disagreements remain on proposed legislation to allow driverless trucks to roll into the state. A bill under consideration in the Legislature would allow for...
Feb 10, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Regulation
On Wednesday, Congress held its first hearing on autonomous vehicles in over two years, and there was not a lot to show for it. At the end of the four-and-a-half-hour event, there was no indication that lawmakers were any closer to a consensus on how best to regulate...
Feb 3, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Testing
In an announcement on February 1, 2022, Cruise revealed it is now accepting sign-ups from interested riders who’d like to take one of the company’s self-driving cars for a spin. Lucky participants will be given rides in driverless cars, which are equipped...
Feb 3, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Investment, Rideshare
Interest in self-driving vehicle technologies has grown during the pandemic, particularly as surges in infections make deliveries and taxi rides riskier. Markets and Markets optimistically predicts that autonomous car sales will reach 62.4 million units by...
Feb 3, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Safety, Unions
U.S. labor unions and a consumer safety advocate on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to add more safeguards to ensure autonomous vehicles are safe before being deployed in wide numbers on U.S. roads. Lawmakers at a U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure...
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