by dankeelan | 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...
by dankeelan | 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...
by dankeelan | 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...
by dankeelan | Aug 26, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Regulation
An interdisciplinary panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads and predicts that the benefits will substantially outweigh potential harms—but only if the AVs are well regulated....
by dankeelan | Nov 19, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Government, Regulation, Safety
U.S. auto safety regulators said Thursday they are opening a formal regulatory proceeding that could eventually result in the adoption of new safety standards for autonomous vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was issuing an...
by dankeelan | Oct 8, 2020 | Drones, Government, Regulation
You can’t fly a drone at night. You can’t fly a drone over people. You need to be able to see it with your naked eye at all times — or have a dedicated observer who can. These rules exist to keep dumb drones (and reckless pilots) from crashing into people, property,...
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