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One of the stickier problems for autonomous vehicle developers, regulators, and the public is determining when self-driving technology is safe enough for the road.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s working on an answer.
Autonomous vehicle company May Mobility plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp. In a deal that could raise more than $300 million at a valuation of $1.4 billion.
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One of the stickier problems for autonomous vehicle developers, regulators, and the public is determining when self-driving technology is safe enough for the road.
Today, there is no standardized test for judging how well an automated driving system performs in the real world. We need people to pass a driver’s test before getting a license, but there isn’t an equivalent test or system for autonomous vehicle technology.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s working on an answer.
Federal motor vehicle safety standards already govern the vehicle automakers sell today.
The NHTSA is working on a federal automated vehicle framework that it says will put safety at the foundation without stifling innovation, or as Administrator Jonathan Morrison put it this week, force the agency to play “whack-a-mole” with policy decisions or try to predict how the technology will evolve.
Check out this video of the AI Horizons Summit, and fast-forward to the 04:36:00 mark.
Autonomous vehicle company May Mobility plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp. In a deal that could raise more than $300 million at a valuation of $1.4 billion.
Senior reporter Sean O’Kane notes this will also be a test of May Mobility’s “asset-light” and “partnership-first” approach to autonomy.
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