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NHTSA will soon post autonomous vehicle guidelines for manufacturers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to release guidelines for autonomous vehicles in a few months, focusing on performance standards, policy guidelines for state regulation consistency and the agency’s governance desires for the vehicles. According to a report by the Detroit Free Press, NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind wants the guidelines available as soon as […]

August 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

Google’s autonomous car (sort of) causes its first fender bender

For likely the first time in history, an autonomous car has caused a traffic accident. Well, it’s at least partially at fault. According to Forbes, a Lexus model Google car was driving in Mountain View, California on a public street when it approached a intersection that had some sandbags near a storm drain. The Google car switched lanes […]

March 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Majority of Americans believe driverless cars are unsafe, survey finds

The thought of being driven down a highway by a computer inside your car still worries most Americans. Autonomous vehicles are coming in the next few decades, but the majority of folks aren’t quite ready for the future, a new poll has found. According to the poll from Morning Consult, 51 percent of nearly 2,000 registered voters […]

February 9, 2016

Construction Equipment

I learned how to operate Freightliner’s autonomous truck. It’s a strange, yet comforting, experience

In May, when Freightliner pulled the curtain back on its new Inspiration autonomous truck model, the company promised CDL-holding journalists the opportunity to get a Nevada autonomous truck endorsement in the fall. This week, I found myself once again at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway—just north of Sin City—where I was able to climb behind Inspiration’s wheel […]

September 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Nevada governor pushes for NDOT officials to lead the self-driving vehicle revolution

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval wants his state to be at the forefront of the potential autonomous vehicle revolution. Sandoval said June 8 Nevada Department of Transportation officials should add support for self-driving cars into the state’s $550+ million highway project in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Sun reported. He added he hopes the state can play […]

June 10, 2015

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California DMV creates self-driving car regulations

California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is working to create regulations for self-driving cars like the vehicle Google is developing, according to a report from KFSN-TV. Governor Jerry Brown last year signed a law allowing the vehicles to operate in the state. The state’s DMV is considering rules that would answer questions that have previously […]

June 24, 2013

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Tesla talks driverless technology with Google

Tesla Co-founder Elon Musk has begun discussing with Google ways to add driverless technology to Tesla’s electric cars, Bloomberg reported. Tesla, like many other automakers, is looking for the best way to implement the technology so it will enhance user safety and convenience. However, one major roadblock is the current cost of Google’s driverless technology–about […]

May 10, 2013

Roadbuilding

Google joins panel discussion about future of self-driving cars

Representatives from Google, Toyota and Texas Instruments met on Capitol Hill on April 10 to discuss the development of self-driving vehicles, USA Today reported. The companies were part of a panel discussion sponsored by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation. The vehicles still need to meet certain federal regulations before they are available to consumers. […]

April 12, 2013