Tag: automated vehicles

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Kettering University joins Smart Belt Coalition for automated vehicle tech

Kettering University is now part of the Smart Belt Coalition, a group formed earlier this year by transportation agencies from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan to focus on automated and connected vehicle initiatives. “We are honored to participate in the Smart Belt Coalition to help create the future of mobility alongside some of the brightest minds […]

July 31, 2017

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Penn., Ohio, Michigan groups form Smart Belt Coalition to focus on automated vehicle tech

Transportation agencies from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan have formed the Smart Belt Coalition to focus on automated and connected vehicle initiatives. “I’m excited for us to continue our efforts in fostering safe and effective development of this technology,” Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards says. “This multi-state partnership not only offers fantastic collaboration […]

January 19, 2017

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USDOT establishes advisory committee on transportation automation

The U.S. Department of Transportation has formed a new advisory committee tasked with focusing on automation issues across the transportation industry, including automated vehicles and research, policy and regulations. The first meeting will be held Jan. 16. “During my time at the department, we have fostered some of the most significant technological changes to ever […]

January 13, 2017

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PennDOT applies to become USDOT proving ground for automated vehicle tech

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation to become a designated Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Pilot location. The Pennsylvania Autonomous Vehicles Testing Policy Task Force recently developed guidance for creating policies for overseeing testing of highly automated vehicles for PennDOT. The guidelines are open to public comment through Jan. […]

January 5, 2017

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Maryland DOT seeks approval for testing autonomous vehicles on I-95

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking approval to designate part of Interstate 95 as a future automated vehicle (AV) testing and deployment area. The proposal asks to make the designation for I-95 from Aberdeen Proving Ground to the Fort Meade/University of Maryland region. It […]

December 28, 2016

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USDOT proposes vehicle-to-vehicle communication requirement for new light-duty vehicles

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued a proposed rule for a requirement that all new light-duty vehicles be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology to aid in crash avoidance. “We are carrying the ball as far as we can to realize the potential of transportation technology to save lives,” says Transportation Secretary Anthony […]

December 15, 2016

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Penn. offers testing recommendations for Highly Automated Vehicles

The Pennsylvania Autonomous Vehicles Testing Policy Task Force has developed guidance for creating policies for overseeing testing of highly automated vehicles (HAV). The goal of the task force was to create a “framework for testing HAVs in Pennsylvania that balances public safety with innovation and provides for the flexibility required to keep the state in […]

December 13, 2016

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NHTSA proposed guidance aims to improve motor vehicle cybersecurity

The U.S Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued proposed guidance for improving motor vehicle cybersecurity as a means of protecting against “malicious cyber-attacks and unauthorized access.” “Cybersecurity is a safety issue, and a top priority at the Department,” says Transportation Se. Anthony Foxx. “Our intention with today’s guidance is to […]

October 26, 2016

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USDOT releases Federal Automated Vehicles Policy guidelines for autonomous vehicles

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTSA) has issued the long-awaited Federal Automated Vehicles Policy covering guidance for automated/autonomous vehicles on the nation’s highways. The 116-page document, available here, covers four main categories: Vehicle Performance Guidance for Automated Vehicles; Model State Policy; NHTSA’s Current Regulatory Tools; and Modern […]

September 20, 2016

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U.S. Army to test driverless, connected vehicle tech on I-69 in Michigan

A convoy of U.S. Army vehicles will be cruising Michigan’s Interstate 69 in late June to test technology being developed for driverless and connected vehicles, The Times Herald reports. The convoy will test vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure radio communications, which is the type of computerized communication that would be used in an autonomous vehicle. “This is the first time […]

May 31, 2016

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NHTSA: Google’s self-driving system is now legally considered ‘a driver’

Google wants to change what people consider a “driver” of a vehicle, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is legally making that possible. The NHTSA released its response to a letter Google sent the agency in November 2015 about regulations regarding the Self-Driving Car Project, and the NHTSA said that the company’s artificial intelligence system used to drive […]

February 12, 2016

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USDOT commits to accelerating autonomous vehicle safety innovations

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently outlined at the North American International Auto Show several initiatives set for 2016 to remove “potential roadblocks” to integrating technology to improve vehicle safety, mobility and sustainability. Foxx also announced President Obama’s fiscal year 2017 budget proposal would include roughly $4 billion for connected vehicle system pilot programs over a […]

January 18, 2016