AV Regulations: Feds Ready to Get Their Claws Back?

The new AV 3.0 federal guidelines for autonomous-vehicle development drew criticism for having no legal teeth. But they may only be the beginning.

On October 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Transportation released the long-awaited “Autonomous Vehicles 3.0: Preparing for the Future of Transportation” guidelines-otherwise known as AV 3.0.

These guidelines (https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/us-department-transportation-releases-preparing-future-transportation-automated) build upon the voluntary guidance issued in the DOT's 2017 “Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety” and incorporate comments from autonomy stakeholders that include auto manufacturers, suppliers, state and local governments and infrastructure owners and operators.