French Startup Navya to Build Autonomous Shuttle Buses in Michigan
The 20,000-square-foot plant will produce the Arma, a driverless electric shuttle vehicle designed for “first- and last-mile transportation.”
Consumer Watchdog Urges Congress to Let States Set Safety Standards for Autonomous Vehicles
As a House subcommittee considered more than a dozen bills proposing various federal standards for self-driving vehicles, the group Consumer Watchdog expressed concern that a federal proposal to pre-empt state safety regulations “would leave a regulatory void without meaningful safety protections.”
Washington Governor Signs Executive Order to Support Autonomous Vehicle Development
Order encourages pilot tests of autonomous vehicles on Washington roads and establishes a working group to help ensure AV developers are supported by the state.
Bosch, TomTom: HD Map Uses Radar Signals to Let Autonomous Vehicles Know Where They Are
The map’s integrated Radar Road Signature layer allows self-driving vehicles to determine their exact location on a road within a few centimeters, according to the companies.
GM’s Quest to be a Leader in Autonomous Vehicles Highlighted in New York Times Piece
A June 4 New York Times article looks at GM’s big bet on self-driving cars, and suggests that driverless vehicles might be on our streets “sooner than we think.”
Autonomous Driving Will Spur $7 Trillion ‘Passenger Economy,’ Intel Report Says
A new Intel-commissioned study predicts that the rise of autonomous vehicles will give birth to a $7 trillion Passenger Economy by 2050, as today’s drivers become idle passengers.
Audi First to be Approved for Autonomous Vehicle Demonstration in New York
The automaker said it intends to demonstrate and test Level 3 automated vehicles in New York, or vehicles capable of automated driving at posted highway speeds when specific conditions are met.
Toyota Safety Research Center Will Study Autonomous, Connected Vehicle Technologies
As part of “CSRC Next,” the center will invest $35 million in “research designed to support a safe transition to the future of mobility,” the automaker said.
Half of Consumers Say They’ll Never Buy a Fully Autonomous Vehicle: Survey
The annual survey by the MIT AgeLab and the New England Motor Press Association found that consumers of all ages are feeling less comfortable with self-driving technology.
U.S. Lags Behind U.K. in Preparing for Insuring Autonomous Vehicles
The United Kingdom has lapped the United States in preparing for how to insure autonomous vehicles, according to an article on PropertCasualty360.com.