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NHTSA Grants First-Ever U.S. Exemption for Purpose-Built Robotaxi Fleet: Key Takeaways for the AV Industry

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted Amazon’s Zoox Inc. a landmark exemption for its U.S.-manufactured, purpose-built autonomous vehicles (AVs). This decision allows Zoox to deploy robotaxis...more

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Autonomous Vehicle Statutes and Regulations Across the 50 States

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Introduction - Fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) do not yet exist, and similarly, federal statutes and regulations to oversee AVs, also do not exist. What has resulted is a plethora of state statutes attempting to oversee AVs,...more

Jones Day

The Regulatory Fast Lane: Final Rule Updates Federal Safety Standards for Highly Automated Vehicles

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The Final Rule maintains the occupant protection performance required by the 200-Series FMVSS. It alters FMVSS definitions to accommodate emerging ADS technology and clarifies for manufacturers the application of particular...more

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NHTSA grants Nuro petition for temporary exemption

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For the first time, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grants petition for temporary exemption for an electric vehicle with an automated driving system – the Nuro R2X. ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Department of Transportation Releases New Voluntary Guidance for Autonomous Vehicles

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On September 12, 2017, the Department of Transportation (DOT) released new Voluntary Guidance for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) in a document titled “A Vision for Safety 2.0” (the “Guidance”). The document, which comes as...more

K&L Gates LLP

Is the Rapidly Evolving Landscape for Vehicle Technology About to Hit Regulatory and Legal Speedbumps?

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In a nation with over 250 million vehicles, accidents occur daily, and many of those result in injuries and fatalities. Rarely do they receive national attention. Yet, an incident involving a vehicle in early May has...more

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NHTSA’s Claimed Jurisdiction Over Software and Applications May Stifle Innovation

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Motor vehicle technology is rapidly changing to enhance safety and provide navigation, mobility, and accessibility solutions for drivers. Manufacturer-installed automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot...more

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Autonomous Vehicle Technology: Can Lawyers Avoid Being Back-Seat Drivers?

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The old joke in my family is that my Mom, Sandy Wagner, was generations ahead of her time when it came to the now ubiquitous Google Maps and Garmin direction devices. “Shelly! Turn here! NO, not here, there! In 100 feet! ...more

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