On April 24, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced new rules to update driverless car regulations aimed at fostering domestic innovation in the face of global competition, particularly with China. The updated regulations, effective June 16, relax crash reporting requirements for certain vehicle automation levels while preserving essential safety reporting obligations. Supporters argue this will alleviate costs for manufacturers, although critics raise concerns about potentially overlooking critical safety data by reducing reporting on minor incidents. Overall, these changes reflect an effort to bolster American competitiveness in the autonomous vehicle market.
The new rules reduce the crash data that companies must send to regulators, helping U.S.-built robo taxis compete with foreign companies.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy emphasized that the stakes in the innovation race with China are unprecedented, invoking the spirit of American pioneers.
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