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After Uber Crash, Florida Still Welcomes Free-Range Robot Cars

The anything-goes approach meant to bring autonomous vehicles to Florida won’t change after the first fatal collision.

March 23, 2018

PHMSA Requests Input on Transporting Hazardous Materials With Automated Technologies

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has requested information on the use of automated technologies in the transportation of hazardous materials, according to a document published in the Federal Register March 22.

March 22, 2018

Trump Infrastructure Proposal Could Fund Self-Driving Truck Lanes, DOT Official Says

Projects aimed at building dedicated lanes for self-driving trucks would qualify for funds under President Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal unveiled last month, a top federal transportation official said March 16.

March 20, 2018

Should Self-Driving Cars Be on the Road Before Safety Regs Are in Place? Dianne Feinstein Says ‘No’

The senior U.S. senator from the country’s most tech-savvy state has for months blocked a bill championed by some of California’s biggest tech companies that would cut regulations and get self-driving cars onto roads sooner — and she made it clear March 14 she’s not backing down.

March 16, 2018

Humans Slapped and Shouted at Robot Cars in Two of Six California DMV Crash Reports This Year

The human response to possible takeover by robot overlords is off to a troubling start. Of six crash reports involving robot cars filed in California so far this year, two involved a human approaching the car and attacking it.

March 6, 2018

Spear: Trucking to Play Key Role in Autonomous Policy

ATLANTA — New federal guidance on automated cars and trucks to be unveiled this year will include the input from the trucking industry, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 5.

March 5, 2018

Chao Tells Automated Vehicle Summit DOT “3.0†Guidance Could Be Issued in Early Summer

WASHINGTON — Updated federal guidance for manufacturers and states seeking to deploy self-driving vehicles could be released as early as summer, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told hundreds of executives attending the automated vehicle policy summit here.

March 1, 2018

Self-Driving Cars With No In-Vehicle Backup Driver Get OK for California Public Roads

Self-driving cars with no human backup behind the wheel will be legal on California roads for testing and transporting the public starting April 2.

February 27, 2018

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Feb. 26: If We All Drove Electric Cars

Where, exactly, does a federal fuel-tax increase fit in with plans for funding infrastructure? A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

February 26, 2018