Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more
8/16/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
SCOTUS ,
Technology Sector ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Waivers
Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more
On 7 November 2023, in the King’s Speech, the UK government announced three draft laws aimed at supporting tech companies’ growth and competitiveness: the Automated Vehicles Bill (AV Bill), the Digital Markets, Competition...more
12/1/2023
/ Data Protection ,
Digital Single Market ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
Mergers ,
Penalties ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Technology Sector ,
Threshold Requirements ,
UK
On March 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a first-of-its-kind final rule updating occupant safety requirements to account for vehicles...more
The California Department of Motor Vehicles issued the state’s first autonomous vehicle deployment permit to Nuro, Inc. The deployment permit authorizes Nuro to operate commercially in two counties in the Bay Area. NHTSA...more
Key Points
- AV 4.0 provides a unified overview of the U.S. government’s involvement in AV policy and development. It shifts federal AV guidance toward a multi-agency, coordinated effort led by the White House.
- The new...more
1/14/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Government Agencies ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Safety Standards
• In October, the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee unveiled a partial discussion draft of autonomous vehicle (AV) legislation. The draft text addresses safety...more
11/25/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
NTSB ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Safety Standards ,
SCC
Recent events in Washington, D.C., suggest that we may see developments this fall with regard to autonomous vehicles (AV) policy. A letter from key congressional committees seeking comments on AV issues and other developments...more
This week, the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee signaled that they may be reviving efforts to pass federal autonomous vehicle (AV) legislation. In a letter to automobile manufacturers and...more
• AV 3.0 is a more comprehensive effort at providing guidance to the private sector and state and local governments on testing and deployment of ADS.
• It provides greater clarity regarding the steps the Department of...more
10/12/2018
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Automated Systems ,
Automated Transportation ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
FMCSA ,
Infrastructure ,
NHTSA ,
Transportation Industry
• California’s new regulations lay out the requirements for manufacturers to obtain permits to test and deploy autonomous-vehicles on public roads. The regulations enable manufacturers to test fully driverless vehicles and...more
3/13/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
DMV ,
Driverless Cars ,
Innovation ,
Manufacturers ,
New Regulations ,
NHTSA ,
Office of Administrative Law ,
Permits ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Registration Requirement ,
Roads ,
Technology Sector
The Department of Transportation (DOT) fulfilled its promise at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week to have quickly published in the Federal Register four items seeking public comment on regulatory barriers to...more
1/22/2018
/ Automated Transportation ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Federal Register ,
Innovation ,
National Highway Safety Administration ,
Public Comment ,
Public Safety ,
Public Transit ,
Request For Information ,
Secretary of Transportation ,
Technology Sector
• The California Department of Motor Vehicles has proposed changes to its autonomous vehicle deployment regulations that would narrow the circumstances in which manufacturers can be held liable for incidents involving...more
On November 30, 2017, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report (“Report”) outlining its findings of the key challenges facing policy-makers as the regulatory environment seeks to promote the...more
12/8/2017
/ Automated Systems ,
Data Collection ,
Data Use Policies ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
GAO ,
Infrastructure ,
Public Safety ,
Software Developers ,
State and Local Government
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
9/19/2017
/ Automated Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Funding Opportunities ,
Innovative Technology ,
Motor Vehicles ,
New Guidance ,
NHTSA ,
Private Sector ,
Safety Standards ,
Secretary of Transportation ,
State and Local Government