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Navigating the Road Ahead: How AI and Vehicle Automation are Transforming the Transportation Industry

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to impact almost every modern industry, with no exception for the automotive and transportation industries. Today’s cars are more “connected” than ever, offering features such as...more

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USDOT’s Recent Announcement on Connected Vehicles to Increase Roadway Safety

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Imagine you are sitting in your car at a traffic signal.  The signal turns green and you begin to accelerate. Without you doing anything, your car suddenly screeches to a halt as another car runs a red light and whizzes past....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

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Balancing Cybersecurity Threats in Smart Cities: Is the Potential Convenience of “Smart” Intersections Worth the Risk?

The term “smart cities” has become popular parlance for municipalities’ attempts to enhance delivery of urban services and infrastructure through information and communications technology. While they may conjure images of...more

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Foley Automotive Update - October 2023

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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner LLP partner Ann Marie Uetz appeared on CNBC’s ‘Power...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - September 2023

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging mobility...more

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2023 Legislative and Regulatory Developments Affecting Autonomous Vehicles

Although the federal government implemented some new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs) in 2023, states remain the predominant source of new regulations affecting AVs. In fact, 25 states and the District of Columbia...more

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Safe Integration of Automated Driving Systems for Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles

On February 1, 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) restarted the process it began in 2017, requesting comments from stakeholders in a supplemental advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (SANPRM)...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous and Connected Mobility Newsletter - November 2022

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and emerging mobility...more

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States Lead the Way on Autonomous Vehicle Regulation as Federal Law Looms on the Horizon

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Since 2012, the federal government has published voluntary guidance that empowers state governments to create autonomous vehicle (AV) statutory frameworks to allow and/or incentivize autonomous driving technology research and...more

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Prioritizing Emerging Technologies: DOT Seeks Comments on NETT Council's Future Work

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On March 9, 2022, DOT published a request for public comment, due April 8, 2022, to shape the NETT Council's future direction. Created in April 2019, the NETT Council is an internal DOT body providing a specific avenue...more

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Foley Weekly Automotive Report - October 2021 - 4

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This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - GM anticipates that none of its North American plants will have full...more

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DOT's Consideration of Auto Emergency Braking Requirement for New Trucks

On June 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that new federal laws requiring automatic emergency braking systems in both large commercial trucks and buses are intended to be passed. Specifically,...more

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Foley Weekly Automotive Report - October 2021 - 3

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This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - IHS Markit lowered its global light vehicle production forecast to...more

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California Starts Paving the Way with Issuance of First AV Deployment Permit

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An earlier Holland & Knight Transportation Blog discussed the progress of new autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations in California and the expected support of the Biden Administration. (See "New California Regulations Pave Way...more

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California Issues First Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Permit

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

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Department of Transportation releases comprehensive plan regarding autonomous vehicles

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released an update to the agency's policy regarding autonomous vehicles on January 11, 2021. The policy, the Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan (The Plan), builds on three...more

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NHTSA proposed framework for automated driving system safety

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on the development of a framework to govern the safety of automated driving systems (ADS). NHTSA...more

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Paving the Way for Autonomous Commercial Vehicles

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The Situation: This summer, autonomous vehicle ("AV") stakeholders announced pilot programs for AV transport and shipping routes in Michigan and the Southeast. The Challenge: Although states like Michigan are embracing AV...more

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JONES DAY PRESENTS® AV 4.0 and the Future of Autonomous Vehicles

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Jones Day partner Jeff Jones talks about Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0. Stakeholders are taking a particular interested in this U.S. Department of Transportation...more

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Steering Ahead: NHTSA Looks To Modernize Rules For Automated Driving Systems

Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) steered into a new direction that may accelerate the development of self-driving technologies. The DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), in an...more

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House Committee on Energy and Commerce Holds Hearing to Discuss Future of Autonomous Vehicles

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The Situation: In an effort to regulate the development and implementation of autonomous vehicles, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce met to discuss a federal regulatory framework. The Result: The House has started...more

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AV 4.0 Is Out – All Talk, No Action

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Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, DOT secretary Elaine Chao unveiled the Trump Administration’s AV 4.0, entitled “Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies.”...more

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USDOT Announces Updated Autonomous Vehicle Technology Guidelines

United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine Chao announced the federal government’s latest policy for autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, aimed at ensuring “American leadership in AV technology and...more

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Emerging Technologies Washington Update - November 2019 #3

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This Week: Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on autonomous vehicles, Senate Democrats release principles for federal privacy legislation, FCC Chairman Pai tackles tough spectrum issues in closing weeks of 2019, White...more

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