A key vote occurred in the House of Representatives that could transform American logistics and transportation-by passing landmark legislation that creates the nation’s first federal framework to govern the use of autonomous commercial trucks. Hailed by supporters as the “BUILD AMERICA 250 Act,” a five-year surface transportation bill was approved on a robust bipartisan basis […]
UN Adopts First Global Rules for Autonomous Vehicles
The automotive industry just reached a massive milestone. On June 24, the United Nations passed the world’s first international regulatory guidelines on fully autonomous vehicles (AVs). That means a universal safety standard now exists that will help drive the international testing and adoption of self-driving technology, moving past the confusing patchwork of country-specific rules that […]