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NTSB determines immediate cause of fatal Uber crash was failure of human operator
Following an 18-month investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its conclusions on the fatal collision between an …
China advances passenger-carrying road tests of self-driving vehicles
Following Guangzhou's pilot program that allowed connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) to carry passengers at the end of 2018, more Chinese cities …
NTC Policy Paper sheds light on CAV accident injury insurance regulatory reform
The National Transport Commission’s (NTC) recently released a policy paper on motor accident injury insurance and automated vehicles and sets the scene …
EU Council rejects European Commission's Wi-Fi plans for connected and autonomous vehicles
In the latest development in the EU's long-running debate on the preferred communication technology standard for connected and autonomous vehicles …
Florida puts autonomous vehicles in the fast lane
Florida continues to lead the way in state level regulation of autonomous vehicles; recently passing legislation that permits autonomous vehicles and …
Who is liable when a connected and autonomous vehicle crashes?
In March 2018, a pedestrian in Arizona was struck by a self-driving Uber vehicle during a vehicle test. An Arizona prosecutor recently found Uber not …
Inquiry into Automated Mass Transit
Following a five month inquiry into automated land-based mass transit, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and …
TOYOTA'S GUARDIAN SYSTEM: A MIDDLE ROAD BETWEEN MAN AND MACHINE?
At the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Toyota made two revelations. First, it revealed "Guardian", an automated driving safety system …
PREPARING AUSTRALIA: CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
In May 2018, Herbert Smith Freehills’ Sydney office hosted the conference "Driving forward with connected and autonomous vehicles", the final …
EUROPEAN COMMISSION SETS OUT LEGISLATIVE ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE OF CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN THE EU
On 17 May 2018, the European Commission announced a suite of legislative and policy proposals relating to connected and autonomous vehicles. …
UK GOVERNMENT ACCELERATES TOWARDS A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
The UK government's plans to establish a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles have restarted with the introduction of the Automated …