Autonomous driving technology moves fast. The federal government doesn’t.
That’s why automakers and technology companies are increasingly anxious for Congress to get moving on policies to govern the development and testing of the technology. They want to guard against a tide of inconsistent state laws, or a draconian federal response to a deadly accident, that could jeopardize their investments.
“A patchwork of different requirements across states is a recipe for delayed deployment, and delayed realization of the safety and mobility benefits of autonomy,” Mitch Bainwol, CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, testified at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing last week.
