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Robot-only roads face costs and limited benefits
Given that it will take years, or perhaps decades, before AVs are in the majority on roads, a self-driving vehicle mandate may be a long and gradual process bef…
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Traffic cones confused a Waymo self-driving car. Then things got worse
Bryant Walker Smith, who studies autonomous vehicles at the University of South Carolina, said he was surprised a command was never issued to halt the Waymo veh…
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DMV probing whether Tesla violates state regulations with self-driving claims
While a driver is legally responsible for such misbehavior, the fine print in Tesla advertising provides a weak defense against deceptive marketing allegations,…
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Elon Musk makes a big promise to Texas, but critics worry he may fall short
And the "sheer size of the state" is another important factor, said Bryant Walker Smith, associate professor in the School of Law and the School of En…
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Insight: Tesla Drives on Autopilot Through Regulatory Limbo
NTSB also says NHTSA does not have any method to verify whether carmakers have adopted system safeguards. For example, there are no federal regulations requirin…
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INSIGHT-Tesla drives on Autopilot through a regulatory grey zone
"NHTSA is drafting rules on autonomous vehicles, but it has been slow to regulate semi-autonomous vehicles," said Bryant Walker Smith, a law professor…
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A New York Lawmaker Wants to Ban Police Use of Armed Robots
“The goal for any kind of technology should be harm reduction and de-escalation,” says Peter Asaro, a roboticist and professor at the School of Media Studies at…
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Tesla Tells Two Stories About Self-Driving Vehicle Timeline
Bryant Walker Smith, an autonomous vehicle law expert at the University of South Carolina, described the Tesla emails as "cringe-worthy." He said &quo…
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Tesla’s Autopilot Technology Faces Fresh Scrutiny
Bryant Walker Smith, a professor at the University of South Carolina who has advised the federal government on automated driving, said it was important to devel…
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Tracking NHTSA's "Driverless Vehicle" Rule
March 30, 2020: NHTSA proposes changing certain federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for certain automated vehicles. January 8, 2021: Elaine Chao an…
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Trump left a ‘massive’ traffic-safety mess for Biden. Item one: Tesla’s self-driving claims
”Inactive,” is how Carla Bailo, president of the Center for Automotive Research, summed up NHTSA’s four previous years. “Dormant,” said Jason Levine, executive…
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Gearing up: Automated driving technology experts offer advice, anticipation for future
Automation generally will touch every aspect of the law, according to University of South Carolina law professor and automated driving expert Bryant Walker Smit…