Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies

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Categories:  Pathway Design and Outreach • Systems Analysis and Optimization

The National Science & Technology Council and US Department of Transportation released a report with guidance “to protect users and communities, promote efficient markets, and to facilitate coordinated efforts to ensure a standardized Federal approach to American leadership in AVs.”

The report establishes a series of principles that consist of three core interests, with corresponding sub-interests:

1. Protect Users and Communities 
   1. Prioritize Safety
   2. Emphasize Security and Cybersecurity
   3. Ensure Privacy and Data Security
   4. Enhance Mobility and Accessibility 
2. Promote Efficient Markets
   1. Remain Technology Neutral
   2. Protect American Innovation and Creativity
   3. Modernize Regulations 
3. Facilitate Coordinated Efforts
   1. Promote Consistent Standards and Policies
   2. Ensure a Consistent Federal Approach
   3. Improve Transportation System-Level Effects

The report also details federal activities and resources relevant to the automated vehicle sector, including Federal R&D, resources from the Small Business Administration, and inventor and entrepreneur resources from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.