The first regulation about Self-driving technology

dongchoel kang
Jul 21, 2017 · 2 min read

United States parliaments start to discuss about regulation of self-driving technology. Self-driving technology is the hottest, most innovative technology in IT, automobile industry. So all of companies run to get initiatives in this race from IT companies, such as Google, Uber, Lyft, to Auto companies(GM, Ford, Tesla etc).

But federal regulation about these area isn’t present until now. Instead many state governments set their regulations. California state made rules of self-driving, which is prioritize to test technology, adjust in real road. And Michigan and Florida government also made the new rule which make companies test easily in real road.

But many industrial experts insisted that federal government and parliament should set the federal laws for development of self-driving tech. Actually many Americans have concerns of this new tech. They don’t want to ride car that is driven by robot or A.I because anybody don’t get responsibility about accidents. And they also don’t know where is jurisdiction about self-driving car.

Getting initiatives in the race of self-driving tech in the world are also important. China and EU also run to develop this industry. China government leads investment in self-driving technology, encourage to companies in China. Baidu, which is the biggest searching company in China, already tested Self-driving car in China. They succeed driving test for 1000 miles.

EU focuses on self-driving truck. There are many famous truck companies in EU, such as Daimer, Volvo etc. EU tested ‘Platooning Truck driving’ which is the methods of self-driving. When the first truck drives by human driver, next trucks follow that automatically. It is also useful in United State. Experts say that regulation is essential to get initiative in industry because competitors follow the first laws in new industry. If United State doesn’t set any laws or regulation, we will follow laws of EU or China.

So both companies and citizens want to set regulation to parliament and federal government, for relieving humans, getting initiative beyond competitors.

First at all, there are positive that bipartisan cooperate about setting new laws. In Trump administration, Republican and Democratic always conflict in all areas. But they agree the needs of discussion about self-driving tech because it is really important tech. self-driving tech will relieve the number of deaths by car accidents. Actually 94% of car accidents occurred by human’s error, such as distracted driving or drunken driving etc. Self-driving tech will allow that people who drink alcohol or use smartphone can drive freely, because A.I drives automatically.

But the rally is so long to release perfect self-driving car. Toyota, which is the biggest car maker in the world, predicted that perfect self driving car will be released after 20 years. But Ford, GM, Tesla etc declared that they will release initial self-driving car within 4 years. These moving trigger intense competence among car and tech industry.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/technology/self-driving-cars-washington-congress.html?ref=business

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