[co-author: Lauren Dailey]
The California Department of Motor Vehicles issued the state’s first autonomous vehicle deployment permit to Nuro, Inc. The deployment permit authorizes Nuro to operate commercially in two counties in the Bay Area. NHTSA released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking requesting comments to assist in developing regulations regarding the deployment of autonomous driving systems (ADS). The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) established a permitting program, which will open the door to commercial autonomous vehicles in California. NHTSA’s request for comments demonstrates that industry support will be critical to developing ADS safety regulation and provides opportunities for public engagement. The CPUC’s regulations could lay a foundation for development of ADS frameworks for other states and potentially future NHTSA regulations.
Apple more than doubled road testing of its self-driving cars in 2020 as its autonomous technology improved, according to a report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
While Apple is years away from revealing their first Project Titan autonomous vehicle, they continue to move their plans forward. It was revealed last week that Apple scored a major hire from Porsche AG. Today we re learning that Apple more than doubled their autonomous vehicle road tests in 2020 .