You can read more on the ap website. The president of the United States. President donald trump gives his first state of the Union Address. Of thespan for a preview evening serving at 8 00 eastern and state of the union speech live at 9 p. M. And following the speech, we will hear reaction and comments from members of congress. President trumps state of the Union Address tuesday night live on cspan. Listen live with the cspan radio app. And listen live on your device or tablet. Automotive Innovation Companies talk about the opportunities and challenges with self driving an electric vehicle technology. Safety concerns and the potential impact of federal regulations. Committee commerce held the field hearing at the side of the washington auto show. Good morning. Of leadingprivileges a committee with a jurisdiction as broad as that is the commerce committee, work takes us off capitol hill and into the real world. In recent years, weve held hearings in nebraska florida and south dakota. We havent traveled quite as far today, but we are here to discuss something that is no less important for all americans. Nearly 1 trillion of economic allvity each year, across 50 states. And this industry is not standing still. It is hard to believe but the Auto Industry spends more on research and develop men of new technologies in the software and aerospace. Todays hightech automobile has parts drawn from the Global Supply chain. Improved safety, new jobs, and reduced congestion. They offer perhaps the largest potential gains in all of these areas. More than 30 7000 people lost their lives on u. S. Roads in 2016. A troubling and unacceptable increase from the year before. As many as 94 of those crashes were the result of human error. They cannot become distracted or get impaired. Avs may spur economic activity. It will spur a new passenger economy worth 7 trillion over the next two decades. Many americans such as the elderly and those with disabilities, some of whom may be unable to drive today. For countries to realize makeits, policymakers must a careful approach. We must allow innovation to thrive while ensuring technology is safe and reliable. We must also refrain from favoring one technology or Business Model over another so as to avoid locking in technology before innovation can take place. Bipartisan av start act, we are copper schools by building on the existing Regulatory Framework to prioritize safety through increased reporting and oversight, thus promoting Public Safety and Building Public confidence and trust. Start removes barriers to innovation and existing law and promote a level Playing Field so that either traditional automakers or new startups are unfairly advantaged or disadvantaged. Not ableegulators are to foster testing and deployment through modernizations, the rest of the world will not sit by. Wayica currently leads the in innovation, but many countries are catching up. We want to see the benefits of new jobs and new economic growth. Bad. V start act is just a start. As they become more widespread, there will be tough policy that we must all Work Together to answer. Such as those relating to data and how long enforcement will interact with avs. This community will remain active. I will want to thank senator peters, Ranking Member nelson, and all members of the committee , and look forward to seeing it pass the full senate soon. While Av Technology is approaching quickly, the Auto Industrys innovating in other areas. Assistance isr available in increasing numbers of vehicles and are already saving lives. New developments in fuel technology such as hybrid and all electric vehicles, and increased use of biofuels such as ethanol boost fuel efficiency and reduce pollution. To explore these issues, we have a great panel of witnesses representing organizations leading the way in many areas of automated innovation. President of rocket bosch north rica, mr. Tim cantley k i want toy and thank all of you for being with us today. I will turn to senator nelson for opening remarks. Thank you, mr. Chairman. There you go. ,ne of those south streets going the speed limit. The right lane to my front in they does a uturn entire street right in front of us. To which we commented, if we were in an Automated Vehicle, and he was an Automated Vehicle, it wouldnt have happened. So there was the demonstration for me early this morning. Chairman, and very hopeful about the prospect of self driving cars. I appreciate the efforts of senator peters that made this a signature issue. It is appropriate for him because of being from michigan. Been dogged in his pursuit of this legislation. And i thank you, mr. Chairman, that you have arranged to be down here at the auto show. It seems to have gotten a good bit of interest. I wonder how many are here for the hearing and how many are here to go to the auto show. But youre planning was enormously successful. And i am very excited about my state of floridas role in the development of autonomous technology. I am pleased part of our panel is dr. Adventure was the president of Polytechnic University in florida. Partnershiprking in with the Florida Department of transportation to develop and a 42 million 475 acre baton amiss vehicle testing facility at their campus. And i want to congratulate you for this achievement. And i am confident that your worldclass facility will, in fact, play a vital role in the Ongoing Research that we are going to do. This technology is advancing rapidly. Just two weeks ago at the electronics show, General Motors announced a plan to put fully a time as vehicles without driver astrols on the public roads early as 2019. Whether or not that occurs depends on us and our legislation. General motors is not alone. Countless other automakers. Technology companies. Suppliers. Are rolling out innovations that have the potential to completely transform our sense of mobility. And as the chairman mentioned, to cut down, and as i experienced, on a lot of traffic accidents. Addition, these vehicles may bring significant environmental benefits through reduced ,missions, increased efficiency productivity, the improved transportation opportunities for underserved communities, seniors, and people with disabilities. While these benefits of self driving vehicles are numerous, it is crucial that the congress and the federal government exercise responsible oversight to ensure the Safe Development and deployment of these technologies. Av start act which was passed unanimously by this committee in october is an important step. And enhances safety by requiring a taunus Vehicle Manufacturers to submit safety evaluation reports to the department of transportation. And that is to demonstrate how they will address system safety crashworthiness and Cyber Security among others. Additionally, this act reinforces a traditional existing role played by federal, state, and local governments pertaining to vehicle registration. Look forward to continuing to work with you and senator peters as this legislation advances. Thank you, senator nelson. We want to welcome our panel. Who will start on my left, youre right. Your right. From in the park, california. And i said your name wrong at schneider,mike, but here in austin, texas. Thank you all for being here. Confine your oral remarks to five minutes, we will make sure all of you has testimony included in the written record and maximize the opportunity for members to ask questions. Please proceed. Welcome. Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to address you today on this very important topic. As many of you know, the vision of Driverless Cars has been around well over 50 years, but little progress was made when darpa created a prize competition called the darpa grand challenge. Since then, theres been exponential growth that mirrors the Development Trajectories in other disruptive markets like computing, networking, and dna sequencing. Impact, the technical and regulatory challenges, and the role of the federal government. If implemented correctly, the primary advantage centers on driver related deaths. Last year alone, there were nearly 40,000 fatalities in the u. S. At a cost of over 410 billion. Children it can make Public Transportation more effective. Significantly increase the utilization of automobiles which is less than 5 now. And with higher utilization of cars, the capacity of the transportation infrastructure would rise. Transportation sector impact, Core Technologies will impact other markets such as agriculture, logistics, natural defense, and manufacturing. It would be hard to find any technology was a more disruptive impact. Say it may soon be replaced by interconnected computers on wheels scheduled and controlled by a taunus algorithms and developed i. T. Companies. U. S. Car manufacturers will need to look like the i. T. Companies as they already are. Hotels, real estate, auto repair, and health care will all be affected, just to name a few. The promise of technology is noteworthy but there are still barriers to the widespread adoption. Core relies on what i call a sensory signal process chain. There are still significant work that needs to be done to improve performance. A strong Regulatory Framework is , but is likely to stifle innovation and give global competitors an advantage. To this end, we need a datadriven approach for andcies and legislation certification approaches and other industries. We must innovate a full spectrum of tests and approaches from digital stimulation and hardware to closed circuit and public open road testing in urban areas. Lastly, there will be a rapid shift towards Computer Science, a engineering, and analytics as it matures in vehicles interacting with civil infrastructure. Both the Transportation Industry and regulatory partners will need to prepare for this shift. States have taken a leadership role. The federal government can have throughonstructive role safety consortiums that investigate and provide data much like the ntsb role. After creating quasigovernment organization much like the department of energy and department of defense. It conducts applied research and provide independent and unbiased technology. Is working with partners to Research Solutions and these challenges. Includes a deep partnership. And a partnership with the Orlando SmartCity Initiative that provides open road testing and an urban setting. Combined with the advanced mobility institute, it is focused on many of these challenges. Thank you for your time today. Enqueue, dr. Avent. Eyklay Ranking Member nelson, senators. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. Arrived to the u. S. From a straley a just over three years ago, it is indeed an honor to be here before you among respected business leaders. On the safety opportunity 2012. Watching from afar, while google was attempting to drive and develop a self driving car. , correctly understood, will transform how we move everyone and everything on this planet. Ookzooks ise hold at vehicle willmated take us to the next mobility age. Fully automated transportation. Theere founded to ask question, what is the full realization of autonomy and mobility . Can we imagine that . And if we can, lets not build it in 10 years. Lets build it now. We have gone from a founding vision to today augmenting cars with a taunus vehicle driving in downtown San Francisco. We are driving during the day, during the night, and in heavy rain and fog. We also drive a taunus on freeways. Of features, as we speak. The fulle realize realization is not retrofitted cars, we create a vehicle from ,he ground up without controls that is purposely built for the needs of our cities today and tomorrow. It means safe and wonderful mobility. This represents a phenomenal effort by highly disciplinary team. Intelligence with , product design, safety, vehicle engineering. Ferrari. Esla, apple, and along with academic institutions such as stanford, m. I. T. , oxford, princeton. The very real safety opportunity that a taunus mobility will offer drives our work every day. A taunus Technology Holds up the promise for a whole new safety paradigm. One that will allow us to prevent crashes in the first place. The number of people we lost as a result of car crashes in 2016 went up despite our best efforts. Represents 2000 loved ones lost. Car crashes are the leading cause of death. It is our view that only a taunus mobility offers the opportunity to make irrelevant the safety risks associated with driver impairment. We should act on that. What is the policy opportunity . Important to recognize that we are in the midst of a great and global race. Other countries are sprinting to harness and deploy this technology. Fast ve scaled it is could not have scaled it is fast anywhere else than the United States of america. I am grateful for that and came to maintain the Competitive Edge here. Are vitally important to me that end. The posture of both the administration and congress is to create a level Playing Field to let the innovative innovate. This must continue. Your act captured these principles and encourages innovation in a Technology Neutral way without picking winners. The legislation making its way through congress is the right approach for this moment. Is all, the journey about connecting people and in an safely and environmentally conscious way and with a sense of wonder. A mobility sits on the vanguard of possible as innovators look forward to working with you, the , to create the next era in mobility. Thank you. Thank you. Mansuetti think you for the opportunity to testify before you today. Robert bosch founded the company in 1886 in germany and we established our first u. S. Office in 1906. Companies have grown to encompass more than 18,000 associates in 25 states. Of the business sectors, Mobility Solutions is the largest. The u. S. Remains at the forefront of innovation efforts and we are actively testing in michigan, california and dan asked the creation of a new center of confidence and Silicon Valley will serve as one of the three global sites for these efforts. I appreciate the opportunity to share. This hearing is taking place at a critical juncture in our history. We are witnessing an evolution in almost every aspect of the vehicle from how we power cars to how we handle and transition control. A deeply appreciate the efforts of senator peters, raking member nelson and sponsoring the av start act. To staff took great care understand the complex role that andlay as incubators developers of automated driving systems. In theend the Committee Consumer education requirement from the av start act. We express appreciation for the ongoing support of crash avoidance technologies. A vision for accident free driving. We see the potential for outdated vehicles to dramatically decrease vehicle related injuries and fatalities. Making automated driving a reality calls for a profound understanding of all vehicle systems. We manufacture the key components with ultrasonic sensors, Brake Control systems, and more. Automated driving will require more than just sensors and cameras. It will require a new vision for the electronic architecture. For higher levels of automated driving, we need redundancy in Critical Systems such as breaking and steering. We support all levels of automation, and this redundancy is a critical element, especially for level four and level five Automated Vehicles. It is also important for level three vehicles where safety critical functions may be handled. As part of navigating this new landscape, we are forging alliances. In 2017, we announced a partnership with daimler. We are also cognizant of the tremendous need for consumer outreach. Understanding,ic educating the public on automated mobility, it can be quality of life and explain how technologies will make that possible. Bosch. Priority for bosch has worked to develop robust and comprehensive solutions. We have espoused this principle in the development of engagement with our customers. First, by developing systems and technologies that can address risks of electronic architecture of the vehicles. It can be interwoven into Vehicle Design on the outset. Addressing potential threats and developing best practices. As with look forward to these advances, we can fulfill the millions of jobs that were to fuel transformation. To build and shape the , andacturing workforce maintain an apprenticeship at several manufacturing facilities and the Community Fund provides grants to stem based Educational Programs and professional development for teachers. Thank you for the opportunity today. We will forward to continuing to work with each of you as we continue to develop technologies that are truly invented for life. I look forward your questions. Thank you, mr. Mansuetti. Mr. Snyder. Chairman, Ranking Member nelson. I appreciate the opportunity to testify today. Of theou on behalf Automotive Industry