The American authorities intend to carefully check the technology of unmanned driving. This was stated by the new head of the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Stephen Cliff. Associated Press.
Enhanced controls on automated vehicles are needed to establish regulations that protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians, he said.
Cliff said he was surprised by the NHTSA’s lack of data on accidents involving drones. Upon taking office, he initiated the preparation of the relevant report.
As a result, it turned out that from July 1, 2021 to May 15, 2022, automated vehicles became participants in almost 400 accidents.
Cliff believes the industry needs federal safety standards. However, it is necessary to avoid haste in this matter, he added.
“Every time we create rules, we must define not only standards for the technology, but also an objective way to measure system performance to ensure compliance,” Cliff said.
In particular, the agency is working on performance standards for automatic emergency braking, which is planned to be implemented for all new cars and trucks.
Cliff added that the integration of such technology that detects pedestrians and obstacles will reduce fatalities on American roads. The head of the department did not provide other details regarding the new rules.
Cliff also commented on the report on accidents involving drones. According to him, despite the leadership of Tesla cars in terms of the number of accidents, it is too early to draw any conclusions.
The head of the agency said the company is using driver-assistance technology on almost all of its approximately 830,000 vehicles on US roads. This makes it difficult to accurately compare with other automakers, the official added.
Cliff also revealed that Tesla is actively cooperating with the agency:
“I think we work well with them […]. When we determined that there were risks, they took action, and it is appropriate.”
Recall that in June, the NHTSA continued its investigation into Tesla, launching the “engineering analysis” phase.
In November 2021, Elon Musk’s company recalled almost 12,000 vehicles due to a software failure in the emergency braking system.
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The American authorities intend to carefully check the technology of unmanned driving. This was stated by the new head of the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Stephen Cliff. Associated Press.
Enhanced controls on automated vehicles are needed to establish regulations that protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians, he said.
Cliff said he was surprised by the NHTSA’s lack of data on accidents involving drones. Upon taking office, he initiated the preparation of the relevant report.
As a result, it turned out that from July 1, 2021 to May 15, 2022, automated vehicles became participants in almost 400 accidents.
Cliff believes the industry needs federal safety standards. However, it is necessary to avoid haste in this matter, he added.
“Every time we create rules, we must define not only standards for the technology, but also an objective way to measure system performance to ensure compliance,” Cliff said.
In particular, the agency is working on performance standards for automatic emergency braking, which is planned to be implemented for all new cars and trucks.
Cliff added that the integration of such technology that detects pedestrians and obstacles will reduce fatalities on American roads. The head of the department did not provide other details regarding the new rules.
Cliff also commented on the report on accidents involving drones. According to him, despite the leadership of Tesla cars in terms of the number of accidents, it is too early to draw any conclusions.
The head of the agency said the company is using driver-assistance technology on almost all of its approximately 830,000 vehicles on US roads. This makes it difficult to accurately compare with other automakers, the official added.
Cliff also revealed that Tesla is actively cooperating with the agency:
“I think we work well with them […]. When we determined that there were risks, they took action, and it is appropriate.”
Recall that in June, the NHTSA continued its investigation into Tesla, launching the “engineering analysis” phase.
In November 2021, Elon Musk’s company recalled almost 12,000 vehicles due to a software failure in the emergency braking system.
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