Up to now, the way forward for roadways-based, commercial automated mobility remained somewhat of a mystery. Surely, we would not see AVs in the hand of individual owners anytime soon – too expensive. “Robotaxi” fleets commanded by the likes of Uber and Lyft seemed the most plausible option. There… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/turtle-shuttles-inching-their-way-forward-to-commercial-deployment/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Several major OEMs have recently announced scaling back of their shared or automated mobility ventures. Ford and Volkswagen are giving up investments in “robotaxis” – the CEO of their software partner, Argo, was quoted saying he “hates the word” anyway – and similar services… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/no-more-robotaxis-2020-the-reality-check-for-oems/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
On November 19, the NTSB held a public board meeting on the 2018 Uber accident in Tempe, Arizona, involving an “automated” (actually level 3) Uber-operated Volvo SUV. One woman, Elaine Herzberg, a pedestrian, died in the accident. In the wake of the report, it is… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/go-fast-and-break-people/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
In a recent article published on Reuters Regulatory Intelligence, a DC-area lawyer said the following regarding the potential of implementing no-fault insurance “to” automated vehicles: “Drivers have an inherent incentive to drive safely, so as not to be injured or killed… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/avs-and-insurance-is-there-a-purpose-for-no-fault-without-a-driver/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
In 2015, Google’s parent, Alphabet, decided the time was ripe for establishing a subsidiary in charge of investing in “smart infrastructure” projects – from waste to transport and energy. Its aim was specifically to implement such projects, transforming our urban landscape into a realm… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/the-more-data-the-merrier-sidewalk-labs-may-be-sidelined-in-toronto/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Anyone currently living in a large city or an American college town has had some experiences with scooters – would that be the mere annoyance of having them zip around on sidewalks. Or, as a friend of mine did, attempt to use one without checking first where the throttle… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/montreals-soon-to-be-short-lived-experiment-with-scooters/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
I previously blogged on automated emergency braking (AEB) standardization taking place at the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (also known as WP.29), a UN working group tasked with managing a few international conventions on the topic, including the 1958 Agreement on wheeled vehicles standards. <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/av-safety-at-the-un-why-does-it-matter/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
“Safety.” A single word that goes hand-in-hand (and rhymes!) with CAV. If much has been said and written about CAV safety already (including on this very blog, here and there,) two things are certain: while human drivers seem relatively safe – when considering the number of… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/reconsidering-safety-metrics-before-software-hits-the-road/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
A European Commission plan to implement the connected car-specific 802.11p “Wi-Fi” standard for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication was scrapped early July after a committee of the Council of the European Union (which formally represents individual member states’ during the legislative process) rejected it. The standard,… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/beyond-the-coasts-5g-or-wi-fi-v2v-standardization-in-action/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
Many have claimed that EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) would “kill AI”. Shortly after its entry into force at the end of May 2018, the New York Times was already carrying industry concerns: “the new European data privacy legislation is so stringent that… <a href="https://lawandmobilityjournal.org/essays/beyond-the-coasts-is-it-just-a-different-approach/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
