Editor’s Note: Consensus and market-driven consortia standards will be a major driver of federal regulatory policy on autonomous vehicles. See, An Updated Look at the Federal Policies Governing How Agencies Use Voluntary Consensus Standards in Regulatory, Procurement, and Science Documents.
From: The Hill
By Steve Martinko, Brody Garland and Peter Nelson
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However, to realize the societal benefits of connected vehicles, it is imperative that we make the right choices in these early stages of regulation. The technology driving these efforts is expanding at exponential rates, and successes will be contingent upon setting the proper regulatory framework. More than ever we need government to promote safety, but preserve flexibility. An approach that secures our roadway safety but stimulates innovation will clear the path for inconceivable technological advances.
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Despite the lack of a clear and concise national framework for connected vehicles, there are countless companies that have been driving forward the innovations that will explode this burgeoning market. IHS Automotive forecasts that 55 percent of annual global new vehicle sales in 2020 will be vehicles that are connected, and 21 million vehicles with some form of autonomy will be sold in 2035. From Michigan to California and from Ford to Intel; the automotive and technology industries are already immersed in the business of creating connected vehicles.
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