A fatal 2018 accident involving a self-driving vehicle, and two deadly 737 Max plane crashes have put a spotlight on the ability of regulators to assess the safety of advanced systems.
Three major automakers said on Wednesday they were forming a consortium to help draw up safety standards for self-driving cars that could eventually help create regulations in the United States.
The group will also"work to safely advance testing, pre-competitive development and deployment," they added. Last year, U.S. lawmakers, unable to agree on a way forward, abandoned a bid to pass sweeping legislation to speed the introduction of vehicles without steering wheels and human controls onto roads, but may resurrect the effort later this year.
Randy Visintainer, chief technology officer at Ford's Autonomous Vehicles unit, said the goal was to work with companies and government"to expedite development of standards that can lead to rule making."
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