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US transport secretary to unveil revised self-driving car guidelines; will take down legal barriers
•General Motors Co, Alphabet Inc, Toyota Motor Corp and many other companies are aggressively pursuing self-driving car technologies and want Congress and regulators to remove barriers to the vehicles.
Aston Martin will recall over 5,500 vehicles in the US due to various safety issues
•The documents on the NHTSA website say Aston Martin is recalling 3,493 DB9, DBS, Rapide, Virage and Vanquish models that were made between 2009 and 2016.
Family of deceased Tesla driver says that ‘Autopilot’ did not kill him
•A spokeswoman for Tesla Inc and a lawyer for the family has declined to say if the automaker has reached a legal settlement with the Brown family.
Auto safety regulators find no evidence of defect on Tesla's part about Model S crash
Fp Archives •U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday they found no evidence of defects in a Tesla Motors Inc car involved in the death of a man whose Model S collided with a truck while he was using its Autopilot system.
US proposes legislation to require cars to communicate with each other to prevent accidents
Fp Archives •Regulators would require automakers to ensure all vehicles "speak the same language through a standard technology."
Apple reveals automated transportation ambition with call for relaxed regulations
Fp Archives •Apple declared that it is excited about the potential for automated transportation and calling on U.S. regulators not to restrict testing of such vehicles.
Comma.ai open sources its driver assistance system and robotics research platform
Fp Archives •The open-source project may allow Comma.ai founder and well-known hacker George Hotz to deploy his technology without butting up against regulators.
US Transportation Department issues guidelines for in-car systems to reduce distractions for drivers
Fp Archives •The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday issued voluntary guidelines for makers of mobile devices, asking them to help keep eyes on the road by developing a "driver mode" that would disable some distracting functions in moving cars.
US regulators ask automakers to ensure vehicles security against hackers and cyber attacks
Fp Archives •Automakers should make shielding the electronic and computer systems of vehicles from hackers a priority, developing layers of protection that can secure a vehicle throughout its life, U.S. regulators said on Monday.
Toyota concerned on required compliance with US autonomous vehicle safety check list
Fp Archives •A Toyota Motor Corp official on Tuesday raised concerns about California's plans to require compliance with a planned U.S. autonomous vehicle safety check list, calling it "preposterous."
