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http://thehill.com/opinion/technolo...ous-vehicle-drivers-seat-if-senate-doesnt-act
While Detroit and Silicon Valley race to design the car of the future, Europe and China are quietly gaining ground.
A recent report found that multiple countries, including China, are outpacing the U.S. in the deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs). Right now, the U.K., Germany, South Korea and Singapore are all on track to surpass the U.S. in the AV race. China is well-positioned to overtake everyone, with its technological skill and commitment to have half of all new vehicles equipped with some automation by 2020.
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The reason? All of these countries have enacted or in the process of enacting national legislation to support the testing and deployment of AVs. The U.S., on the other hand, is relying on a “checkerboard of state rules” that is slowing down innovation. U.S. AV legislation is meanwhile stalled in the Senate.
While Detroit and Silicon Valley race to design the car of the future, Europe and China are quietly gaining ground.
A recent report found that multiple countries, including China, are outpacing the U.S. in the deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs). Right now, the U.K., Germany, South Korea and Singapore are all on track to surpass the U.S. in the AV race. China is well-positioned to overtake everyone, with its technological skill and commitment to have half of all new vehicles equipped with some automation by 2020.
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The reason? All of these countries have enacted or in the process of enacting national legislation to support the testing and deployment of AVs. The U.S., on the other hand, is relying on a “checkerboard of state rules” that is slowing down innovation. U.S. AV legislation is meanwhile stalled in the Senate.
