The United States relaxes the regulations in favor of the arrival of independent cars
The Transport Administration announced on Thursday that American companies Development of automatic driving cars He falls Exempt from some federal security standards.
The administration also said that You will simplify the requirements for notifying accidents Regarding independent leadership programs, which are criticized by businessman Elon Musk, and will work to create a unified set of national standards that replace the current mosaic of government regulations. “We are competing with China to innovate more“There is nothing more important to the test,” the Minister of Transport said in a statement. “
The new exemption procedures will provide us with car manufacturers Set some safety standards For this type of vehicle if it is used to Research, demonstrations and other non -commercial purposes.
This decision occurs a day after Musk asserted to Tesla investors that the manufacturer of electric cars will start this Publishing taxis represented by itself in Austin (Texas) in June. The company has chosen its future to automate its cars, but it is now facing difficult competition for its competitors, Especially from the Chinese manufacturer byd. Musk criticized the incident notification base for considering it complex and fair.
Tesla informed many of its accidents according to the standardPartially because he is the largest vehicle seller with automatic driving in the United States. Traffic security security agencies fear the Trump administration It will cancel the base of communication with accident reports. The declaration of the Minister of Transport on Thursday confirms that the commitment to reporting the accidents will remain.
