US President Donald Trump is set to announce “within the next few months” new regulations that will eliminate the barriers to autonomous cars on the roads, according to a report on Reuters.
The current transportation secretary, Elaine Chao, acknowledged that automakers have been calling for rule changes which will give them more freedom to test and develop autonomous cars.
Chao says: “The pressure is mounting for the federal government to do something. We don’t want rules that impede future technological advances.” [Read more…] about US government set to change driverless vehicle regulations under pressure from automakers