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US sets up 10 official test sites for autonomous vehicles

• newatlas.com by Nick Lavars

The move brings further legitimacy to the fast-arriving world of self-driving cars and offers developers, regulators and communities new chances for collaboration.

The signs coming from Washington with regard to autonomous vehicles have indicated that the US government is prepared to not just embrace the technology, but take proactive steps to speed things up. Last year it revealed plans to invest US$4 billion in the technology over the coming decade, and then in September it introduced a policy designed to standardize self-driving laws across all 50 states.

Intended to encourage testing of autonomous cars and sharing of information, the latest move brings designated testing sites to 10 different locations spread out across the country. It is hoped that they will encourage a collaborative spirit among participants, bring new insights through big data and create new possibilities around mobility, including benefiting the lives of disadvantaged people and communities.


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