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DOT Seeks Experts for New Advisory Board on Automation

Every day, as new technologies get closer and closer to deployment, it becomes more important for us in the federal government to have access to expert advice from those who are on the front lines of innovation.

That’s why this week I announced the formation of a new Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation (ACAT), which will assemble 15 experts from a variety of fields to help USDOT assess new transportation technologies and their long-term impacts.

Picture of AV policy announcement

Secretary Foxx Participates in White House Frontiers Conference, Announces Nearly $65 Million in Advanced Technology Transportation Grants

PITTSBURGH – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that local communities across the country will receive nearly $65 million in grants to support advanced technology transportation projects. Secretary Foxx will join President Obama at the White House Frontiers Conference on the future of innovation, where he will discuss how new transportation innovations are reshaping cities in the United States.

Federal Automated Vehicles Policy: Frequently Asked Questions

Today, Secretary Foxx announced USDOT’s Federal Automated Vehicles Policy – new guidance that establishes a framework for the safe, effective incorporation of automated vehicle technology.

We’ve developed this FAQ along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to address some common questions about the Policy and automated vehicles (AVs) in general.

NHTSA Enforcement Guidance Bulletin 2016-02: Safety-Related Defects and Automated Safety Technologies

Automotive technology is at a moment of rapid change and may evolve farther in the next decade than in the previous 45-plus year history of the Agency. As the automobile industry moves toward fully automated (self-driving) vehicles and other innovative mobility solutions, NHTSA seeks to facilitate the advance of automated technologies that currently present safety improvements and that, in the future, are likely to improve safety and decrease the number of crashes, traffic fatalities, and serious injuries on U.S. roadways. 

Remarks on Automated Vehicles: Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS) (1/14/2016)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx

North American International Auto Show

Detroit, MI

Hi everyone, thank you for joining us here today.     

It’s good to be in Detroit and it’s really good to be here at the auto show.

Before I start, I want to thank those who came here to stand with me today. This is an important announcement and your support is very much appreciated:

Colorado proving that Transportation Matters

Last week, street artists repainted much of Denver with a Back to the Future theme, commemorating the day that Marty McFly and Doc traveled to in their time machine. But, at the "Transportation Matters" Colorado DOT summit today in Denver, I had to break the news that, no, we do not have hover-cars yet, or flyways.

Soon however, we are likely to have cars that talk to each other and even drive themselves. In fact, we could see automation completely transform how we travel and how we move freight.

Secretary Foxx with Governor Hickenlooper and Colorado Transportation Secretary Shailen Bhatt

The potential innovations we see on the horizon aren't just fun and games. If we're going to continue moving the dial on transportation, and if we want to avoid being overwhelmed by the growth we’re going to experience as a country, we will absolutely need these technologies...

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