美国自动驾驶或现重大推进

Group 1 - The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee plans to hold a hearing on January 13 to discuss legislation aimed at simplifying the deployment process for autonomous vehicles [1] - There has been a longstanding division in Congress regarding legislation to address barriers to the deployment of autonomous taxis [2] - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) currently maintains existing safety regulations and has not approved exemption requests from major automakers [2] Group 2 - The upcoming hearing will review multiple proposals, including one to increase the annual cap on the number of autonomous vehicles deployed to 90,000 [4] - Automakers have expressed concerns that certain safety standards, such as requiring rearview mirrors or steering wheels, may not be necessary for autonomous taxis [4] - One proposed bill would prohibit states from establishing rules regarding autonomous systems, while another would require NHTSA to develop guidelines for calibrating advanced driver assistance systems [4] Group 3 - The autonomous driving industry has faced increased scrutiny following an incident in October 2023, where a pedestrian was severely injured by a self-driving vehicle from General Motors [5] - Investigations have been launched by NHTSA into autonomous vehicles operated by Waymo and Amazon's Zoox [5] - Since the Trump administration took office, there has been a push to promote the adoption of autonomous driving technology in the U.S. [6] Group 4 - NHTSA has indicated it will expedite the review of automakers' applications to deploy autonomous vehicles without human control [7] - Tesla launched a small autonomous taxi service in Austin, Texas, equipped with a safety monitoring system [7] - Mercedes-Benz announced plans to introduce a new advanced driver assistance system in the U.S. later this year, allowing vehicles to operate autonomously in urban areas under driver supervision [7]