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U.S. Department of Transportation
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Current State of the Industry
§Enabling Technologies – Many Developed/Validated
□Examples include: Radar, Steer-by-wire, GPS
□Components of automation systems
§Automation Systems – At Various Levels of Development
□Currently: Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Prevention, Crash Imminent Braking
□Under Development: Emergency Stop Assist, Lane Change Assist
§Government’s Role
□Accelerate societal benefits
□Minimize societal risk
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Significant activity underway and important for USDOT to understand it’s role.