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•U.S. Department of Transportation
•ITS Joint Program Office
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USDOT Automation Program Goal
§The USDOT automation program will position industry and public agencies for the wide-scale deployment of partially automated vehicle systems that improve safety and mobility and reduce environmental impacts.
Notes:
•This is the goal of the US DOT automation program
•Its near term purpose is to support wide-scale deployment of automated vehicle systems. It says ‘partially automated vehicle systems’ because this acknowledges the point that there are multiple levels of automation and the USDOT can enable a wide range of levels, which could include partial to full automation.
We want to launch a robust road vehicle automation program
                                                               i.      Understanding overall costs and benefits
                                                             ii.      NHTSA on reliability, cybersecurity, human factors
                                                            iii.      FHWA on operational and policy impacts, including long term planning guidance
                                                           iv.      FTA on vehicle automation and personal mobility applications uses
                                                             v.      Harmonizing testing and certification