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Arizona Creates Automated Vehicle Safety Institute

The state of Arizona announced the formation of the Institute for Automated Mobility to advance the safe deployment of automated vehicles. This unique public-private consortium will focus on the liability, regulatory and safety implications of automated vehicles and will work …

Uber Crash Highlights the Odd Job of Autonomous Vehicle Safety Driver

This week’s fatal crash involving a self-driving Uber SUV in Arizona drew attention to a new employment category that barely existed a few years ago: the autonomous vehicle safety driver. In Arizona alone, more than 600 autonomous vehicles are being …