Level 4 and 5 automation

Warning devices for stopped trucks to go by wayside?

WASHINGTON — Two self-driving truck companies have told regulators their technology for warning motorists of a truck stopped on the side of the highway is safe enough to replace traditional reflective signs and road flares.

Waymo LLC and Aurora Operations Inc. have asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to exempt for five years their highly automated (Level 4 and Level 5) trucks from regulations requiring such roadside warning devices. If FMCSA approves the exemption, the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/warning-devices-for-stopped-trucks-to-go-by-wayside

FMCSA proposes new requirements for driverless trucks

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WASHINGTON — The federal government is taking the next step toward regulating highly automated...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-proposes-new-requirements-for-driverless-trucks