Feds Rallying For More Self-Driving Cars While Public Fight Back With Street Cones

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing an alternative regulatory route to accelerate the development of autonomous driving. The "AV STEP" allows companies to deploy more self-driving vehicles, like the GM Cruise-based Chevrolet Bolt, on public roads. The program will be fully outlined this fall, but experts say it will be significantly higher than the current 2,500-vehicle limited per car brand. Note that the current system is a complicated process that many companies like General Motors and Ford have complained about. The new proposal might address these companies' concerns regarding self-driving car deployments.