'It’s a very challenging task': ASU professor developing safety framework for autonomous vehicles

An ASU professor is working to develop a framework to test their safety. The task of developing a framework for regulations is what Zhao is working to accomplish through a pilot study. When drivers test for their license, they’re not tested on every scenario on the roads, but certain ones to test the driver's safety behind the wheel. Zhao is seeking to find test scenarios that autonomous vehicles will have to maneuver to verify their functionality and safety. Zhao believes that an independent framework to evaluate the safety of autonomous vehicles could help strengthen the public's trust in the technology.