Autonomous Trucks
However, NHTSA wants the companies deploying autonomous vehicles to share data regarding operations to enhance its own expertise in road safety with regard to self-driving vehicles. AdvertisementCurrently, the maximum number of driverless vehicles allowed on the roadways of the U.S. stands at 2,500. Once the exemption is granted, GM is set to start mass production of the small, bus-like robotaxi, autonomous vehicle at the company’s dedicated EV production plant, Factory Zero. In March, Ford Motor Co. withdrew its petition to deploy its autonomous vehicles. However, the company said it was withdrawing the request because it concluded producing self-driving vehicles was currently unprofitable.