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Self-Driving, Autonomous Cars Receive Massive Investments in Research and Development Worldwide, Business and Industry Trends Analysis

While some of the world’s most successful companies and brightest engineers are pouring time and money into autonomous vehicle research, progress that can lead to widespread use of autonomous vehicles has been slow, and the technology has not yet been fully perfected.  Total investment by 2025 was in the neighborhood of $100 billion.  Meeting the myriad challenges involved can be so daunting that in December 2024, automaker GM dropped its Cruise self-driving cars project after sinking many years and billions of dollars into research and development.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a 15-point safety assessment guideline to be used by manufacturers planning to produce self-driving vehicles.  The list covers data sharing, data privacy, safety systems, crashworthiness and consumer education, among other things.  A car’s systems must be able to easily switch from machine driving to human driving when needed.  All features must be submitted to the NHTSA for certification.



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