USDOT releases Automated Vehicles 4.0 report, 2020

In January 2020, the USDOT released the Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0 (AV 4.0) report, which aims to provide a shared approach to to AV technologies across as US governments.

The report is structured in three sections:

• US government AV principles;
• Administration efforts supporting AV technology growth and leadership; and
• US government activities and opportunities for collaboration.

The report builds upon the previous reports released by the USDOT, including:

• Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0)
• Automated Driving Systems: A Vision for Safety 2.0 (AV 2.0) and
• The Federal Automated Vehicles Policy.

Public comments are accepted on the AV 4.0 report until April 2, 2020.