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Aurora takes feds to court over safety rules as it nears self-driving truck launch
Aurora Innovation is taking federal safety regulators to court in a case that could have far-reaching implications for self-driving truck companies
In its denial, the agency referenced findings from Aurora and Waymo’s own limited studies, which show their proposed beacons actually performed worse than warning triangles in several key scenarios, including when the truck was stopped at a curve. The scuffle around warning devices and where and how they get placed is one of several regulatory hurdles that autonomous vehicle companies must jump in order to remain compliant with federal safety standards, many of which are designed for manual human controls. Angie Griffin, a trucker of 17 years who hosts a YouTube channel with her husband about the lifestyle of trucking, told TechCrunch she thinks the regulations on the distance needed between safety triangles is appropriate because “vehicles are passing and coming at you at such a rate of speed that the earliest detection is better.”
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