Join Sidley counsel Adam Raviv in conversation with Hari Sripathi of Mad Hatter Ventures as they discuss the inflection point in the autonomous vehicles (AVs) industry, the evolving regulatory landscape, and what they mean for companies moving forward. Raviv and Sripathi explore the current federal regulations administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the patchwork of state and local regulations created by states such as Texas, New York, and California, and how process exemptions apply to U.S.-made vehicles. Finally, they compare the U.S. straightforward and quantitative approach to AV regulations to the EU’s subjective model and China’s opaque but effective process.
The road ahead is complex, but the inflection point for is here. Listen to the full episode, “Adam Raviv on how AV regulation is affecting the inflection point for Driverless Cars,” below.