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Research on Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Developments
ONE REPORT·Published ·Event date ·Main source · IEEE Spectrum
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NHTSA, IIHS, Waymo, Zoox
United States
July 2026
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Research indicates autonomous vehicles (AVs) significantly reduce crash and injury rates compared to human drivers.
IIHS studies show ADAS features like automatic emergency braking reduce pedestrian and rear-end crashes.
NHTSA granted Zoox an exemption for commercial operation of steering-wheel-less robotaxis.
NHTSA and SAE launched a $5 million consortium to develop national AV performance standards.
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