全球自动驾驶车辆指南-英

Global

Guide

toAutonomous

Vehicles2023Grow|Protect|Operate|Finance2•

Contents4....................................Executive

SummaryAustralia614Canada294057637281ChinaGermanyHungaryItalyPolandSouth

KoreaTurkey100109116United

KingdomUnited

States•

3Executive

SummaryTheglobal

autonomous

technology

industry

is

continuingto

grow

andmature,

but

stakeholders

still

face

acomplicatedarray

of

laws,

policies,andregulations.

Companiesin

oraroundthe

AV

spaceneedclearguidance,

despite

regulatory

schemesthat

canvary

greatly

across

the

world,

andsometimes

evenwithin

asingle

country.TheDentons

2023

GlobalGuideto

Autonomous

Vehiclesattempts

to

step

into

the

fray

andprovides

adetailed

roadmapof

the

legal,

regulatory

andpolitical

landscapefor

autonomousvehicles

sostakeholders

canhave

the

tools

to

navigate

thisemerging

industry.What

Does

the

Guide

Cover?RegionsAuthoredby

ourglobalautonomousvehiclesteammembers,theguidecoversthecoreareasoutlined

below:Theguidefocusesonthefollowing11

countrieswhosegovernmentsandautomotiveandtechnologyindustrieshave

takenuniqueapproachesto

supportingtheautonomousvehicles

industry:•••••••••••AustraliaCanadaRegulatoryDevelopmentsand

RoadblocksDriverlessTesting

andDeploymentChinaGermanyHungaryItalyConnectedVehiclesand

Logistics

–Developmentsindataprivacy,5G,electricvehicles

and

morePolandDriving

Forces

–Key

entities,sectorsand

individuals(publicand

private)whoareinfluencingtheSouthKoreaTurkeyUnitedKingdomUnitedStatesAV

space4•

Questions?Dentons’

Global

AutonomousVehicles

groupShouldyouhave

questionsregardingany

ofthecoveredcountries,pleasedonothesitateto

contactourauthorsidentifiedthroughouttheguide.Dentons’globalautonomousvehiclesgroupcanhelpyounavigatethelabyrinthofnational,regionalandlocallaws,regulationsandguidancerelatingIfyouhave

questionsofamoregeneralnature,abouttheguideorthesectoroverall,pleasefeelfree

to

thedevelopmentanddeploymentofdriverlessto

contacttheleadersofourGlobalAutonomousVehiclesgroup,foundbelow.vehicles.We

offerafullarray

oftech,regulatory,transactionalandlitigationsupporttheautonomousmobilityecosystem,includingto

start-ups,emergingcompanies,multinationalvehiclemanufacturers,automotiveOEMs,vehicleorpartsretailersanddriverless-technologyfirms,insuranceorganizations,financialinstitutions..Eric

J.

TanenblattCo-leader,Global

AutonomousVehiclesand

Partner,WashingtonDC

and

Atlantaeric.tanenblatt@Stay

in

touch

|The

driverless

commuteFor

moreupdatesto

helpyoustayconnected,clickhere

to

subscribeto

ourautonomousvehiclesblogto

getthelatestdevelopmentssentstraightto

yourinbox.TheDriverlessCommuteblog

isgearedto

autonomousvehiclesandclockingthemostimportanttechnical,legalandregulatorydevelopmentsshapingthepathto

fullautonomy.Dr.

Michael

MaltererCo-leader,Global

AutonomousVehiclesand

Partner,Munichmichael.malterer@Peter

StockburgerCo-leader,Global

AutonomousVehiclesand

Partner,San

Diegopeter.stockburger@•

5AustraliaRegulatory

Developmentsand

Roadblocks••The

framework

attempts

to

strikea

balancebetween

aligning

with

internationalstandardsand

addressing

Australia’sunique

conditions.AustroadsThepaperimportantlyhighlightsthatministersagreedinFebruary2022

to

theNTC’s

recommendationsfor

thefurtherdetail

ofthein-serviceframeworkcontainedin

the

AVSL,

including:Minimum

Physical

Infrastructure

Standardfor

Operation

of

Automated

DrivingReport,releasedJanuary2022•Thereportfocusesontheminimumphysicalinfrastructureneededfor

automateddriving.»prescriptivedutiesontheautomateddrivingsystementity(ADSE)(sections5.1.2–5.1.4)•Italsoincludesrecommendationsfor

theshortterm(nextfiveyears)

suchas:»theprocessfor

transferringanin-serviceautomateddrivingsystem(ADS)to

anewADSE

(chapter

7)»IncreasingtheinterpretabilityofTrafficControlDevices(TCDs).»»theprocessfor

managingin-servicemodificationsandaftermarketactivationsandinstallations,withfurtherworkonsafetyrisks(chapter8)»Increasinggovernmentalinvestmentinthe

useofintelligentequipmentandsignsat

temporaryworkzones.thein-serviceregulator’sfunctions(section

10.2)National

Transport

Commission

(NTC)The

Regulatory

Frameworkfor

Automated

Vehicles

in

Australia1•On

11

February2022

atthe1

6thinfrastructureandtransportministers’meeting,ministersalsoagreedthattheAutomatedVehicleSafetyLaw(AVSL)wouldbe

implementedthroughCommonwealthlaw.Policypaper,releasedFebruary2022•Thispaperhighlightsthatinearly2022,transportandinfrastructureministersapprovedthenationalin-servicesafetyframeworkforautomatedvehiclesinAustralia.1NTCPolicyPaper–regulatoryframeworkforautomatedvehiclesinAustralia.pdf•

616th

Infrastructure

and

TransportMinisters’

Meeting2Meeting,11th

February2022•Ministers

agreedthat

the

future

of

the

AutomatedVehicle

Safety

Law

willbe

implementedthroughCommonwealthlaw

to

delivera

nationallyconsistent

regulatory

approach.•MinistersagreedthatanIntergovernmentalAgreementwillbe

developedto

supportthenewautomatedvehicleregulatorygovernancearrangementsby

late

2023.•••Ministersare

scheduledto

makefuturedecisionsondraftinginstructionsfor

thenewlawinlate2022

throughfuturemeetings.Complementarystate

andterritorylawamendmentswillsupportthenationalregulatory

frameworkfor

automatedvehicles.TheAutomatedVehicleSafetyLawisexpectedto

commenceby

2026.Commonwealth

GovernmentRoad

Vehicle

Standards

Act

2018

(Cth)(RVSA)

|

4

April

2022•On

1

July2021

,theRVSA

replacedthe

pre-existingMotorVehicleStandardsAct

1

989

(Cth).•TheRVSA

includesa1

2-monthtransitionperiodto

complywiththenewprovisions,beginning1

July2021

.••On

4April2022,

theDepartmentofInfrastructureandTransportannouncedthistransitionperiodwouldbe

extendedbyan

additionalyearto

30

June2023.Theannouncementfollowedintenselobbyingby

varioussectorsoftheautomotiveindustry,raisingconcernsthatcertainvehicles–suchasspecialisedcranesintheconstructionsector–maynotmeetthecompliancedeadlines.216thITMM

Communique11Februrary2022(.au)•

7Driverless

Testingand

Deployment•Itremainstherulethatwhilenotdriving,thehumandrivermustnotengageinactivitiesthatpreventhimorherfromrespondingto

takeoverdemands.Activitiesnotinlinewiththeintendeduseoftheautomateddrivingfunctionorprohibitedby

lawinclude:Rules

and

regulationslargely

unchanged»Readingorviewingadeviceorthingunrelatedto

navigationordriving(ARR,

Rule299).•TheTrialing

ofdriverlessvehiclesispermittedinAustraliauponthegrantofarelevantpermitfromeachrelevantstate/territory.Generally,

“trial

permits”are

grantedonacase-by-casebasis.»»Usingalaptop(ARR,Rule299).Usingamobilephone,exceptinpermittedcircumstances(ARR,Rule300).•Certainstates(suchasVictoria)

requirethattheapplicationfor

atrialpermitto

includeasafetymanagementplanthatcomplieswithNTC

guidelines.Andregardlessofjurisdiction,appropriate

safety

hardwareand

softwaremustbe

establishedina

safetymanagement

plan

thatcomplies

with

NTC

guidelines.

Whether

vehiclesmusthave

thecapability

to

be

remotely

operatedis

dependent

on

the

safetymanagement

plan.Typically,

Australian

roadrules

requirea

person

tobe

seated

in

the

driver’sseat.

Certain

states,suchas

New

SouthWales

(NSW)and

South

Australia(SA),

require

the

trialing

organization

to

have

third-party

policyand/orpublic

liabilityinsurance.•Throughoutvehicletesting,recordkeepingrequirementsapply.

Generallyspeaking,trialingorganizationsshouldcomplywithallrelevantcrashreportingrequirements,andreportonincidentsinvolvingtheautomateddrivingsystemto

authorities.••TheAustralianGovernmentsDepartmentofInfrastructureclassifiesautonomousvehiclesinto

sixdifferentlevels,accordingto

astandarddevelopedby

theSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE).Automationlevelsare

basedontheamountof

humaninputrequiredto

operatethevehicle,fromLevel

0(drivermustperformalldrivingtasks)to

Level

5

(vehiclecandriveitselfwithoutany

humaninvolvement).•Itremainsageneralrulethatahumandriverwillbe

requiredinthevehicleunlessaspecificexemptionorpermithasbeen

granted.Assuch,itispossiblethatvehiclestrialedinAustraliawillnothave

humandrivers.Inthiscase,trialingorganizationswillneedto

demonstratehowtheyhave

addressedtherelevantsafetyrisksofnothavingthedriverinthevehicle.Wherethereisahumandriver,

associatedhumanfactorriskswillalsoneedto

be

considered,includingsuchbehavioralrequirementsasalertnessandabilityto

resumetheentiredrivingtaskifrequestedor

ifthereis

anevidentvehiclesystemfailure.»Level

1and2--Vehicleassistswithdriving.Personwatchestheroadwithhandsonsteeringwheelandinterveneswhen

required.-Includesfeaturessuchasadaptivecruisecontrol,laneassistanceandparkingassistance.8•»Level

3otherroadusers.Theywillneedto

interactwithautomatedvehiclesontheroad,attheroadsideandafteracrash,andinterveneincasesofroadtrafficlawbreaches.--Vehicledrivesitselfsomeofthetime.Personnotrequiredto

watch

theroadbut,insomecircumstances,mustrespondto

requeststo

takeback

control.Liability•Intheeventofacrashinvolvingan

autonomousvehicle:-Includesadvanceddriverassistancefeaturessuchastrafficjamassist,whichallowsdriversto

delegatedrivingintrafficjamsto

thecar,

withno

supervisionrequired.»TheAustralianConsumerLaw(ACL)providesaregulatorysystemofobligationsandwarrantiesinorderfor

manufacturersto

meetqualityandsafetystandards;and»Level

4»EachstateandterritoryhasitsownCivilLiabilityActfor

personalinjuriescausedby

motorvehicleaccidents.---Vehicledrivesitselfallofthetimeundercertainconditions.Personnotrequiredto

take

actionwhenthesystemisdriving.••Whiletheusualnegligenceprinciplesapply,therewillbe

additionalissuesregardingliabilityfor

compensation.For

example,therewillbeissuesasto

whowillbearresponsibilityfor

harmwithrespectto

higherlevelsofautomation.UndertheACL,manufacturersandsuppliers(suchassellersandresellers)maybe

heldliable.Includesvehiclesthatare

“driverless”onsomeroutes,suchasautomatedshuttlebusesortaxis.»Level

5-Vehicledrivesitselfallofthetime,InOctober201

7,

the

NTC

releaseda

discussionpapertitled

“Changingdriving

laws

to

supportautomated

vehicles”(DiscussionPaper).4The

Discussion

Paperprovides

in-depthanalysis

of

the

need

to

legallyrecognize

anADSin

Australia.

It

explains

that

anADS

isasystem

–

not

a

person–

soit

cannot

be

heldresponsiblefor

its

actions.An

entityneedsto

be

responsiblefor

the

actions

of

anADSto

ensure

it

canoperate

safely.underallconditions.-Personisneverrequiredto

driveor

take

action.••Currentstateandterritoryroadsafetylawsprovideobligationsandoffencesfor

humandriversandtheywillcontinueto

doso.These

lawsdonotprovideobligationsandoffencesfor

ADSEs.For

example,currentroadsafetylawswillnotcoveracodingfailureby

theADSEthatresultsinacrash.3•InitsAutomatedVehicleProgram5

releasedinOctober201

9,

theNTC

confirmeditwillconsiderdatafrominsurersto

assessandmanageliabilityfor

roadtrafficlawbreachesandcrashes.Lawenforcementofficerswillcontinueto

playanintegralroleinaddressingroadsafetyissuesrelatedto

automatedvehicles.Officerswillneedto

monitorautomatedvehicles’compliancewithroadtrafficlawsandtheirsafeinteractionwith345NTCPolicyPaper–regulatoryframeworkforautomatedvehiclesinAustralia.pdf,Page74NTCPolicyPaper–Changingdrivinglawstosupport

automatedvehicles.pdfAutomatedvehicleprogram|NationalTransportCommission

(.au)•

9The

Regulatory

Framework

for

AutomatedVehicles

in

Australia»Statesand

territories

will

regulate

thehumanswho

willuse

and

interact

with

automatedvehicles.

Therefore,complementary

andterritory

legislativeamendments

willbeneeded

to

support

the

national

regulatoryframework.Some

of

the

key

areas

requiringlegislative

reviewinclude:Policypaper,releasedFebruary2022•Nextsteps–AVSL»TheNTC

willworkwiththeCommonwealthandstatesandterritoriesto

developdraftinginstructionsfor

theAVSL.

Followingfurtheragreementby

ministers,draftingoftheAVSLwillcommenceand,finally,

theBillwillbepresentedto

theCommonwealthParliamentfor

passageto

becomealaw,

to

commencein2026.----roadworthiness.vehiclerepair.third-partyinterferencewithanADS.obligationsonfallback-readyusersof

anADS.»Inpreparing

drafting

instructions

for

theAVSL,

furtherwork

will

be

done

to

fullyunderstandthe

safety

risks

associatedwith

significant

modificationsto

anADS(as

describedin

chapter

8)

andmodificationsto

automate

conventionalvehicles(through

anover-the-air

switch-onof

ADS

functionalityorfitment

of

anaftermarket

ADSdevice)

(as

describedin

chapter

3).

At

a

minimum,

ADSEswillberequired

to

meetfirst-supply

safetyrequirements

to

demonstrate

safety

beforethese

typesof

modificationscan

be

made.Governments

have,

however,

undertakento

determine

whether

additional--roadsideenforcement(describedfurtherinsection11.2.4).governanceofautomatedvehicletrials.»TheNTC

willfacilitatestate

andterritorydevelopmentofthesereformsto

ensurenationalconsistencyasmuchaspossible.Progress

and

News

Releases•Mercedes-BenzTesting

DriverlessVehiclein

NSW|1

6May20226»Mercedes-BenzhasconfirmeditisundertakingAV

testinginNSWaspartofarangeof175AVs,

eachofwhichcontributesto

internationaltrialsincooperationwiththeUS

softwarefirm,

Nvidia.safety

requirements

are

appropriateto

addressthe

risks

associatedwiththese

modifications.»Thetestinghasincludedthecollectionofdatapertainingto

country-specificpeculiaritiesininfrastructure,trafficrulesand

thebehaviourofotherroadusers,whichultimatelyinformsnecessarydemandsonsensorsandthealgorithmiccalibrationof

proposedAV

fleets.»TheAVSL

willbe

aCommonwealthlaw,

andADSEoffenseswouldsitattheCommonwealthlevel.BreachesoftheAVSL

willmostlikelybe

prosecutedinstate

andterritorycourtsexercisingfederal

jurisdiction.•NextSteps–Complementarystate

andterritorylegislativeamendments•CountryNSWto

HostLargestAV

Testing

Sitein

SouthernHemisphere|24May2022767Autonomouscar

ofthefuturequietlytestedon

Australianroads–DriveSmallNSWtownofCudaltohost

largestdriverlessvehicletestingsiteinsouthernhemisphere–ABC

News10•»»»TheNSWGovernmenthascommitted$10millionto

upgradeanexistingairportinfrastructureandbuildthelargestgovernment-runAV

testingsiteinthesouthernhemisphere.PrivacyLaws

remain

largely

unchanged

but

areunderreview•ThePrivacyAct1

988

(PrivacyAct)

(anditsaccompanyingAustralianPrivacyPrinciples(APPs))

regulatesthemanagement,storage,accessandcorrectionofpersonalinformationaboutindividuals.Thisincludesthecollectionof

informationfromuseofautonomousvehicles.ThesmallfacilityoutsideCudal,incentral-westNSW,

willnowhosttheFuture

MobilityTesting

andResearchCentre,whereprivatecompanieshave

enlistedto

testemergingtechnologiesintheAV

sector.•Anautonomousvehiclewillalsolikelycollectinformationaboutitsusersfor

thepurposeofaccess(for

example,facialrecognitioninformation),aswellaslocationinformation(whereapersongoes,howlongapersonwas

atalocationfor,

thenextdestinations)andpreferences(for

example,airconditioningtemperature,

music,etc.).

Some

of

this

informationaboutuserswilllikelybe

classifiedaspersonalinformationandassuch,any

collectionandusewillbe

subjectto

thePrivacy

Act1

988requirements.The

new

upgrades

will

include

theconstruction

of

anintersectionandanotherkilometre

of

tarmacked

road,as

well

as

office

infrastructure

toaccommodate

more

companies

hopingto

test

their

cutting-edge

technologies.»Includedinthe$10millionis$1millionto

fundthedevelopmentofamasterplanto

turntheoldairportinto

an“autonomousvehicle-connectedcity.”Connected

Vehiclesand

Logistics•Dataisonlyallowedto

be

storedandtransmittedif:»Collectionofpersonalinformationisrelevantto

thefunctionsandactivitiesofthevehicle;Telecommunications

and

5G»Apersonisaware

ofpersonalinformationcollectionandhowthatinformationisusedthroughanup-to-dateprivacypolicyandcollectionnoticesprovidedatthetimeinformationiscollected;•Followingindustryconsultation,theAustralianCommunications

and

Media

Authority

introducedthe

RadioCommunications

(Intelligent

TransportSystems)ClassLicense201

7,

whichwillsupporttheuseofcomplyingwirelesstechnologiesanddevices.The

regulationsallowthe5.9GHzbandto

be

usedfor

IntelligenceTransportSystems(ITS)

inAustralia,andare

consistentwiththeITSarrangementsinmajorvehiclemarketssuchastheUSandEU.8

IntheAustraliancontext,short-range5.9GHzradiosaccommodate4GC-V2Xtechnology.»»Useanddisclosureofpersonalinformationisconsistentwiththepurposefor

whichitiscollected,hastheindividual’sconsentandis

for

limitedotherpurposes;andPersonalinformationissecure.8Australiaclears5.9GHz

forconnected

vehicleservices

–MobileWorldLive•

11•Consumershave

therightto

alterandcorrecttheirownpersonalinformation.AnAPPentitymusttake

reasonablestepsto

destroypersonalinformationorensureitisde-identifiedifitnolongerneedstheinformationfor

any

purposefor

whichitmaybe

usedordisclosedundertheAPPs.Thereisnot,however,

arighttobe

forgotten.Privacy

DevelopmentsHigh-Profile

Data

Breaches•Overthecourseof2022,

Australiahasseenalargenumberofhigh-profiledatabreacheswhichhave

consequentlycastaspotlighton

the

AustralianPrivacyLaws.•TheAustraliangovernment’sanswerappearsto

be

to

increasepenalties.•Cybersecurityisregulatedby

thePrivacyActandits

APPs.For

example,theAPPsprescribethat:Privacy

Legislation

Amendment

(EnforcementandOther

Measures)

Bill

2022(the

Bill)»»Organizationsmusttake

reasonablestepsto

protectpersonalinformationthattheyholdfrommisuse,interference,lossandunauthorizedaccess,modificationordisclosure;•TheBillwasintroducedto

parliamenton26October2022.

Ifpasseditwillintroducethe

followingamendments:»Increaseinthemaximumpenaltiesforseriousorrepeatedprivacybreachesfromthecurrent$2.22

millionpenaltyto

whicheveristhegreaterof:Organizationsmustalsotake

reasonablestepsto

destroyorde-identifypersonalinformationtheyholdifitisnolongerneededfor

any

purposefor

whichitmaybe

usedordisclosed,itisnotcontainedinaCommonwealthrecord,andtheentityisnotrequiredby

orunderanAustralianlawor

a

courtortribunalorderto

retainit.--$50million;threetimesthevalueofany

benefitobtainedthroughthemisuseofinformation;or-30

percentofacompany’sadjustedturnoverintherelevantperiod.••Morerecently,

theAustralianfederalgovernmentintroduced

the

Notifiable

Data

Breaches

Schemeto

managecybersecurityaccountability.»»TheBillalsoprovidestheAustralianInformationCommissionerwithgreaterpowersto

resolveprivacybreachesandquicklyshareinformationaboutdatabreachesto

helpprotectcustomers.ThePrivacyActiscurrentlyunderreview,the

detailsofwhichare

setoutbelow.TheAustraliaAttorney-GeneralrecentlyreleasedareportreviewingthePrivacyAct,andincludingrecommendationsand

proposalsfor

amendments.99AustraliaAttorney-General,“LandmarkPrivacyActReviewreport

released,”(16Feb.23),availableat.au/media-centre/landmark-privacy-act-review-report-released-16-02-2023.12•Key

contacts/authorsBen

AllenPartner,Sydneyben.allen@Hugh

CranendonkSolicitor,Sydneyhugh.cranendonk@James

RitchieParalegal,Sydneyjames.ritchie@•

13CanadaRegulatory

Developments

Federaland

RoadblocksGuidelines

for

Testing

Automated

DrivingSystems

in

Canada:

Version

2.01Regulatory

overviewPurposeAutonomousvehiclesinCanadaare

subjecttoregulationatthreelevelsofgovernment:(i)

federal;(ii)

provincialandterritorial;and(iii)

municipal.The

federalgovernmentisresponsibleforInAugust2021,TransportCanadareleasedtheGuidelinesforTesting

AutomatedDrivingSystemsinCanada:Version2.0

(TestingGuidelines),replacingtheearlier2018edition.DevelopedinconsultationwithprovincialandterritorialrepresentativesoftheCanadian

Council

forMotorTransportAdministrators(CCMTA),

theseguidelinesestablish“a

baselineofnationallyconsistentbestpracticesto

directthesafeconductoftrialsinvolvingvehiclesequippedwithautomateddrivingsystems(ADS).”

Thepurposeofthenewguidelinesis“to

clarifyfor

trialorganizationsthevariousrolesandresponsibilitiesoffederal,provincialandterritorial,aswellasmunicipalgovernmentsinapprovingand

facilitatingtrialsof

ADS-equippedvehicles.”2regulatingmanufacturingandinfrastructureasitrelatesto

vehicles.Theprovincesandterritoriesare

responsiblefor

thelicensingofdrivers,vehicleregistrationandinsurance,andlawsandregulationsregardingthesafeoperationofvehiclesonpublicroads.Municipalitiescancreate

andenforcebylawsfor

vehiclemovementandexercisedefacto

controloverpublictransportation.Assuch,thedeploymentofautonomousvehiclesinCanadarequiresactionfromalllevelsofgovernment.Despitesomecooperationandcoordinationbetweendifferentlevelsofgovernmentandindustrystakeholders,Canadalacksanationalframeworkfor

therolloutofautonomousvehicles.Anationalframeworkcouldensureconsistencyandlimitthepotentialfor

legislativegaps.ScopeTheTesting

Guidelinesapplyto

anyorganizationthatisconductingresearchanddevelopmenttrialsofADS-equippedvehiclesinCanada(SAE

levels

3–5).Theseguidelinesare

intendedto

applyto

temporarytrialsofADS-equippedvehicles,nottheirpermanentmarketdeployment–therequirementsfor

whichwillbe

developedby

federal,provincialandterritorialjurisdictionsasADSequippedvehiclescontinueto

matureandevolve.Testing

Guidelinesprimarilyfocusonoperationalsafetypracticesforon-road

testing.31TransportCanada,“GuidelinesfortestingautomateddrivingsystemsinCanada,”online:<https://tc.canada.ca/en/road-transportation/innovative-technologies/connected-automated-vehicles/guidelines-testing-automated-driving-systems-canada#_Toc78892210>.23Ibid.Ibid.14•Canadian

Consumer

Knowledge

GapsonAutonomous

Vehicleshurdleforsafeadoption.Thesoonerpublic-privatestakeholderscometogetherto

embracethesechallenges,adoptuser-centriccommunicationstandards,andpromoteaunifiedviewpoint,thegreatertheopportunitywillbe

to

accelerateconsumersatisfactionandsafetechnologyutilizationinthisevolvingsector,”

saysBryanReimer,Ph.D.,researchscientistintheMITCenterforTransportationandLogisticsAgeLabandafounderof

MIT’sAVT

consortium.5TheJ.D.Power2022CanadaMobilityConfidenceIndexStudy(Study),

conductedby

J.D.Power,Partnersfor

AutomatedVehicleEducation-Canada,andMIT’sAVT

Consortium,withfundingfromTransportCanada,highlightsCanadianconsumerknowledgegapsonautonomousvehicles.4The

Studyisbasedonresponsesfromanonlinesurveyof4,000vehicleownersaged18andoverinCanada.Federal

Government

Creating

an

InnovationandInvestment

AgencyKeystatisticsThefederalgovernment’s2022budgetproposes$1

billion

over

5

years,

starting

in

2022-2023,

to

supportthecreationofanoperationallyindependentfederalinnovationandinvestmentagency.6•More

than59%

ofconsumers

surveyedclassifiedcurrent

driver-assistedtechnologies

as

fullyautomated,

self-automated

drivingtechnologies.Based

on

these

statistics,consumers

are

unawarethat

they

are

overestimating

their

autonomousvehicle

knowledge.•TheagencywillworkwithnewandestablishedCanadianindustriesandbusinessest