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Rules for testing robotic vehicles

25.05.2014

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (USA) has published a set of rules in accordance with which autopilot vehicles must be tested on public roads.

Research in the field of creating robotic vehicles that can move without human intervention is carried out by many companies, in particular Google, Ford, Toyota and Volvo. For example, Google has been testing self-driving cars on the public roads of some US states for quite some time, and recently such vehicles, thanks to the efforts of Volvo, appeared in the Swedish city of Gothenburg.

The California rules will go into effect September 16, 2014. They contain requirements for registration of robotic vehicles, insurance, testing and provision of information to regulators.

Companies involved in the development of robotic vehicles will need to provide positive test results in a controlled environment. Drivers in the cabin of such cars will have to take additional training courses that take into account the features and specifics of the operation of vehicles with an autopilot.

During the movement of robotic vehicles on public roads, a person must always be behind the wheel, ready to take control at any time.

Insurance must be $ 5 million. Any incidents related to cars with autopilot, their developers are required to report within 10 days to the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Information about the reasons why the driver was forced to turn off the autopilot system should also be sent there.

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