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NHTSA aims to develop metrics for security, privacy of self-driving cars

By Joshua Higgins / April 28, 2016

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s push to develop guidance for self-driving automobiles will help establish metrics to measure “roadworthiness” of new technology, taking into account new vulnerabilities like cybersecurity and privacy concerns, according to NHTSA’s administrator.

NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind said Wednesday during a stakeholder meeting at Stanford University that the administration is hoping to establish an “operational guidance” for industry to follow in order to make sure new autonomous technologies in vehicles allow drivers to enjoy the...


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