Self-driving car firms urge U.S. to fast-track regulations, ease barriers post-injury incident.

US self-driving car companies are urging the government to speed up the deployment of autonomous vehicles and remove regulatory barriers. The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA) has called for the US Department of Transportation to play a more active role in vehicle design and performance, arguing that federal inaction has created uncertainty. AVIA also seeks to clarify that human controls are unnecessary in automated vehicles and to streamline deployment processes. This push comes after a pedestrian was injured by a self-driving vehicle, leading to investigations by the USDOT.

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