#045: Federal AV Policy - Finch Fulton, U.S. Department of Transportation (Live at AVS 2019)

The U.S. Department of Transportation is playing an active role in facilitating the safe and expeditious deployment of automated vehicle technologies across all modes of transportation. Greg Rogers and Pete Gould sat down with Finch Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation Policy at USDOT, for an in-depth discussion of the Administration's approach to AV policy. In this episode, we dove into:-The exemption petitions from GM Cruise and Nuro, and what they mean for the future of AVs-Voluntary Safety Self-Assessments from AV developers-USDOT's research into revising FMVSS to prepare for AVs-ADS Demonstration Grants and Buy America-The importance of preserving the 5.9 GHz band for vehicle safety applications-The Federal Transit Administration's visionary Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR) Plan-And why it's absolutely crucial that accessibility is a top priority in federal AV programsSee a full list of USDOT's AV activities here: https://www.transportation.gov/AVAs always, you can also keep up with the Mobility Podcast on Twitter: @MobilityPodcast, @AVGregR, @SharedMobilityS, @SmarterTranspo.Follow AVS on Twitter throughout the week at #AVS19 and learn more about AVS here: https://www.automatedvehiclessymposium.org/homeStay tuned throughout the week for more exciting guest interviews on The Mobility Podcast!Help us grow: please rate, review, and subscribe! Reach out with questions, ideas, and feedback: [email protected] up with us on LinkedIn: Greg RogersGreg Rodriguez Samantha Roxaswww.beyondstreets.org