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"Promises and Perils: The Potential of Automobile Technologies" - Testimony of Dr. Raj Rajkumar, Carnegie Mellon University

Metro21 Director Raj Rajkumar provided testimony on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 to the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy & Commerce.

His remarks focused on three areas.

  • A brief review of the growth of this quintessentially American invention.
  • A review of the emerging technology and AV market trends, and how these developments offer insights on the policy considerations the Committee is seeking to explore and address.
  • A Highlight of some broad principles that may contribute to ensuring that America and American communities, citizens, and workers realize the full potential of the safe deployment of self-driving technology.
  Website with key documents is here

. Read full testimony here

. The full video of the testimony is here