INTERIM Self Driving Cars Get $4 billion in Testing Funds. 3 Points to Be Informed.

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  • Transportation Secretary  Anthony Foxx made the announcement with Google and auto manufacturers General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Volvo, Fiat Chrysler and Honda
  • $4 billion pledged by the federal government to fund research and testing projects
  • The supportive goals relied on by the Secretary:
    • improve the U.S .transportation system
    • improve vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology
    • safety via obstacle and accident avoidance
    • 75% of the country lives in 11 mega regions, that means self driving cars could save 25,000 lives per year.

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