
Panelists at Doing Business Globally in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2017 discuss automated vehicles.
“We are witnessing a technological race,” a panel of Baker McKenzie attorneys and in-house counsel concurred during Doing Business Globally in Chicago today while sharing insights on automated driving systems (ADS) and self-driving vehicles.
The panel included Baker McKenzie attorneys Michael Stoker and Adam Aft from the Firm’s International Commercial Practice and Catherine Muir from its Litigation & Government Enforcement Practice.
A few highlights:
- Many industry heads predict that driverless cars will become publicly available by 2021. In the long term, the goal is to make driving safer.
- Car hacking is not new, but the stakes are higher with automated vehicles. There are risks associated with the technology in terms of increased complexity and connectivity.
- The laws related to ADS-equipped vehicles are quickly evolving, and regulators are competing for regulatory authority.
- There is no uniform approach to regulating ADS-equipped vehicles in the EU, and the majority of US states are silent on whether these vehicles are permissible.
- Lawmakers are beginning to develop ethical frameworks for automated and connected vehicular traffic.
Also, watch a video the panelists shared during their discussion on self-driving vehicles on the road today: