FAA Promises Flexibility In EVTOL Certification
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-promises-flexibility-in-evtol-certification/ (9/14/2022)
Lirio Liu, the FAA’s new executive director of aircraft certification, tried to soothe concerns of the burgeoning urban mobility industry with a pledge for flexibility in certifying the new aircraft.
California Regulators Approve State’s First Robotic Taxi Fleet
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/california-regulators-approve-states-first-robotic-taxi-fleet (6/3/2022)
California regulators on June 2 gave a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco, a first in a state where dozens of companies have been trying to train vehicles to steer themselves on increasingly congested roads.
Musk: FSD Beta Version 10.13 Will Handle Roads With No Map Data
https://insideevs.com/news/590172/elon-musk-fsd-beta-10-13/ (6/5/2022)
Elon Musk just tweeted about the next big update, version 10.13, which he says will be the first iteration to be able to drive on roads where no map data is available.
eVTOL: The flying vehicles that may be the future of transportation
If you've ever had the fantasy of soaring over bumper-to-bumper traffic in a flying vehicle, that may be possible sooner than you think.
US Senate supports advanced air mobility legislation
https://evtol.com/news/us-senate-supports-advanced-air-mobility-legislation/ (3/28/2022)
Aviation associations are applauding a new U.S. legislation focused on creating policies, procedures, and programs to support future eVTOL operations in the country.
NHTSA greenlights self-driving cars without manual controls
https://www.engadget.com/nhtsa-self-driving-driverless-cars-steering-wheel-pedals-204048420.html
(3/11/2022)
This helps clear the way for electric Autonomous Vehicles (eAV)/Robotaxis to come to fruition.