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Germany Plans "Black Box" Requirement for Autonomous Cars

posted by janrinok on Wednesday July 20 2016, @02:11AM   Printer-friendly
from the probably-painted-bright-orange dept.

takyon writes:

Germany is planning to require "black boxes" in autonomous and semi-autonomous cars:

Germany plans new legislation to require manufacturers of cars equipped with an autopilot function to install a black box to help determine responsibility in the event of an accident, transport ministry sources told Reuters on Monday. The fatal crash of a Tesla Motors Inc Model S car in its Autopilot mode has increased the pressure on industry executives and regulators to ensure that automated driving technology can be deployed safely.

Under the proposal from Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt, drivers will not have to pay attention to traffic or concentrate on steering, but must remain seated at the wheel so they can intervene in the event of an emergency. Manufacturers will also be required to install a black box that records when the autopilot system was active, when the driver drove and when the system requested that the driver take over, according to the proposals. The draft is due to be sent to other ministries for approval this summer, a transport ministry spokesman said.

Look for the kill switch next. Also at Ars Technica.

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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 20 2016, @05:46AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 20 2016, @05:46AM (#377063)

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  • (Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday July 20 2016, @01:18PM

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    • (Score: 1) by Arik on Thursday July 21 2016, @02:31AM

      by Arik (4543) on Thursday July 21 2016, @02:31AM (#377690) Journal
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