June 4, 2020 | PAVE Announcements
PAVE raised concern today about the underlying assumptions of a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) that asserted that AVs would prevent only 34% of current road deaths. PAVE’s statement follows: “The IIHS study helps provide better insight into the causes of road crashes, but falls…
May 18, 2020 | PAVE Announcements, Perception
A new survey sponsored by Partners for Automated Vehicle Education finds Americans continue to be wary of fully autonomous vehicles, but that education and firsthand experience with automated driving technology can lead to greater trust. The skepticism and mistrust found in the PAVE poll appear…
April 28, 2020 | PAVE Announcements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC – Partners for Automated Vehicle Education today announced the launch of its Academic Advisory Council, a panel of leading academicians who will help PAVE achieve its mission of promoting fact-based public discussion about automated vehicles. The members of PAVE’s…
April 12, 2020 | PAVE Announcements, Terminology
Active Driving Assistance: Assists with vehicle acceleration, braking, and steering. Some systems are limited to specific driving conditions. Driver is responsible for primary task of driving. Active Parking Assistance: Controls steering and potentially other functions during parking. Driver may be responsible for acceleration, braking, and gear…
January 13, 2020 | PAVE Announcements, Technology
What is an automated vehicle? A fully automated vehicle is one that automatically performs all the tasks of driving in any conditions, from the start of a trip to the finish on any roads. But automation also enables “levels” short of that full, start-to-finish trip. For example, many cars sold…
December 7, 2019 | PAVE Announcements
Media reports today indicate that a crash overnight in Connecticut involved a personal vehicle whose driver told police “his car was in autopilot while he was checking on his dog in the back seat just before the crash.” Partners for Automated Vehicle…
December 2, 2019 | PAVE Announcements
Helping Americans understand automated vehicle technology and its potential benefits will be a hands-on affair for PAVE. Over 2019, the coalition will launch a series of events to give consumers a chance to experience AV technology in person, and to give policymakers the foundation of knowledge to serve their constituents…
November 20, 2019 | PAVE Announcements
Partners for Automated Vehicle Education co-chairs Kelly Nantel of the National Safety Council and Brad Stertz of Audi USA recently wrote to leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee as the committee prepared to hold its Nov. 20 hearing, “Highly Automated Vehicles: Federal Perspectives on the Deployment of Safety Technology.” In their…
November 19, 2019 | PAVE Announcements
Partners for Automated Vehicle Education Co-Chairs Kelly Nantel, vice president for communications and advocacy at the National Safety Council, and Brad Stertz, director of government affairs at Audi, issued the following statement on today’s National Transportation Safety Board meeting: “PAVE was founded on the belief that achieving the potential benefits…