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ITS America’s Automated Vehicle Freight Working Group has released AV Freight recommendations to the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA). Commercial freight is set to emerge in late 2024 and 2025, and additional use cases like driverless shuttles and intercity trucking are also on the horizon. While much of the guidance is still relevant, there remain a few aspects such as remote assistance, emerging industry best practices, and response to public safety officials that could benefit from specific inclusion or updates in the ADS guidance. Based on technical input from a wide variety of stakeholders, including an ITS America member survey on the topic, the ITS America Automated Vehicle Freight Working Group makes the following recommendations regarding NHTSA’s AV Guidance.
