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SBIR CONSULTANT BULLETIN – See National Science Foundation SBIR Proposal Topic, WT2, Wireless Devices and Components for Potential Bidding Opportunities Driverless vehicles are equipped with several sensors to monitor the roadway and surrounding environment. These sensors include radar on the front end, a forward-looking video camera, a roof mounted LiDAR sensor, rear-mounted ultrasonic sensors, also another […]
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Problem: A serious problem plaguing the U.S. trucking industry is a severe driver shortage that is being countered by older drivers, who cannot afford to retire. Affecting us all is the increase in highway accidents caused by these older drivers. According to CBS News, “Companies are aggressively recruiting retirees. Drivers more than 65 years old […]
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Politico recently commented on driverless vehicle regulations from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). “NHTSA’s guidance for self-driving cars left open the possibility that the agency could seek the power to approve vehicle prototypes before they hit the market…If the federal government had to certify ‘every model, every car,’ it would be a ‘huge […]
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According to a RAND Corporation study, “Self-driving vehicles offer the promise of significant benefits to society, but raise several policy challenges, including the need to update insurance liability regulations…” A major benefit of driverless vehicles pertains to a potentially massive reduction in traffic accidents. For example, “In 2012, 33,561 people died in motor vehicle traffic […]