Episode 227 | Autonomous Vehicles, Regulation and the 2024 Presidential Election

Finch Fulton, Government Affairs and Policy Advisor, K&L Gates joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss autonomous vehicle policy, regulation and the impact that the 2024 Presidential Election could have on the development and commercialization of both autonomous vehicles and autonomous trucks. 

Under a second President Trump administration or a Harris administration there will be different approaches to regulating autonomous vehicles. While the approaches will be different, it is important that the next administration takes a balanced approach that fosters innovation while ensuring safety and the ability to operate commercial autonomous vehicle and truck businesses. 

During the conversation, Grayson and Finch cover a range of topics, including California’s AI regulation efforts, the positive economic benefits of autonomous vehicles on consumers budgets, and the recently expanded partnership between Uber and Waymo.

Episode Chapters

0:00 Impact of the 2024 Presidential Election on Autonomous Vehicle Policy

6:00 AI Regulation 

14:52 AI Regulation’s Potential Impact on Autonomous Vehicles

17:44 California Autonomous Trucking Regulations 

20:55 California vs Organized Labor 

24:30 Positive Economic Benefits of Autonomous Vehicles

28:15 Uber/Waymo Austin & Atlanta Partnership 

34:16 Tesla Robotaxi Platform

36:28 Emerging Personally Owned Autonomous Vehicle Market

38:09 Licensing Autonomous Driving 

39:28 Key Takeaways

Recorded on Friday, September 13, 2024

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