美国交通运输部：自动驾驶汽车4.0（英文版）(56页).pdf

1、Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies Automated Vehicles 4.0 A Report by the NATIONAL SCIENCE improved quality of life, access, and mobility for all citizens; lower energy usage; and improved supply chain management.1 Todays Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that hel

2、p vehicles avoid collisions form the building blocks for tomorrows Automated Driving Systems (ADS). Advances in these technologies can reduce roadway crashes, fatalities, and injuries and assist the USDOT in “managing safety risks along the path to the full commercial integration of AV technology.”2

3、 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has highlighted four main areas of potential benefit with regard to AVs: safety, economic and societal benefits, efficiency and convenience, and mobility.3 AVs also have great potential benefit for improving public safety on roadways. NHTSA

4、s Fatality Analysis Reporting System report of traffic fatalities for 2018 found that 36,560 people died from motor vehicle crashes in the U.S.4 By eliminating the possibility of human error or poor human choices (e.g., impairment or distraction) while driving, ADS has enormous potential to save liv

5、es and reduce the economic burden associated with crashes. The potential economic and societal benefits of AVs could also be substantial, including increased economic productivity and efficiency, reduced commuting time, and even the potential reduction of the environmental impact of conventional sur

6、face vehicles while increasing overall system energy efficiency.5 In addition, adoption of AVs may provide mobility to citizens who currently face transportation challenges, increasing their access to jobs and services and their ability to live independently.6 AVs also have strong potential for incr