Automated Vehicles Landscape and India Through a Regulatory Lens

Abstract

This chapter examines various perspectives and challenges related to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the transportation industry, particularly focusing on automated. The chapter also addresses the governance of AI, emphasizing the importance of responsible, ethical, and transparent control mechanisms. The chapter then explores AV 4.0, the latest guidance from the US Department of Transportation, which outlines efforts to support and advance autonomous vehicles while ensuring accountability. The legal status of automated vehicles is analysed under different regimes, including international conventions, national regulations, and state vehicle codes. The chapter recommends measures to increase legal certainty for automated vehicles, such as the development of common definitions and monitoring of relevant conventions.