And not only Chinese ones, the origin of the on-board software is important.
Agency Reuters reported yesterday that the U.S. Department of Commerce intends to legislate a ban on U.S. roads in the coming weeks for any vehicles that use autopilot software developed in China or other unfriendly countries. The ban will apply to vehicles equipped with SAE Level 3 or higher (levels 4 and 5) automated systems.
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In fact, this will lead to a ban on the operation of such cars not only by private individuals, but also by development companies that only test such vehicles. The car itself may be manufactured in friendly countries, but if software created by representatives of unfriendly countries is installed on board, this should close its access to public roads in the United States. Traditionally, such measures are explained by concerns about national security, since American officials are afraid of the illegal collection of information by onboard cameras of cars using software developed in unfriendly countries. In addition, regulators are worried that hackers will in some cases be able to intercept control of vehicles, and this also poses a threat to public safety.
