Aurora Receives Approval for Warning Device Exemption
Aurora, an autonomous trucking company, has announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved its warning device exemption.
About a year ago, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) denied a request to exempt an autonomous trucking company from a regulation regarding the placement of warning devices.
Aurora filed a lawsuit against FMCSA, saying the decision “stifles innovation and would impede the development of the autonomous trucking industry for no valid or lawful reason.”
Now, Aurora has received permission to use warning beacons mounted on the truck cab instead of traditional warning devices. The company plans to withdraw its lawsuit.
“Today, Aurora has received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to begin using cab-mounted warning beacons as an alternative to reflective triangles,”
Aurora wrote on Oct.
Author's summary: Aurora gets DOT exemption approval.