DOT launches panel for transportation automation - The Robot Report

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced this week that it's establishing a two year federal advisory committee that will make recommendations on how to best innovate the transportation industry. The Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC) will be made up of 25 members appointed by the DOT secretary for up to two year terms. The TTAC will make recommendations on how the DOT can best handle emerging technologies. Members of the TTAC will include safety advocates, academic experts, representatives of organized labor, technical experts in automation, data, privacy and cybersecurity and industry representatives. According to the DOT, the committee's membership should be as balanced as possible.