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Autonomous vehicles' blind spot

Published

30 July 2026

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regulatory

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Autonomous Vehicles

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United States

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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

The autonomous vehicle industry lacks a standardized method for reporting safety data, making it difficult to compare performance between companies or back up claims of being safer than human drivers. Researchers and industry bodies are calling for federal regulations to mandate consistent data collection, including vehicle miles traveled, but legislation has stalled.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Autonomous Vehicles.

◆ The Wire takeaway

The competitive battleground in autonomous vehicles is shifting to data and public reporting. If you can't prove your safety with verifiable-miles-travelled data, regulators and insurers will lock you out of the market.

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1 source · 30 Jul 2026

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