Exemption made possible by Secretary Duffy’s Innovation Agenda and NHTSA’s expanded Automated Vehicle Exemption Program 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that the agency issued an exemption for Zoox driverless vehicles under its newly expanded Automated Vehicle Exemption Program. This is the first-ever exemption for American-built vehicles under the program. 
Secretary Duffy has made safely growing America’s autonomous vehicle capabilities a key part of his Innovation Agenda. In April, NHTSA expanded its Automated Vehicle Exemption Program to include domestically produced vehicles as part of its AV Framework.  (....)