Standards for Connected Cars

Bill Hampton from AutoBeat interviews Jack Pokrzywa, Director of Global Ground Vehicle Standards at SAE International. Mr. Pokrzywa discusses how cars are no longer stand-alone moving objects. They are connected to other vehicles (V2V), the infrastructure (V2I), portable devices, and the electric grid. These vehicle communications provide infinite opportunities to improve public safety through the application of advanced technologies such as collision avoidance and intelligent speed adaption. The technology for connected cars is available today and already being tested. Regulations and standards governing how vehicle connectivity will work are under development and the implementation of autonomous vehicle technologies will come in phases. SAE International is deeply involved in developing standards for this new technology. But Jack Pokrzywa, Director of Global Ground Vehicle Standards, notes that the next step is government rulemaking to establish which aspects of connectivity will be regulated.