Russian drones own the triangle

29 November 2018

Tested in Moscow and Tatarstan drones from December 1 to hang a new triangle with the letter "A"

According to the government resolution No. 1415 of November 26, 2018, signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, on the roads of Moscow and Tatarstan allowed the experimental testing of "highly automated" automobilathat will last from 1 December 2018 to 1 March 2022. Naturally, driving such "roboyarou" will be required to be operators, is ready to immediately take over in case of an error or failure of automated control. To highlight such Autonomous cars on the roads the traffic police have already invented a new triangular sign with the letter "A", meaning just "Autonomous driving".

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev explained that such testing, which will be attended by over a hundred automated vehicles, will be the development of prospective amendments to the rules of the road for vehicles of this type.

  He also noted that it is necessary at least to formulate a broad definition to this form of transport developed, including the definition of what is considered automated driving, as well as who is responsible for the accident as the owner of a highly automated vehicle. Previously to the experiment was to allow only large firms with capital of not less than ₽100 million, but at the last moment it infringes young Russian startups discriminatory provision was abolished, as was in particular reported to date, a Federal forum SMART Cars & Roads 2018. However, the provision of full insurance, participating in tests of automated cars left. According to him, each drone to be insured at ₽10 million, the funds to place the Deposit.