Autonomous Driving Becomes a Strategic Battleground: The U.S. Moves to Set the Rules
Discussions surrounding autonomous driving have long remained centered on a single question: is it safe, or is it dangerous? However, the recent hearing in the U.S. Senate moved beyond that stage. The question is no longer whether autonomous vehicles should be introduced, but rather who will introduce them faster, more safely, and under more advantageous rules. In this article, Woojin Kim of Hyundai Motor Company traces the contours of that shift. He looks at why the United States is increasingly conscious of China, why it is accelerating efforts to establish a federal framework, and why issues such as privacy, cybersecurity, remote operations, and accessibility are becoming even more important in the process.
2026년 05월호 지면기사