BREAKING
US DOT Eyes Dropping Brake-Pedal Rule
What the Proposal Changes
1
Target FMVSS 135
↓
2
Drop manual pedal
↓
3
ADS-only cars
↓
4
Keep stopping rules
0
FMVSS targeted
0
days
comment period
No More Exemption Caps
How Companies Differ
Tesla
Cybercab
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No wheel or pedals
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Awaiting rule approval
Zoox
Purpose-built
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Got exemption in 2025
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Seeking more
Waymo
Retrofit
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Jaguar I-Pace
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Keeps manual controls
Rule Not Yet Final
AI NEWS BLITZ
On June 25, 2026, US regulators proposed scrapping the manual brake-pedal rule for driverless-only cars.