Car black box manufacturers

A self-driving automobile by Google is displayed in the Viva tech occasion in Paris. Thomson Reuters

BERLIN - Germany plans new legislation to require makers of automobiles equipped with an autopilot function to set up a black colored field to aid figure out responsibility in the case of any sort of accident, transportation ministry sources informed Reuters on Monday.

The fatal crash of a Tesla Motors Inc Model S automobile with its Autopilot mode has grown pressure on industry professionals and regulators to ensure that automated operating technology can be implemented safely.

Underneath the suggestion from Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt, motorists won't have to concentrate on traffic or pay attention to steering, but must stay seated in the wheel for them to intervene in the case of an urgent situation.

Producers can also be needed to install a black colored box that records when the automatic pilot system had been energetic, when the motorist drove as soon as the device requested your driver take over, in line with the proposals.

The draft is because of be delivered to other ministries for endorsement come july 1st, a transport ministry spokesman stated.

Germany houses a few of the planet's largest vehicle organizations including Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW and also the federal government desires a to become an international player searching for self-driving cars.

Chancellor Angela Merkel stated in April a should set up a desire record for Berlin to help develop self-driving cars, ideally with a timetable.

Businesses around the globe are working on prototypes for self-driving automobiles, but these types of automobiles aren't likely to be around the mass market before 2020.