Federal guidelines for autonomous cars on public roads are in the works, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx provided some rough outlines on the focus points for rules and regulations. Speaking at the 2016 Automated Driving Symposium, Foxx told attendees that we need “to take the the safety aspects of this very seriously” and cautioned that “autonomous does not mean perfect”. See Also: Highway ban squeezes lanes for China’s self-driving car industry He provided a vague outline of how the department plans to engage automakers, tech firms, and the public, promising open dialogue between all three and flexible laws to keep up with innovation. Foxx mentioned “pre-market approval steps” for autonomous car vendors, which could be similar to the legislation introduced during the Queen’s Speech in U.K.