In this article “Singapore revs up engines for autonomous vehicles race”, Noble (2019) states that a temporary national standard called “Technical Reference 68 (TR68)” plays an important role in developing autonomous vehicles (AVs), which advocates the safety of fully deployable AVs. Noble states that TR68 has established 4 key areas for AVs placement which are vehicle behavior, vehicle functional safety, cybersecurity, and data formats. Noble also wrote about a statement made by Loh Ngai Seng, chairman of the Committee on Autonomous Road Transport for Singapore (CARTS) “in the early 2020s, we hope that TR68 will guide AV industry players in the safe and effective deployment of AVs in Singapore”. As stated by Fitch Ratings, with the implementation of TR68, it will improve Singapore establishment and acceptance of AVs. In addition, it will entice overseas “autonomous technology” organization to Singapore. While I agree with this to some extent with Nobles' main point, I feel that people should not rely on machines that much. Furthermore, job opportunities will be lost when AVs are fully deployed.
Noble, L W (2019, July 8). Singapore revs up engines for autonomous vehicle race. Retrieved from https://sbr.com.sg/transport-logistics/exclusive/singapore-revs-engines-autonomous-vehicle-race
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