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In August 2025, Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., obtained from the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) the first-ever permit to conduct autonomous vehicle testing in New York City. This decision represents a significant milestone in the development of automated transport technologies under metropolitan conditions, which are widely considered among the most complex in the world due to traffic dynamics and density of interactions.

On Friday, August 1, 2025, a jury in Miami, Florida, USA, ruled that Tesla, as the vehicle manufacturer, was liable for the malfunction of the Autopilot feature in the Model S, which contributed to the death of one person and significant injuries to another.

On June 12, 2025, the IV edition of the international AV-POLAND 2025 conference, dedicated to road transport automation, took place at the headquarters of the Institute of Motor Transport in Warsaw. This year’s theme was: “FEEL THE FUTURE, FEEL THE AUTOMATION.”

We are pleased to announce that the Motor Transport Institute (ITS) is a co-organizer of the prestigious webinar, "Psychology of Mobility: Shaping Future Transport Behaviours". The event, organized by the Centre for EU Transport Projects (CEUTP) as part of the Transport Research Observatory, will take place on September 16-17, 2025.

On 17 June 2025, the Council of Ministers adopted a draft act submitted by the Minister of Infrastructure amending the Road Traffic Law and the Act on Compulsory Insurance, the Insurance Guarantee Fund and the Polish Motor Insurers' Bureau (deregulation draft).

On June 12, 2025, the 4th edition of the international AV-POLAND conference took place at the Motor Transport Institute (ITS) headquarters in Warsaw. This is the leading event in Poland dedicated to road transport automation. This year's theme was: “FEEL THE FUTURE, FEEL THE AUTOMATION.” Organized by the Motor Transport Institute and the Competence Centre for Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, the event brought together experts, researchers, public administration representatives, business leaders, and international organizations working on the development of autonomous (AV) and connected (CAD) vehicles.

At 15:45, we invite you to the fourth session of the conference, dedicated to European and national R&D projects, including initiatives implemented under the Horizon Europe programme.

AV-POLAND 2025 – Session III: Technical and Social Challenges in the Implementation of Autonomous Vehicles At 14:20, we’ll begin the third session of the conference, focusing on research findings related to key aspects of deploying autonomous vehicles in Poland — from both technological and social perspectives.

We continue our preview of the dedicated project session at AV-Poland 2025! Following the technical presentations on the DARTS-PL measurement vehicle and data acquisition methods, participants are invited to join a panel discussion that will conclude the session.

During this year's edition of the conference, Session II will be dedicated to the DARTS-PL project, which represents a significant contribution from the Polish scientific and research community to the development of advanced tools for validating and testing perception and control systems in automated vehicles (ADAS/AD).