Austin Operational Design Domain (ODD) Selected: Downtown Austin Core
Primary Hazard: High pedestrian density, delivery double-parking, construction detours
No-Wheel Risk Profile: High likelihood of curbside obstruction requiring immediate manual pull-over fallback.
Autonomous Stress Parameters
Live Telemetry & Teleoperation Safety Fleet Sample (1,000)
Teleop RTT Latency
142 ms
Threshold: < 250ms
MRM Safe Pull-Over
98.4%
Curbside success
Emergency Yield Lag
1.85 s
Sirens/Strobes
FMVSS Exemption Matrix (Pedal & Steering Wheel Removal)
| Standard | Requirement | Cybercab Configuration | Audit Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMVSS 101 | Controls, displays, physical manual hand steering | Central screen & remote fallback only | Non-Standard |
| FMVSS 135 | Light vehicle foot brake pedal interlock | Dual redundant electronic brake-by-wire; no pedal | Under Review |
| FMVSS 208 | Driver seating position frontal crash protection | Advanced restraint calibrated for passive occupant | Compliant |
NHTSA Special Order Inquiry Points
- 1. Remote Teleoperation Latency: Operator takeover margin during degraded 5G cellular connectivity in downtown urban canyons.
- 2. Fallback MRM Compliance: Curbside pull-over and hazard activation in dense traffic without steering wheel or human brake override.
- 3. Emergency Vehicle Detection: Acoustic siren localization and visual strobe recognition latency before yielding right-of-way.