Reuters: US lawmakers raise concerns over Chinese self-driving testing data collection
US lawmakers raise concerns over Chinese self-driving testing data collectionBy David Shepardson
November 16, 2023 4:23 PM EST
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers raised alarm about Chinese companies collecting and handling sensitive data while testing autonomous vehicles in the United States, according to letters seen by Reuters on Thursday.
The lawmakers, including House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and China select committee Chair Mike Gallagher, asked 10 Chinese-related companies to answer questions by Nov. 29 on data collection practices from ongoing autonomous vehicle testing in California and elsewhere.
The companies - including Baidu (9888.HK), Nio (9866.HK), WeRide, Didi Chuxing, Xpeng (9868.HK), Inceptio, Pony.ai, AutoX, Deeproute.ai and Qcraft - did not respond to requests for comment or could not immediately be reached.
The previously unreported letters, also signed by Democrats Frank Pallone and Raja Krishnamoorti and 10 other lawmakers, said the companies "collect sensitive information about our citizens and their daily routines, the nation's infrastructure, and connected technologies.