The achievements of the U.S. in the autonomous vehicle industry are shown in detail through relevant examples，in order to help our country to further improve the top-level planning，policies and regulations，industry standards，etc. for the autonomous vehicle industry，and to promote the industrialization process of our country’s autonomous vehicle，independent research and development and iterative innovation of related technologies. The current development of autonomous vehicle in the United States is systematically and comprehensively summarized from six aspects：policies and regulations，industry standards，representative companies，road testing，demonstration area construction and development enlightenment.