To the readers: Do not hesitate to indicate spelling and/or style mistakes. You could even make suggestions for where the story should go.
Ready for Certification
Among the clients of the NeMo company, several were also doing tests of their trucks under temporary permits from their local authorities.
They were using the analyzing software from NeMo after each trip. And if they found some anomaly or possible improvement, they sent their recording to the NeMo company. This was another factor that improved the quality of the NeMo software.
Starting in October 2027, Nestor and Moana started to prepare their software system for certification by NAAVCA, the North-American Autonomous Vehicle Certification Authority.
NAAVCA is an organization created by the federal governments of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It is recognized by all provinces and states in North America.
The creation of NAAVCA had been created in 2025 at the instigation of AOC, the Vice-President of the United States. She had been elected in November 2024, less than one month after her 35th birthday, the minimum age for presidents and vice-presidents.
Nestor and Moana, with their consultants, prepared the necessary documentation so that their software could be certified by NAAVCA.
In March 2028, they were ready.
Copyright © Vincent Celier, License CC BY-SA 
Next: Part 19: The Certification Process
Part 1: An Eventless Trip
Part 2: Nestor, Son of Immigrants
Part 3: Moana, a "demi-tinto" from Punaauia
Part 4: Nestor and Moana Meet Online
Part 5: First Dates
Part 6: First Trip Together
Part 7: Coder Becomes Trucker
Part 8: Trucker Becomes Coder
Part 9: Small Truck and Solar Panels
Part 10: The NeMo Trucking Software Company
Part 11: Getting Help
Part 12: A Different Kind of Company
Part 13: Nestor and Moana Get Married
Part 14: Newlyweds in Tahiti
Part 15: From Level 3 to Level 4
Part 16: Authorized Testing of the Software
Part 17: First Contracts