Apple, Tesla, Google and Uber have all asked for specific changes to California’s self-driving test policy. The letters come a few weeks before the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reviews new regulation proposals. The latest company to receive a self-driving permit, Apple, has called on the DMV to redefine “disengagement” and ensure that reports […]
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California DMV to authorize fully driverless vehicles on roads
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has introduced new legislation to legalize fully driverless vehicles in the state. It follows similar legislation passed in Michigan late last year. Automakers and tech firms are required to have a driver in the front-seat at the present time, to take control if the vehicle malfunctions. In California, […]
Uber ends self-driving tests in San Francisco
Uber has halted its self-driving program in California, following regulatory pressure from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and state attorney general. It comes one week after the DMV revoked the registration of Uber’s 16 self-driving cars. The DMV said Uber had not filed the appropriate permit to test self-driving vehicles. See Also: In […]
Uber will not apply for autonomous car permit in California
Ride-hailing giant Uber said in a press conference it will not apply for California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) self-driving permit. The company disagreed with the DMV’s “legal interpretation of existing regulations,” according to Anthony Levandowski, founder of self-driving truck startup Otto and vice president of Uber’s Advanced Technologies division. See Also: Tesla upgrades AutoPilot […]
“It’ll take until someone actually dies in an autonomous vehicle due to a hack…usually, there needs to be an actual event…”
In the second part of our interview with Covisint’s David Miller, he predicts how long it will be until we see a fully autonomous car and ponders new potential ransomware hacks for your ride.
In Its First Driver’s Test, Google’s Autonomous Car Was “Overly Cautious”
And to pass, it had some help.