A U.S. Senate committee will vote Monday on sweeping legislation with bipartisan support aimed at accelerating the development and availability of self-driving vehicles. This bill would essentially exempt auto manufacturers from certain state vehicle regulations, streamlining a process that currently sees tech developers struggling to work around each state’s individual laws. Because standards vary by
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill designed to speed up development of self-driving vehicles by removing some of the hurdles automakers currently face. The bill essentially exempts manufacturers from certain state vehicle regulations. Currently, tech developers must work around each state’s individual laws. Because standards vary by state, achieving compliance can
Like it or not, self-driving cars are in the works. “(Google and other tech companies) are not my enemy; these are people who will help us shape the next phase of the automotive industry,” Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne told USA Today. Marchionne’s statement was in reference to Fiat Chrysler’s agreement to supply Google with 100 Chrysler Pacifica
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