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Labor Leader Urges U.S. to Require Human Drivers in Automated Vehicles

A senior American labor union leader will tell U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday that the government should require human operators in all self-driving passenger services to take over in the event of an emergency. Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades …

Self-Driving Car Firms Seek to Charge for Rides in San Francisco: Reuters

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and rival Cruise have applied for permits needed to start charging for rides and delivery using autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, state documents reviewed by Reuters showed, setting the stage for the biggest tests yet of their …

One Issue with Self-Driving Cars Turns out to be People

One problem with self-driving cars is people. The Los Angeles Times reported that of six crash reports filed in California so far this year, two involved a person attacking a robot car. Both incidents happened in San Francisco, according to …