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Related: About this forumUber defies order to stop using self-driving cars in San Francisco
Uber said it will continue to operate its self-driving cars in San Francisco despite demands from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to cease its program or face legal action.
Anthony Levandowski, Uber's vice president for self-driving technology, argued Friday that the ride-hailing company's newest cars shouldn't be regulated like autonomous vehicles because they still require human drivers in case of emergency.
In essence, Uber's new fleet of taxis should be treated the same as Tesla, Levandowski said.
"It's hard to understand why the DMV would seek to require self-driving Ubers to get permits when it accepts that Tesla's Autopilot technology does not need them," he said.
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kimbutgar
(21,236 posts)Or navigating rush hour traffic. Sorry.
forgotmylogin
(7,539 posts)If I called for an Uber and an empty car drove up to me, I'd swear I was being pranked.
Johnathan146
(141 posts)There is a driver who sits in the drivers seat and can drive the car if needed.
forgotmylogin
(7,539 posts)So what is the point of having the car on autopilot in the first place?
California_Republic
(1,826 posts)With a human as back up