Thursday, August 18, 2016

Uber to introduce self-driving cars to its fleet in coming weeks

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August 18, 2016

"Uber's move to carry people with autonomous vehicles is not surprising, given the company's history of pushing into gray areas where there is little or no regulation, said Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina professor who studies self-driving technology.

Pennsylvania, he said, has no laws governing autonomous cars and how they relate to ride-hailing, but local laws may require a driver behind the wheel. By using human backup drivers, Uber basically is going to test the technology and take people along for the ride, he said.



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This article by Center for Internet and Society originally appeared on cyberlaw.stanford.edu on August 19, 2016 at 04:32AM

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