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December 23, 2016 05:17 pm GMT
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Uber tries to have it both ways with self-driving cars
Uber has ended its brief driverless car experiment in San Francisco — though not before trying to pull off a bit of corporate gymnastics.
Earlier this month, Uber announced it had brought "self-driving" cars to its hometown, with much fanfare. Two days later, however, Uber was clarifying that the vehicles aren't really as "self-driving" as the name suggested. In fact, they require a human operator.
The clarification came after Uber refused to comply with California state regulations that require a special permit for companies testing self-driving technology. Read more...
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