Michigan Moves to Not Require Human in Driverless Test Cars
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Lansing, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan would no longer require that someone be inside a self-driving car while testing it on public roads under legislation passed unanimously Wednesday by the state Senate, where backers touted the measures as necessary to keep the U.S. auto industry's home state ahead of the curve on rapidly advancing technology.
The bills , which are on track for final legislative approval by year's end and are supported by Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, would end a requirement that a researcher be present inside an autonomous test vehicle. The researcher would have to "promptly" take control of its movements if necessary, or the vehicle would have to be able to stop or slow on its own.