Uber Stops Self-Driving Car Program in California
- State DMV revokes vehicle registrations over lack of permits
- Ride-hailing startup said autonomous rules shouldn’t apply
Uber Pulls Self-Driving Cars Off San Francisco Streets
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Uber Technologies Inc. pulled its self-driving cars from San Francisco’s streets after the state of California revoked registrations for the vehicles.
The move impacted 16 Uber automobiles, the Department of Motor Vehicles wrote in an e-mailed statement Wednesday. The agency also issued a letter to the company inviting it to apply for a registration for autonomous vehicle testing, saying that it has a dedicated team to expedite the process. Uber said it had stopped using the cars in the state.