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Pete Buttigieg Says Robotaxis Must Become Safer Drivers Than Humans

Pete Buttigieg

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US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said autonomous vehicles should be held to a higher standard for safety than human drivers.

“The standard should be, don’t just be as good as a human driver,” Buttigieg said Thursday on CNBC. “Be much, much better.”