California Public Utilities Commission adopted new rules for self-driving taxis, and the key points are:
- The 1st pilot program will be for at least 90 days and allow:
- “Transportation Charter-Party (TCP) Carrier permit-holders to add test autonomous vehiclesto their passenger carrier equipment statement, where the TCP permit-holder also holds an Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program Manufacturer’s Testing Permit (AV Testing Permit) issued by the DMV, including where the service is provided free to the passenger”
- The 2nd pilot program will:
- Allow TCP permit-holders that hold a DMV Manufacturer’s Testing Permit – Driverless Vehicles (DMV AV Testing Permit – Driverless Vehicle) to operate AVs in passenger service in driverless mode (Driverless AV Passenger Service) with a remote operator for at least 90 days; provided free to the passengers
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DMV regulates Autonomous Vehicles & California PUC regulates common carriers, and the rules must work together
San Francisco Chronicle | Robot-taxi services could soon operate in California