12-09-2017 23:23 via theverge.com

Trump administration loosens Obama's guidelines for self-driving cars

A year after the U.S. Department of Transportation first announced guidelines for self-driving cars, an update of those parameters has been announced following months of scrutiny on how the technology is working on public roads.In a widely expected move, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao continued with the Obama Administration’s set of guidelines, rather than enforceable rules, that has been the preferred path of companies testing autonomous driving technologies. The 36-page report, rev
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