State will allow testing for self-driving cars

ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Self-driving cars could be the way of the not-so-distant future in New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the state Department of Motor Vehicles will begin accepting applications from companies interested in testing or demonstrating autonomous vehicles on public roads.
New legislation included in the state’s 2018 budget allows for testing of autonomous technology through a year-long pilot program.
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