"Some carmakers, including Tesla, are building vehicles with increasingly sophisticated driver assistance systems. The other approach, favoured by Google, jumps over this so-called “mushy middle” of automation to truly driverless vehicles. “The key for these driverless vehicles is location, location, location,” says Bryant Walker Smith, a law professor at the University of South Carolina. “At least initially, they will operate only at slow speeds in simple environments in specific communities. This bill reflects one community’s desire to be an early showcase.”"
- Date Published:01/27/2016
- Original Publication:The Guardian