Comma.ai drops self-driving device after warning from US regulators


George Hotz, of Comma.ai, unveils his autonomous driving product during 2016 TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, California, U.S. September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach

DETROIT/SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco entrepreneur George Hotz was so confident in his self-driving startup Comma.ai that he had T-shirts made that boldly proclaimed: "We are gonna be so rich." 

But US federal highway safety officials this week forced Hotz to slam on the brakes, veering into a sudden detour, on the road to those promised riches. 

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