Humans required: California has ruled that self-driving cars like Google's (pic) must have a human in it, at least for the time being.
SAN FRANCISCO: California, the largest car market in the United States, issued draft rules on Dec 16 for self-driving cars, requiring a licensed driver inside the vehicle in case of failure in a plan that stresses safety.
The regulations by the Department of Motor Vehicles are intended to help nurture the state's nascent but fast-growing autonomous vehicle technology industry while allowing traditional car companies and new entrants like Alphabet Inc and Apple Inc to safely deploy their self-driving cars already in development.
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