Autonomous vehicles: The pushback begins

Has Tesla screwed the pooch, or are some recent—and high profile—accidents involving the brand’s self-driving vehicle technology a to-be-expected part of the learning curve? Certainly, the latter is true, but just how much political damage has been done—and what it will mean to truck makers moving forward with autonomous vehicles—remains to be seen. But the honeymoon, between over-promising vehicle manufacturers and safety-focused policymakers who’ve been surprisingly supportive, is over.

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Source:: http://fleetowner.com/blog/autonomous-vehicles-pushback-begins