The Minneapolis City Council has approved an ordinance that would require a person to be inside and act as a "human monitor" for driverless rideshare vehicles that operate within the city.
The measure would make Minneapolis the first U.S. city to require a person in the driver’s seat for what’s become known as "robotaxis."
The Minneapolis City Council also previously pushed for a measure that prompted the Minnesota Legislature to eventually pass a deal that set minimum pay standards for Lyft and Uber drivers.
Frey plans veto What's next: Noting the irony of requiring a person to be inside an autonomous vehicle, representatives for Mayor Jacob Frey said he plans to veto the ordinance.
"Requiring a driver in a driverless car doesn’t make sense," Frey said in a statement.