Self-driving truck companies face a potential roadblock in California

Companies still use human safety operators when testing autonomous trucks on public roads in other states. The co-authors anticipate the DMV will soon lift its current ban on testing and deploying autonomous vehicles over 10,0001 pounds. Today, most AV companies developing autonomous trucks have operations in Florida, Texas and Arizona. Some members of the AV community are skeptical of the Legislature’s benchmark for AV safety. AV companies also point to the fact that these accidents are occurring even with a driver behind the wheel.