The agency that sets the rules on US roads has redefined “driver” in a letter to Google.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration says computers that control the cars of the future can be considered drivers, just like humans.
And as Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports, that’s an important break for Google as car makers race to build the first fully autonomous motor vehicle.
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