Uber goes ahead with unsanctioned driverless tests

Posted on 20 Dec 2016 by Michael Cruickshank

Ride sharing company Uber Technologies has continued to press ahead with tests of its driverless cars in California despite a lack of regulatory approval.

Last week the company announced that it would continue testing these vehicles in the state in the face of a ‘cease and desist’ letter delivered by the Californian state government. The California Department of Motor Vehicles says that until Uber receives a permit allowing it to conduct trials of these vehicles, it is legally banned…

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