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Trump could push to eliminate restrictions to fast-track self-driving vehicles

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Waymo robotaxis have proliferated in San Francisco, where the company operates about 300 vehicles. The company conducts driverless, commercial service in Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and intends to expand to Austin, Texas, in early 2025. Trump administration decisions could affect that expansion. (YOUTUBE)
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Pete Bigelow
Last Updated
November 26, 2024 10:00 PM

Self-driving technology companies are hopeful the “golden age of travel” promised by President-elect Donald Trump includes the widespread deployment of autonomous vehicles.

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