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Friday, May 23, 2014

California DMV approves testing of self-driving vehicles on public streets

On Tuesday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles approved rules to allow the testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads that will take effect September 16, 2014.

These new rules will set a statewide standard for all manufacturers, although Google has been running pilot programs in Mountain View, it's not the only company in the game. Nvidia told Ars Technica that Audi plans to incorporate a "cruise control for stop-and-go traffic" feature in one of its cars in 2015.

For more of the Ars Technica story: arstechnica.com