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Nuro approved to test driverless robotaxis on California roads

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Nuro, an autonomous vehicle company backed by Uber, has received an updated permit from the California DMV to test its driverless robotaxis on public roads. This allows for fully autonomous testing of their Lucid Gravity-based vehicles without human safety drivers in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, reaching speeds up to 45 mph. The companies aim to begin these tests later this year, as part of Uber's broader goal to deploy a large fleet of autonomous vehicles across the US. AI

IMPACT This permit advances the testing of driverless ride-hailing services, potentially accelerating the adoption of autonomous transportation.

RANK_REASON This is a permit for testing autonomous vehicles, which falls under product deployment rather than a core AI release or significant industry shift.

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Nuro approved to test driverless robotaxis on California roads

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Steve Dent) ·

    Nuro approved to test its driverless Uber robotaxis on California roads

    Uber and Nuro plan to start fully autonomous testing later this year.

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