Self-Driving Vehicles for Your Shopping Trips
July 26, 2018
Waymo, a company fast-forwarding the development of self-driving vehicles, just launched a trial program in the Phoenix area to team up with Walmart and four other firms to transport people between their homes and nearby stores, restaurants, and other retail destinations. As autonomous vehicles move into everyday life, some observers are calling for tighter government regulations. But a technology analyst recently said in Issues that any new rules should be flexible enough to encourage innovation while ensuring that the vehicles are safe and broadly accessible across society.