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Google, Ford, Volvo, Lyft and Uber Join Coalition To Further Self-Driving Cars (reuters.com)

Posted by msmash on from the to-a-driverless-car-future dept.

Google, Ford, Volvo, Uber, and Lyft are forming a coalition to help speed self-driving cars to the market. Until now, these five companies have all been working on their own driverless car initiatives. According to a statement, the new effort, dubbed the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets, "will work with lawmakers, regulators and the public to realize the safety and societal benefits of self-driving vehicles." David Strickland, a former top official of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is coalition's counsel and spokesman.

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  1. Re:Kick Uber Out by lgw · · Score: 4, Insightful

    will work with lawmakers, regulators and the public to realize the safety and societal benefits of self-driving vehicles." David Strickland, a former top official of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is coalition's counsel and spokesman.

    In other words, these major corporations have formed a special interest (super?) PAC to lobby congress and the regulators, led by a former regulator from one of the groups they'll be lobbying.

    Yay?

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  2. Re:A Whole New Sport by bigpat · · Score: 4, Insightful

    They will have detailed records

    Yes. Messing with a driver-less car would be stupid. Smile for the camera, because it will show up on your arrest warrant for reckless driving.