[Guide]: As the first state in the world to develop regulations for driverless cars, California's action in the driverless field is always one step ahead. No, California driverless cars have opened free shuttle passenger service, and passengers are blessed. It is.
On June 4th, according to Gizmodo, California has just announced a new pilot program that will allow driverless cars to start picking up ordinary passengers. This is the first time in California. But in many of the California Public Utilities Commission's regulations, these unmanned transportation companies must provide free services to passengers.
The pilot program actually consists of two parts: one is to approve passengers to ride on unmanned service vehicles driven by trained drivers, and the other is to allow passengers to take fully self-driving auto service vehicles. The program explicitly prohibits passengers from charging a “currency fee,†but this may mean that participants need to register for a service or use a companion app.
Companies participating in the pilot program must comply with all vehicle authority regulations and report specific data to the California Public Utilities Commission on a quarterly basis. These data include total mileage, collision information, average waiting time for passenger travel, and even whether the car is electrically powered. According to the approved proposal, participating companies also need to “do their best to engage and collaborate with individuals and groups that understand and advocate for barrier-free transportationâ€.
Before the California pilot program was announced, the California Motor Vehicle Authority allowed for driverless car testing on public roads in April, but the tests were not fully planned. Despite the growing number of companies engaged in technical testing of driverless cars, only one unnamed company has applied for the necessary permits from the Motor Vehicle Authority.
Companies participating in the California Public Utilities Commission pilot program must have a transport charter carrier license and a test license from the California Motor Vehicle Authority's manufacturer of driverless vehicle test procedures. Liane M. Randolph, head of the agency, said: “I am very happy to start these pilot projects, which is a huge step forward for the California passenger transportation system. California has many world-class innovation companies, and I look forward to these services. Providing a high level of security is our expectation for passenger service providers."
However, as Uber driverless cars hit pedestrians in Tempe, Arizona, trust in driverless cars may be declining. Reports from the technology media The InformaTIon show that software responsible for determining which obstacles are negligible has failed, even though the vehicle does find the victim.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the driverless car of the May subsidiary of the Alphabet subsidiary, Maymo, was also involved in a traffic accident in May this year. At that time, a car ran a red light and suddenly turned in the opposite direction, hitting a driverless car, causing a slight injury to the crash. The company is testing its own driverless service in Phoenix, Arizona, and is choosing "early passengers."
As for California, passengers should pay attention to some rules. First of all, you must be at least 18 years old to participate in this pilot project; secondly, you can't take the driverless car to the airport for free; finally, passengers can't "share the fare", although it is not clear how to allocate free rides.
Do you dare to sit in a free driverless car? Presumably, many people are driving cars without doubt. After all, safety cannot be guaranteed 100%. However, it is still expected that unmanned driving will be commercially available in the future and bring convenience to the public. On December 6, 2018, at the China IoT Conference, the car sub-forum will have the latest information on driverless cars. Interested friends can sign up for the event.
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