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In August, California regulators voted to allow self-driving car companies like Cruise and Waymo to expand their operations and start offering robotaxi services. After a litany of questionable behaviors ranging from the annoying to terrifying, the California DMV has suspended Cruise’s permits, effective immediately.
Is this just a temporary setback, or is the driverless future further off than it looked just a few months ago?
Guest: David Zipper, visiting fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School
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