The state Senate passed a bill Monday mandating human drivers behind the wheel of autonomous trucks on state highways for at least the next five years. The governor’s office says it’s concerned about innovation.It’s now up to Newsom to veto the bill or sign it. “There is a reason why local elected and public safety officials, local firefighters and police officers, and the state’s highway patrol officers all support AB 316. Glazer said requiring human drivers in experimental robot trucks was equivalent to demanding that people use typewriters.If Newsom vetoes the bill, Auguiar-Curry’s office said, she’ll push for an override vote. Those companies sought and won approval Aug. 10 for rapid expansion of their commercial operations in the city from the California Public Utilities Commission.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 13, 2023 04:31 UTC