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US agency approves vehicle designed not to have human driver

US agency approves vehicle designed not to have human driver
5 years 5 months 6 days ago Thursday, February 06 2020 Feb 6, 2020 February 06, 2020 9:04 AM February 06, 2020 in News - AP Texas Headlines

By TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer

DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. highway safety agency for the first time has approved a company's request to deploy a self-driving vehicle that doesn't meet federal safety standards for human-driven cars and trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it granted temporary approval for Silicon Valley robotics company Nuro to run a low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle without side- and rear-view mirrors used by human drivers. Nuro announced plans in December for low-speed vehicles in partnership with Walmart to deliver groceries in Houston. Under the temporary approval, Nuro will have to make real-time safety reports to the agency.

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