Media Contact: Jackie Beckwith, jbeckwith@auvsi.org
For Immediate Release: November 20, 2020

California Public Utility Commission Moves Forward on Autonomous Rideshare

Arlington, Va. - AUVSI is encouraged by the recent decision by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to approve a permitting process for autonomous vehicles (AV) to enter into the state’s rideshare market. This cutting-edge technology offers myriad safety benefits while strengthening the economy and creating jobs, especially as COVID-19 has emphasized the need to limit human-to-human contact. This sign of confidence in AV from the world’s fifth-largest economy is a major step towards a greater public embrace of this new technology, and AUVSI stands ready to support CPUC, state legislators, and companies as the process moves forward.

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The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) — the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics — represents corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets. For more information, visit AUVSI.org