The California DMV has announced sweeping changes to its rules governing autonomous vehicles, including new limits intended to keep them out of the way during emergencies and new authority for law enforcement to issue citations.

Gallup’s updated polling on autonomous vehicles, released in the last week, showed about two-thirds of Americans expect to see driverless cars commonly roaming the roadways within the next decade, including 31% expecting them to become

April 28 (Reuters) - The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Tuesday adopted new regulations for autonomous vehicles, allowing manufacturers to test and deploy heavy-duty driverless vehicle technology on the state's roads.

Video from Thursday's storm shows autonomous Waymo vehicles driving into a flooded section of Riverside Drive and stopping, forcing drivers to navigate around the vehicles.

The California DMV has approved testing and deployment of heavy-duty autonomous vehicles, including semi-trucks, on public roads. This decision marks a significant expansion of California's self-driving vehicle program.

New California regulations allow AV manufacturers to apply for permits to test and deploy heavy-duty autonomous trucks in the state. Also: More time to comment on proposed UCR fee hike; latest Highway Angel.

Veterans of the autonomous vehicle industry who founded their own robotics outfit told BI that AV experience has a lot of transferable skills.

Hertz Global (HTZ) jumped in early trading after announcing that it is deepening its partnership with Uber Technologies (UBER). Two new fleet deals are expected to help both companies expand into the next phase of ride-hailing,