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Autonomous vehicle testing in California dropped 50%. Here’s why.


Tech companies developing self-driving vehicle technology have tapped the brakes on testing on California's public roads, according to new data from the

These reports have been controversial in the past because companies use varying standards, making it impossible to compare the results or rate the proficiency of the autonomous vehicles technology. The new figures reflect an industry with few players, Waymo’s transition to commercial robotaxi operator, and the suspension, and ultimate shuttering, of Cruise by its parent company GM. Kirsten Korosec is a reporter and editor who has covered the future of transportation from EVs and autonomous vehicles to urban air mobility and in-car tech for more than a decade.

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