California overhauling self-driving vehicle regulations governing Waymo, Tesla, Zoox and others

Waymo self-driving cars with roof-mounted sensor arrays traveling near palm trees and modern buildings along the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, February 21, 2025. New rules for testing and deployment of self-driving vehicles are on the way in the state of California. The California DMV announced on Friday that it is now seeking public comment on proposed regulations that would apply to self-driving vehicles from light-duty robotaxis like Waymo's to heavy-duty driverless trucks like those from Plus.AI. In a statement e-mailed to CNBC, a spokesperson for California DMV said the proposed regulations "offer the nation's most comprehensive rules for the operation of autonomous vehicles and underscore the DMV's commitment to enhancing public safety, fostering innovation, and establishing a robust framework for AV technology testing and deployment." With its engineering headquarters in Palo Alto, Elon Musk's Tesla has been promising to deliver a self-driving vehicle and driverles ... Read full article.