Proposed AV Delivery Rules

Where: California

What stage is California in for AV delivery? Pilot Program + California Public Utility Commission Order for Comments

Which issues are percolating?

  • pooling services
  • environmental- are the AVs also EVs?
  • Geographic equality for all neighborhoods in a city
  • Safety requirements
  • Fee structures
  • Data Sharing

Who is submitting comments?

  • Companies: AAA; Aurora Innovation; Cruise; Lyft, Inc.; Uber Advanced Technologies Center, LLC.; Waymo; and Zoox.
  • Trade associations: Bay Area Council; California Chamber of Commerce; Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, San Francisco; San Francisco Council of District Merchants Association; San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance; Silicon Valley Leadership Group; and TechNet.
  • Advocacy groups: California Council of the Blind; Greenlining Institute; Sierra Club; and Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  • Researchers: UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy (Policy Institute)
  • Local Governmental Entities: Los Angeles Department of Transportation; San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency; and San Francisco County Transportation Authority

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