“We’d like to be the birthplace of where autonomous vehicles first were successful,” McKay said. Some cities have changed zoning codes to facilitate autonomous vehicles. The Relay shuttle is the first such testing of autonomous technology in public transportation in the region and the first such local operation that is state-funded. Transdev’s autonomous vehicle division operates similar services in Denver; Livermore, Calif.; and Gainesville, Fla., according to its website. AD“An autonomous vehicle is never distracted.

Source: Washington Post August 16, 2020 22:18 UTC