The U.S. agency overseeing highway safety is considering loosening requirements for manual controls in robotaxis.
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This Regulatory Rollback For Robotaxis Is Set To Help Tesla, Amazon, Google
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11:39 AM ET 06/26/2026
The federal agency that oversees safety requirements for self-driving cars is considering a rule change that would eliminate the requirement for brake pedals in self-driving cars used as robotaxis. If the new rule were to go into effect, it would make it easier for robotaxi developers like Tesla (TSLA), Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet (GOOGL) to build their cars and get…
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