The NHTSA is warning robotaxi providers that they need to start doing better.
Specifically, the agency is urging developers behind the driverless cars to address how cars handle emergency scenes.
The agency's Administrator called on companies to prioritize interactions with first responders.
Autonomous cars were pitched as a way to make roads safer by removing the most volatile element: the human behind the wheel. But after years of unpredictable behavior from the robots in the presence of emergency responders, the feds are sounding the alarm.
This week, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a letter it sent to robotaxi operators with the clear message that it's time to shape up.
