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A 2017 Texas law prohibits Houston officials from regulating driverless vehicles within the city

Posted on September 29, 2023 · Senate Bill 2205, which passed in 2017, prohibits cities in Texas from regulating driverless vehicles.

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Driverless cars are here. But they may not be ready for prime time — yet.

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 23, 2023 · We discuss the present and future of autonomous vehicles with UH engineering professor Kaushik Rajashekara.

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Driverless ride hailing company faces second federal investigation days after Houston launch

Posted on October 18, 2023 · The investigation launched Monday refers to two specific reports of the autonomous vehicles causing injury to pedestrians.

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Cruise set to start driverless ride-hailing service in Houston

Posted on October 12, 2023 · Rides costing $5 will be available starting at 9 p.m. Thursday in select parts of Houston, which is the fourth U.S. city to offer Cruise's autonomous ride-hailing services.

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Driverless ride sharing: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 12, 2023 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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