California approves its first commercial driverless delivery service
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Thursday, December 24 2020
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Source: BBC News
For the first time, California residents can legally receive deliveries from a driverless vehicle delivery service.
According to the BBC, a robotics start-up called Nuro expects to launch its driverless delivery service in the state by 2021.
In April, California became Nuro s testing ground for its R2 vehicles, but now that the company has legal approval for its delivery service it can begin charging customers a fee.
The start-up s driverless vehicles cannot drive faster than 35 mph, and will only be allowed to take to the roads in fair weather conditions.
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California DMV
Sacramento, CA The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has extended its halt on road driving tests and requires no office visits for eligible seniors’ license renewals until further notice.
The DMV behind-the-wheel driving tests were put on hold until nearly the end of December due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, as reported here. This new stoppage will extend into the beginning of the year with the DMV slating it to last at least through January 4. Appointments in that timeframe will automatically be rescheduled with a notice to drivers.
There is also no need for seniors to head to DMV officers to renew their driver’s license. Instead, eligible drivers 70 and older can do that online until further notice for licenses that expire beginning