Authorities Pittsburgh allowed Uber start testing robotic taxi on public roads, but driving all the "taxis" is now the test driver, ready to intervene at any moment, and next to it is an engineer with a laptop, a leading collection of data about the trip and the behavior of automation. Residents and guests of the American city should rejoice that a taxi ride in such strange company for them to be free.
The local authorities are preparing to adopt rules allowing for operation on public roads of vehicles without a driver if they are equipped with automatic control systems. It is understood that prior to admission to the roads of general use such robocar will have to be at least 1.6 million. Km of testing, and their responsibility will be insured for at least $ 10 million.
Along the way, the bill provides for criminal liability for malicious interference in the software of vehicles, it is responsible for the safety of movement. Only the fact of penetration in such a system will cost the accused up to five years of freedom . Interference with the software, which led to the injury suffered shall be punished by imprisonment for ten years, and fatal - capital punishment.