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California Sen. Alex Padilla has seen the future of driving. It is autonomous, and coming to California.
The senator hopped into one of Google’s self-driving Toyota Prius hybrids on Wednesday for a robo-ride to the capital, where he announced legislation that would formally open California’s roads to autonomous vehicles.
Padilla wants the Golden State to follow the same trail blazed by Nevada, which earlier this month became the first to outline requirements for testing autonomous vehicles on public roads. Padilla believes California, with its thriving tech sector, is the perfect testbed for such technology.
“California is uniquely positioned to be a global leader in this field,” he said.
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