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Mercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the road (fortune.com)
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[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

I kinda like that system because eventually people will put their own OSes on the car, which the manufacturer obviously can't cover. Having separate insurance/service eliminates having to pay for it if you're accepting the liability yourself.