You’re probably familiar with Waymo and Cruise, the two driverless ride-hailing companies who have recently been given a green light to expand their operations. But you might not be aware that there are 40 firms licensed to test autonomous cars in California, and that one quarter of those are from China. The activities of companies like Pony.
Related: Over A Dozen Cruise Robotaxis Get Stuck In Dystopian Traffic Jam In Austin One former member of the Google self-driving car project that became Waymo said that a fleet of robotaxis could be “a potent weapon” capable of purposely crashing into and killing innocent people if the two nations ever came to blows.