On Monday, the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles approved Google’s license application to test autonomous vehicles on the state’s roads. The state had approved such laws back in February, and has now begun issuing licenses based on those regulations.
The state previously outlined that companies that want to test such
vehicles will need an insurance bond of $1 million and must provide
detailed outlines of where they plan to test it and under what
conditions. Further, the car must have two people in it at all times,
with one behind the wheel who can take control of the vehicle if needed.
The Autonomous Review Committee of the Nevada DMV is supervising the
first licensing procedure and has now approved corresponding plates to
go with it, complete with a red background and infinity symbol.
