Elon Musk is lobbying lawmakers on driverless vehicle rules

Elon Musk may have stepped away from his duties because the lead of the Department of Government Efficiency and adviser to President Trump, however he’s nonetheless energetic in D.C. circles. This time, he’s on the opposite aspect, lobbying lawmakers on laws associated to autonomous automobiles, in keeping with a report by Bloomberg that cited unnamed sources.

Musk and others in his orbit have been calling members of Congress instantly, in keeping with Bloomberg. His efforts look like directed at a invoice launched Might 15 referred to as the Autonomous Vehicle Acceleration Act.

Musk has wager a lot of Tesla’s future on AI, robotics, and autonomous automobiles. He has steadily tied the corporate’s worth to its funding and eventual commercialization of autonomous automobiles. And subsequent month, Tesla is anticipated to launch a small and geofenced robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. Tesla additionally needs to finally roll out autonomous automobiles — branded Cybercabs — that don’t have a steering wheel or pedals. However as we speak there will not be clear federal guidelines or requirements to permit such a car to function at scale.