Minneapolis mayor vetoes driverless rideshare ordinance
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an ordinance passed by the City Council to regulate autonomous rideshare vehicles.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an ordinance passed by the City Council to regulate autonomous rideshare vehicles.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday approved an ordinance that would mandate a "human monitor" in driverless rideshares in the city.
More than a dozen Minneapolis residents spoke at a hearing Tuesday afternoon to voice their opinions about driverless rideshares in the city.
Could Minneapolis be heading for another rideshare showdown? Some city council members are pushing for changes to a driverless taxi service already operating in other states. Ubah Ali joins us with the potential roadblocks for Waymo in Minnesota's largest city.
Roughly 20 people signed up to speak, including rideshare drivers who see Waymos as a threat to their livelihoods.
Minneapolis residents have a chance to voice their opinions Tuesday about driverless rideshares in the city.
A proposed Minneapolis ordinance would require self-driving cars to still have a person physically behind the wheel in hopes of saving jobs.
Council Member Robin Wonsley is proposing something she calls the "Workers Drive Minneapolis" Ordinance.
The Minneapolis City Council is considering an ordinance that would mandate a "human monitor" in the front seat of driverless cars.
There's a possible speed bump in the plans to bring autonomous taxis to the Twin Cities. As Ashley Grams reports, some Minneapolis City Council members want someone in the driver's seat of those driverless cars.
Waymo already operates in cities like Phoenix, Miami and San Francisco and started testing their cars with drivers behind the wheel in the Twin Cities late last year.
A no-go for Waymo? A bill that would of cleared the way for the driverless cars didn't pass as the 2026 session wrapped. So, what does that mean for the future? Here's Frankie McLister.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, though, promised to work through the issues and find a solution.
The future of self-driving cars, including robotaxi service Waymo, is up for debate at the Minnesota Capitol where lawmakers are discussing a regulatory framework to give the vehicles a clear lane to operate in the state.
State officials say autonomous vehicles are in our future, but what that looks like is up to debate at the state capitol.
Waymo is already in Minneapolis testing its driverless cars, though right now with a driver behind the wheel and the service isn't available to the public yet. On Wednesday, there will be a hearing here at the Minnesota Capitol on a bill to establish some regulations.
Waymo is testing self-driving taxis in the Twin Cities area.
Get ready to see self-driving vehicles cruising across Minneapolis.
Waymo confirms it's now testing the self-driving vehicles in the Twin Cities. So, how long until you can hail one, and are they safe?
Self-driving autonomous vehicles are here in Minneapolis.
Waymo, owned by Google parent company Alphabet, says "a mixed fleet of our Jaguar I-PACE and Zeekr RT vehicles" will hit the streets of Minneapolis starting Thursday morning in its efforts to "lay the early groundwork" for full service in Minnesota's largest city.
