My home state of New Jersey might be putting its foot down and squashing Tesla's Cybercab robotaxis before they even get there. As spotted by The Verge, a bill that's currently under consideration in the state would prevent companies from operating fully autonomous vehicles unless they have camera-based technology and two additional forms of sensor tech, like lidar or radar. Elon Musk has been adamant over the years that Tesla's camera-based system is enough, but it legally won't be in Jersey if this bill becomes law.
One of New Jersey's state lawmakers is also a physicist (the state doesn't prevent senators from keeping their day jobs), and he insists that he likes the idea of autonomous cars but is worried about safety.
