Have Self Driving Cars Arrived in Silicon Valley? | 2021 Progress

We know self driving cars are here and driving on our streets. Although there is some activity in Silicon Valley, have they really arrived? What are they up to and what progress was made in 2021?
⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:32 California Permit System
00:57 SAE Levels of Driving Automation
02:34 Elon Musk & Tesla Emails
03:43 Progress in 2021
04:39 Outro
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[@moyousefpour4975]

Hi Byron, I would like to know what you think about driverless cars as a traffic engineer? Tbh I think we need less cars and more fast, reliable and green public transportation system or more bicycle routes and pedestrian path instead of streets and highways.

[@ByronTang]

Great comment, Mo! My opinion is that driverless cars do have great potential to increase safety and provide convenience benefits to people who use them. With that being said, we should continue to put effort into making active forms of transportation more friendly and available. I hope we can live in a society that all modes can coexist and people can freely choose what suits them better. With some sensible regulations on driverless cars, I think that vision is achievable.