The Pennsylvania House on Monday passed a bill that would allow autonomous vehicle companies to test and deploy driverless vehicles without a safety driver.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating AV systems manufacturer Pony.ai over its reporting of an accident last year in California.
General Motors on Friday said it is buying out Japanese tech company Softbank's 20 percent stake in the automaker's AV subsidiary Cruise for $2.1 billion.
A recent study from automotive analytics company AutoPacific has found that less than a third of U.S. drivers would be comfortable taking a ride in an autonomous vehicle.