Although the robot is designed to operate with human intervention, it is its autonomous mode that has caught ethicists' attention as a possible precursor of future developments. .
The fact that Apple is approaching the DMV now suggests that its autonomous vehicle, whatever it might be, is almost ready for public view.
Today, Toyota announced that it has hired Gill Pratt to drive its autonomous car research.
Google has spun out its autonomous car project and says it won't be building its own car.
And earlier this year, it invested $1 billion in Argo AI to further drive its autonomous car business.
Volvo has been working on its autonomous system for a decade or more, giving it the confidence to accept liability.
It's widely expected that Nvidia will reveal details about its autonomous vehicles programs.
All signs suggest it will be San Francisco, where Cruise is headquartered and constantly testing its autonomous Chevy Bolts on public roads.
EHang has already got permission to start testing its autonomous 184 aircraft in Nevada, although not with passengers on board.
Google recently lobbied officials in California for permission to test self-driving lorries alongside its autonomous cars.
Yet watchers of Tibet think the appointment of Mr Guo marks an easing of China's treatment of its "autonomous region".
