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The governor of Arizona invited Uber to test driverless taxis "while California slows down the development of new technologies..."
Online ride-hailing service Uber, which was forced to end tests of driverless Volvo crossovers in San Francisco this week after California officials revoked the car's registration, will move the tests to Arizona. The company received an invitation from the authorities of this state.
"While California hampers the development of new technologies with its bureaucracy and regulation, Arizona opens the way for innovation. Welcome, Uber!" - Arizona Governor Doug Ducey wrote on Twitter.
The exact date for the start of testing unmanned Volvo XC90 in Arizona has not been announced. Uber noted that it will take them several weeks to transfer the entire program to a new state bordering California. The company said that it was glad to receive the support of the Arizona authorities, but at the same time, it will do everything possible to return with driverless cars to California, Kommersant reports.
California authorities reportedly forced Uber to remove its experimental driverless taxis from the streets of San Francisco after complaints about traffic violations were received all week, and also because the company did not have permission to conduct such tests.
Since September, Uber has continued a similar experiment in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where 14 self-driving Ford Fusions provide rides to its customers.