States Are Writing Sensor Checklists Into Self-Driving Laws. The AI Behind the Wheel Is What Actually Matters.
A New Jersey bill would require self-driving vehicles to carry LiDAR and radar alongside cameras, but mandating specific hardware tells regulators nothing about whether the AI actually driving the car is any good. Across the US, state regulation of autonomous vehicles is aimed at the wrong target. States are racing to pass AV laws, but…