Uber Launches Self-Driving Cars In California, Over State's Objections

On Tuesday, an Uber driverless car waits in traffic during a test drive in San Francisco. The ride-hailing company is refusing to obey demands by the state's Department of Motor Vehicles that it stop picking up San Francisco passengers in specially equipped Volvo SUVs. On Tuesday, an Uber driverless car waits in traffic during a test drive in San Francisco. The ride-hailing company is refusing to obey demands by the state's Department of Motor Vehicles that it stop picking up San Francisco passengers in specially equipped Volvo SUVs. Regulating Self-Driving Cars For Safety Even Before They're Built Uber has started offering rides in self-driving cars in San Francisco without a permit for autonomous vehicles -- defying state regulators, who say the permit is mandatory.