California's Finally Ready for Truly Driverless Cars

If you live in California, chances are you've spotted a self-driving car--some 21 companies are testing tech in the Golden State, and they've running around all over the place. But those sightings are never quite as futuristic as they could be. State law requires a trained human sit behind the wheel, and restricts the technology to testing only. Now, Silicon Valley's home state is ready to toss the bag of flesh and bones and replace it with a big sack of cash. The California Department of Motor Vehicles today proposed new regulations that will finally prepare for the move from testing to commercialization.