WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Thursday it aims to speed up deployment of self-driving vehicles by exempting some from certain safety requirements designed for human drivers and easing rules that require the reporting of safety incidents.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the new framework to boost autonomous vehicles would help U.S. automakers compete with Chinese rivals.
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The announcement comes as Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a close Trump adviser, has repeatedly pledged to launch commercial robotaxi operations soon. Tesla also faces scrutiny from NHTSA over its Full-Self Driving software after a fatal crash.
