Approximately hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested in research programs by the federal government, private car companies, transportation entities, and insurance companies. The public and private investment is already considerable in the future design and projected implementation of the technology into everyday life. Therefore, state and municipal governments have a unique opportunity to leverage their assets to partner with the private driverless car companies, so the companies could gain a return on their current investment and governments will have a committed partner to address the public’s great needs.
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