Key highlights:

  • Government is of an opinion that at the current stage India is not ready for diverless cars
  • Diverless cars are against employment generation, says govt
  • India has more than 1.6 million vehicles were licensed to run as cabs

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The government yesterday made clear its intentions of not allowing driverless cars in India. Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said that the government is of an opinion that at the current stage India is not ready for diverless cars as it is against employment generation.

Although the government has yet make a decision for the driverless cars in India, this comment comes as a setback for the entrance of driverless cars in India. Even Tesla, which the government has been trying to get to India, could look at this as a setback to the company as besides electric vehicles, it has been at the forefront of autonomous car technology.

Govt says no to driverless cars on Indian roads

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