U.S. safety regulators: Google's self-driving systems qualify as drivers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ruled that Google's self-driving systems legally qualify as a driver under federal law. See also: Google is testing wireless charging for its self-driving cars, report says The NHTSA stated in a letter to Google on Feb. 4 that it will "interpret 'driver' in the context of Google's described motor vehicle design as referring to the [self-driving system], and not to any of the vehicle occupants." The decision comes after Google sent a letter t...