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Gary Peters: “We have to get to what they call Stage 4 and 5 automobiles that really do drive themselves.”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
We have to get to what they call Stage 4 and 5 automobiles that really do drive themselves.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the urgency of advancing to fully autonomous vehicles.

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