Self-driving vehicles approved for emergency situations

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Autopilot says its self-driving cars have been certified to react appropriately when approaching first responders and emergency vehicles

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Waymo says its self-driving cars have been certified to react to emergency vehicles.

Autonomous vehicles have made headlines over the years for exhibiting odd behavior when they don’t know how to respond to circumstances that would otherwise be normal to a human.

Waymo’s autonomous cars are currently live for paying customers in San Francisco , Los Angeles , and Austin .

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