Portland weighs requiring a paid human safety operator in every driverless robotaxi to protect jobs
Polymarket · x · 2026-10-13
Per Polymarket, Portland is considering a rule that would require every driverless robotaxi to carry a paid human "safety operator" onboard, explicitly to protect jobs — a notable clash between autonomous-vehicle economics and labor protection.
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