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Governor Kevin Stitt signed a law in Oklahoma this week allowing small autonomous vehicles to operate on sidewalks and crosswalks (and on roadways in certain cases – maybe a pedestrian is in its path or there’s a hazard on the sidewalk). This law is aimed at encouraging autonomous vehicle delivery service companies to set up pilot programs in Oklahoma.
Delivery services like this have previously been tested in New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Texas, and these test delivery programs are set to expand even further into new locations across the country.
Governor Kevin Stitt signed a law in Oklahoma this week allowing small autonomous vehicles to operate on sidewalks and crosswalks aimed at encouraging autonomous vehicle delivery service companies to set up pilot programs in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Approves Autonomous Sidewalk Delivery Vehicles
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law that will allow small “personal delivery devices” to operate on sidewalks and crosswalks, opening the door for robot deliveries. Some believe the pandemic encouraged lawmakers to approve the legislation.
May 12, 2021 • (TNS) Drones aren t just for flying. Personal delivery devices, or drones that crawl along sidewalks, soon could be used to deliver packages after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law allowing small autonomous vehicles to operate primarily on sidewalks and crosswalks in Oklahoma.
FedEx and Amazon have pushed for similar laws across the country, and both companies already have ground-based delivery drones operating in other states.
Drones aren t just for flying. Personal delivery devices, or drones that crawl along sidewalks, soon could be used to deliver packages after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law allowing small autonomous vehicles to operate primarily on sidewalks and crosswalks in Oklahoma.
FedEx and Amazon have pushed for similar laws across the country, and both companies already have ground-based delivery drones operating in other states. (The law) basically allows personal delivery devices to operate on sidewalks, crosswalks or any street in a municipality, just to make sure that our citizens of Oklahoma are getting the latest technology and deliverables to their home with ease, said the bill s author, state Sen. Paul Rosino.
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