Minneapolis council advances proposal to mandate human drivers in robotaxis

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 933

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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The Minneapolis City Council voted 7-4 to advance a proposal on Tuesday to require human “safety monitors” earning minimum pay rates in the drivers’ seats of autonomous robotaxis like Alphabet’s Waymo and Amazon’s Zoox.

The proposal aims to protect the jobs of the state’s roughly 10,000 rideshare drivers, the majority of whom are Black and immigrant men, according to a 2024 state study.

Its authors say the proposal is part of a larger …

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