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Policy·Jul 8·all news from July 8, 2026

The robotaxi law that could ban Tesla

New legislative proposals in California could effectively ban Tesla's current approach to autonomous driving by requiring vehicles to use redundant sensor suites. While Tesla relies exclusively on camera-based vision systems, the draft regulations suggest a mandate for independent sensor layers like lidar or radar to ensure safety. If passed, the law would force Tesla to either significantly modify its hardware strategy or halt its robotaxi operations within the state.

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