Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Authors Op-Ed in Star Tribune About Benefits of Driverless Cars in Minnesota

Professor Alan Rozenshtein authored an op-ed in the Minnesota Star Tribune about driverless car company Waymo testing self-driving cars in Minneapolis. The California-based company eventually plans to deploy fully autonomous robotaxis here, joining cities like San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin where driverless Waymos already operate. Prof. Rozenshtein said that in those cities, Waymo’s safety record has been remarkable — with dramatic reductions in crashes compared to human drivers. But, he wrote, “Minnesota’s legal uncertainty could prevent us from seeing those same safety benefits. We don’t explicitly ban autonomous vehicles, but our laws assume human drivers, creating legal uncertainty about whether driverless cars can operate here at all. That needs to change. Minnesota should clear the way for Waymo to test and eventually operate here.”