Ride-hailing firm Uber has been issued a permit by the Department of Motor Vehicles in California to test self-driving cars on public roads.
It comes nearly two years after one of Uber’s self-driving cars was involved in a fatal crash in Arizona.
Uber scaled back its autonomous car operations following the incident.
Receiving a permit in California – which has granted permits to 65 other transport firms – is the latest step in Uber’s revival of the programme.
California allows companies to test self-driving technology with a backup driver in the car.
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