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Zoox Inc. Snags First California Permit To Transport Passengers In Self-Driving Cars

The Silicon Valley-based company will offer ride services in its autonomous vehicles, with the supervision of a certified driver. One catch: it's not allowed to charge money.
Bay Area-based Zoox Inc has received approval from California to transport passengers in its autonomous vehicles. It's the first permit handed out by the state as part of a pilot program for self-driving cars.

Self-driving cars, once a futuristic projection, have already become old news in California. More than 60 companies currently hold permits to test autonomous vehicles, according to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles.

But on Friday, California passed a new milestone when it allowed one self-driving car startup, Zoox Inc., to transport passengers

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