Tesla would have to rein in FSD under new Democratic bill
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A new Democratic bill would require Tesla and other automakers to restrict advanced driving systems to specific road types or operational domains, aiming to regulate autonomous vehicle safety.
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Tesla and other automakers working on Level 2 and higher driving systems would be required to restrict their vehicles to specific road types or clearly defined operational domains under a new bill introduced today by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey (D).
Operational design domains, or ODDs, are a set of conditions, either geographic or weather-related, in which an autonomous or partially autonomous vehicle can operate. Examples include the city maps in which Waymo's Level 4 autonomous robotaxis operate, or the highways where GM's hands-free Super Cruise can be used.
But the bill, called the Stay in Your Lane Act, appears to be mostly aime …