Robotaxis' Dream Regulator Takes The Wheel
Jonathan Morrison, the new head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reportedly worked for Apple's top-secret self-driving car project, but won't confirm or deny it.
As tech companies roll out self-driving cars, the federal agency deciding on the future of autonomous vehicles has a new leader: a Silicon Valley attorney with ties to Apple.
President Donald Trump's choice for the country's highway czar has been allowed to keep his stock in Apple, according to federal ethics disclosures.
Morrison has also been tied to allegations of corporate meddling in road safety issues during the first Trump administration.
He refuses to confirm or deny the allegations to the public.
Author's summary: New highway regulator has ties to Apple's self-driving car project.