Robots Can Apply For Driver's Licenses In Nevada (VIDEO)

Nevada allows gambling, prostitution and, now, robot driver's licenses.

As of March 1, the state allows robot researchers to apply for a special license allowing them to test robotic vehicles on open roads, according to RobotLiving.com, which sayid the cars driven by the robots will be marked with a red license plate during the testing phase.

Once the robot drivers prove their metal -- er, mettle -- the license plates will change to green.

Nevada governor Brian Sandoval signed A.B. 511 into law last June after Google pushed a campaign to give androids the right to the same access to roads as humanoids. Robotic Prius cars are already driving semi-legally in California, according to SingularityHub.com.

The robot drivers have already driven more than 200,000 miles in California semi-legally, but experts believe Nevada's openess will help researchers perfect the robotic technology.

The state may have hit the jackpot with this law: anyone who wants a robot car license has to post a bond in excess of $1 million to ensure against damage and they have to provide the Nevada DMV with a detailed report on what they are testing with each car.

It could take years before robotic cars are a reality but Buzz60.com correspondent Maureen Aladin anticipates they will be an improvement over humans.

"At least with robots, there won't be any human error," she said. "No robot profiling, texting while driving or road rage."

Comments

[BIGBUFFB52]

10:30 PM on 03/09/2012

What is the age limit the robots need to be. Perhaps it will be skill based and some children could then sue for age discrimination.

[filliperogers]

04:14 PM on 03/04/2012

They will probably want same sex marriage rights also..............

[gracecfl]

08:01 AM on 03/04/2012

Hey robocars, what's next? A robot President? Hey wait we have a morbot running so we might just see what a President controlled by a Church will do to America. It will be a nice change from the Republicans being bought and paid for by big business and special interests, or maybe Rombot will double dip?

[wsa999]

01:21 AM on 03/04/2012

Oh- Please don't let the Democrats find out about this. The'll have them voting in the next election with all of those deceased people in Illinois.

[gracecfl]

07:57 AM on 03/04/2012

Well obviously it's Democrats doing this. The Reps wouldn't have had anyone pay taxes or bonds or proof of insurance. They would hope that these robocars would be used to take people to vote, like their robocalls telling people where to vote and where not to, and then drive the people to the middle of the desert on voting day, but only if they were Dems.... And hey, those deceased people in Illinois are definitely smart, as is anyone including the living who votes DEM!

[upandown]

12:31 AM on 03/04/2012

no more road rage

[BannedInBoston]

12:12 AM on 03/04/2012

But can they pass the written exam?...

[YOKEL13]

12:00 AM on 03/04/2012

Robots are people, my friend, especially if they're incorporated.

[jona817]

11:43 PM on 03/03/2012

Now all those one-armed-bandits can drive THEMSELVES to work.

[kenoshaguy2]

11:08 PM on 03/03/2012

I guess since people are leaving in droves someone has to. How much do they pay??

[smeeg]

09:50 PM on 03/03/2012

will they program the robots to "flip the bird" when getting cut off?

[OtterinSeattle]

09:37 PM on 03/03/2012

Welcome robot overlords. Stay to the right except when passing. Thank you.

[rocknhula]

05:52 PM on 03/03/2012

How do you yell at a robot driver to get the-F out of the way?

[Dwight Robertson]

12:40 PM on 03/03/2012

this makes sense, Az is already full of robots

[fpwillson]

11:23 AM on 03/04/2012

Yes, they are.

[jcstalls]

11:09 AM on 03/03/2012

Mmmm, wondering;
Will this be restricted to ROBOTS designed and built in the US, or, can undocumented illegal robots apply too?

[ewwthatsnasty]

08:34 AM on 03/03/2012

These robots will probably drive better than half the people in my city