When There’s No Driver to Blame: Liability in the Age of Autonomous Rideshare

Autonomy does not eliminate accountability. It redistributes it. The question becomes whether companies exercised reasonable care in developing, testing, and deploying these systems on public roads. (Credit: metamorworks/Adobe Stock)

Uber. Waymo. Lyft.

Rideshare companies are already partnering with autonomous vehicle developers in select markets. Fully driverless vehicles are not theoretical anymore. They are operating on public roads. As this model expands, the familiar structure of motor vehicle liability begins to shift.