(Bloomberg) – A group of companies including Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Ford Motor Co. and Uber Technologies Inc., are forming a coalition to advocate for safety regulations for self-driving cars and help bring them to American roads.
The group, which also includes Volvo Cars and Lyft Inc., aims to work with lawmakers, regulators and the public to "realize the safety and societal benefits of self-driving vehicles," according to a statement Tuesday.
Some 1.3 million people die every year in traffic accidents — many of them young people, according to a statement from Uber. "Self-driving cars can help save millions of lives," it said.
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