<ul><li>DOGE job cuts imposed by Elon Musk will slow down the deployment of self-driving vehicles on US roads, according to a terminated federal worker.</li><li>The Office of Automation Safety, which develops regulations for autonomous vehicles, lost three of its seven employees during a recent layoff of federal workers. The termination of these employees has resulted in a loss of specialized knowledge about the autonomous vehicle sector.</li><li>Companies such as Tesla, aiming to deploy fully driverless vehicles, face challenges with state and federal regulations. The exemption process for such vehicles can be lengthy and time-consuming.</li><li>The job losses are seen as a risk of letting China get further ahead in the development of autonomous vehicles.</li></ul>

DOGE job cuts will slow down robotaxi rollout, says fired federal worker

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