Uber is bringing a small number of self-driving cars to its ride-hailing service in San Francisco - a move likely to excite the citys tech-savvy population and certain to antagonize California regulators. The Wednesday launch in Ubers hometown expands a public pilot program the company started in Pittsburgh in September. The testing lets everyday people experience the cars as Uber works to identify glitches before expanding the technologys use in San Francisco and elsewhere. California law, however, requires a test permit for self-driving prototype vehicles, and Uber does not have one.
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