NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison announced the agency may end steering wheel requirements for driverless vehicles.
Morrison stated manual controls are unnecessary for cars designed without human drivers.
The agency previously removed the mandate for manual brake pedals in autonomous vehicles.
This regulatory shift supports Tesla’s Cybercab, a dedicated robotaxi designed without a steering wheel or pedals.
The move facilitates CEO Elon Musk’s strategy to lead in artificial intelligence and autonomous transportation.