The proposed legislation would, its sponsor said, create a “clear and predictable framework” for autonomous vehicles.

Spear.ai co-founder John McGunnigle on Feb. 5 points to batteries attached to buoys his company is placing in Lake Superior to gather acoustic data used to train AI models used by autonomous vehicles.

Lawmakers and ride-hailing app drivers are voicing concerns over proposed legislation that would allow self-driving vehicles to operate in Minnesota. A rival proposal would establish an independent ...