but as companies lau aunomous vehicles, states are requiring a bit of human touch if the car runs into a problem. kris van cleave shows us how a human can take over the wheel from miles away. >> please welcome everybody. i will be your operator for this drive. i will be monitoring your vehicle remotely. >> ben our remote driver is a few miles away in a silicon valley office. california is one of at least five states allowing self driving cars to be on the road, without a safety driver. if they have a system in place for a human to take over remotely. >> steering wheel is moving. car is moving. >> if you are wondering why an autonomous vehicle might need some body like a ben. as the the self driving technology advances, we know that general motors for example is going to, build one without a steering wheel, without gas pedals or breaks. if there was a situation where the self driving car had to stop or didn't know what to do, you as the occupant, couldn't do anything to help. you would need some body to intervene remotely. >> phantom auto doesn't build self driving cars. they're hoping