San Francisco wants to slow robotaxi rollout over blocked traffic and false 911 calls

GM’s Cruise Offers Driverless Rides In San Francisco
Cruise and Waymo are causing traffic issues in San Francisco. | Image: Getty Images

San Francisco transportation officials want Waymo and Cruise to slow the expansion of their robotaxi services in the city due to safety concerns, as reported earlier by NBC News. In two letters written to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the officials on San Francisco County’s Transportation Authority say the expansion of either service “is unreasonable,” citing recent incidents involving stopped driverless vehicles blocking traffic and obstructing emergency responders.

The GM-backed Cruise and Alphabet-owned Waymo are currently the only companies permitted to offer driverless rides to passengers in San Francisco. In June, Cruise won a permit to charge for rides in its autonomous vehicles (AV) between 10PM and 6AM,...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/29/23576422/san-francisco-cruise-waymo-robotaxi-rollout

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